Ethics Discussion Instructions
Introduction: One of this unit’s articles discusses how to build an ethical career. As the authors point out, preparing to behave in ethical ways is important. Part of the purpose of this assignment is to give you space to prepare your brain to make ethical choices in the future. There are several suggestions that you can put into practice now that should help you as you enter the workforce.
Discussion Assignment: Choose one of the prompts below to explore these ideas further.
Choose any one prompt
Prompt One: Cultivating Eulogy Virtues
Paragraph One: What “eulogy virtues” are you trying to cultivate right now? Why? How, specifically, are you cultivating them?
Paragraph Two: What problems or challenges are you running in to? What potential solutions do you see?
Paragraph Three; How, specifically, will you cultivate these virtues in your work life in your first year on the job?
Paragraph Four: How do you hope to cultivate these throughout your career?
Prompt Two: Preparing for Difficult Decisions
Paragraph One: What makes it hard for you to act in an ethical way? Why?
Paragraph Two: Consider the ethical successes you’ve had in the past. Describe a time when you chose to act in an ethical way, even when it was difficult. What values helped propel you to the right choice in this situation?
Paragraph Three: Describe a specific ethical dilemma you’re likely to face early in your career. How might your values help you make the right decision?
Paragraph Four: Describe a specific ethical dilemma you’re likely to face later in your career. How might your values help you make the right decision?
Prompt Three: Exploring and Expanding Personal Frameworks
Paragraph One: Which ethical framework most resonated with you in this unit? Why?
Paragraph Two: Describe a specific ethical dilemma you’re likely to face early in your career. How might this ethical framework help you make the right decision?
Paragraph Three: Which ethical framework did you find least helpful in this unit? Why?
Paragraph Four: What value do you see in that framework? Even if you don’t end up adopting it as a guiding principle for yourself, what light might it shed on the dilemma you described above?
