Normative Ethical Theories - Essay Writing Assignment
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Australia
Part 1: Description
Discuss an ethical dilemma that you have experienced in the workplace. Give as much detail as possible within the word limit. Please include relevant information. The following list is a guide only: (You can replace the real names and places with fictional ones)
• Describe the situation
• Who was involved, what was your role/position?
• Where did the situation take place?
• When did it happen and what was going on?
• What were the values or norms that were in conflict?
• Describe your thoughts and feelings at the time.
• Describe what you did. (How was the dilemma resolved or what was the outcome?)
• Rate your decision. On a scale from 1-10 how happy were you with your decision? (1 = Very unhappy 10 = Very happy) and state why you thought that.
Part 2: Analysis
In this section, you are going to analyze the ethical dilemma described in Part 1 above.
Please include the following:
• Choose two normative ethical theories (one from Consequentialism and one from Non-consequentialism).
• Use those two ethical theories to once again analyze the ethical dilemma described in Part 1.
(In other words, you are going to view the ethical dilemma from 3 perspectives. Your own in Part 1 (no theory) and then again from one Consequentialist and one Non-consequentialist perspective in Part 2)
Part C: Reflection
In this section, you are going to reflect on your initial decision and actions. Please include the following:
• Did any of the ethical theories discussed in Part 2 help you to understand your feelings and actions described in Part 1 any better? Why? or Why not?
• Did any of the ethical theories discussed in Part 2 give you insights into ways you might have behaved or acted differently from the way you described your role in Part 1? Why? or Why not?
• Reflecting on your situation and what you now know about ethical perspectives, if you were in that same situation again would you make the same decision again? Why? or Why not?
