At the beginning of this assignment we were given a situation involving a child where most people’s first instinct would be to protect the child, but as the assignment went on I believe we all realized that our first instinct may not always be the correct one. When we think about things from an outsider point of view, it seems easy to make what we call the right decision, but when in the moment, making the decision takes quick thinking and reasoning to decide how best to handle the situation. Throughout the ethics assignment, my thoughts have remained the same. I believe that Jimmy acted irresponsibly and unethically. Many of my classmates presented arguments that were valid, but did not change my stance on how Jimmy chose to act. Reading the …show more content…
Even though this seems like an unimportant fact, I believe it is important. It shows that if Jimmy had more time to make the decision and think about it longer he still would have chosen the exact same scenario. Although my immediate reaction was that the little boy needed to be the priority this ethical dilemma allowed me to look closer into what is truly right or wrong.
I believe that Jimmy acted unethically according to the theory of ethical fundamentalism. Jimmy was presented with the facts of the case and had knowledge of the code he agreed to when becoming a lawyer. Jimmy was aware of the implications that he would incur by telling Jason’s parents about the aneurysm. Just like most professions, there is an ethical code that people must be required to follow to ensure clients are not taken advantage of. Ethical
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The argument that Jimmy acted ethically using ethical relativism is a valid argument, but in the end, this argument does not prove that someone acted ethically or unethically. The entire argument is relative and allows any choice a person makes to be either ethical or unethical regardless of what cultural standards or laws dictate. Even under ethical fundamentalism one can say that Jimmy acted ethically because of his faith and relying on that central authority. This argument is weak in my opinion because we have no idea why Jimmy chose to act the way he did. We have no knowledge of his religious beliefs or view of the world so we cannot assume that this is why he saved the little boy. The Rules of Professional Conduct are the only undisputable information we have which provides the strongest case that Jimmy acted unethically. If Jimmy was choosing to follow a central authority in his life, it should have been the ethical standards he agreed to when becoming a lawyer. He was aware of the laws and still chose to be a lawyer regardless of whether these ethical standards violated his values. In conclusion, Jimmy chose to save the little boy and I disagree with his actions to do so. Jimmy should have adhered to the professional conduct standards he agreed to and not told the
In the social work practice, social workers should abide by and respect the protocol of their particular organization. The first ethical standard I would like to discuss is that a social worker having cultural competence and social (NASW, 1999). A social worker must possess the knowledge of values, customs, tradition and history just to name a few in order to have success with clients that may identify as something other than their own identity. Culture directs impacts human behavior. Within this case study, due to Mrs. Sanchez’s culture, she struggled to assimilate with the American culture and this included her being able to learn the English language. Her culture was very important to her and I respect that. As a social worker, I would have
Throughout this particular case the audience learns numerous details about how John 's personal life may have led him to be a killer. John was a part of a group at school known as the "freaks" who were constantly victims of the popular kids ' bullying and taunts. John was even mugged at the young age of only thirteen by some older classmates. John 's father 's response was highly negative and abusive, telling John repeatedly that he was ashamed of him and that he needed to toughen up and be a man, and bought his son illegal weapons and violent video games instead of helping his son confront his conflicts. Later in the case the jury is introduced to Leo Clayton a boy who has experienced numerous of the same traumatic events that John had been tormented with, except for the fact that Leo 's father actually listened to his sons silent cries for help and confronted Robert about John 's inappropriate behavior at school towards Leo. While this did not eliminate Leo 's problems it did open a healthy and communicative relationship between father and son and showed Leo that he was not fighting this battle alone and that he was
Throughout the story, the author has us wondering if Jimmy will show up. But by the end, the curiosity was changed by a plot twist. Jimmy sent an undercover officer to arrest his good friend Bob. I discovered that although the author believes Jimmy is a good man, I found out that I disagree. I think Jimmy is weak to back out because he didn’t want to arrest his friend Bob. I also discovered that the author posed Bob as an innocent man throughout the story, and then at the end, he revealed his inner
My initial response to the issues was only based on the hospital policies regarding the care of the patients within the hospital. However, when I was guided down the different paths and made to look through the different ethical lens, I found it tough to do so and seem to resort to my core values of autonomy and rationality. By putting the patients’ first, hospital policies, and then their loved ones in the first scenario, I determined that a compromise was necessary. Whereas in the second scenario, I feel as no agreement was needed just staff education (EthicsGame Simulation, 2016). In this particular case, Carlotta, the RN shift supervisor, needed further training to understand the hospital policy on who is or is not considered to be family (EthicsGame Simulation,
When dealing with an ethical dilemma, social workers usually reference back to Reamers 7-step process to help with ethical decision-making. In the given case study, we meet Lori a bright fourteen-year-old who is smart, involved in school activities, and sports. She has had a non-normative impacted life since she was young, such as her mother dying of breast cancer and father dying as well. She has no immediate family and was lucky enough to be placed in a foster home with a family who loves her and wants the best for her.
So, over all, this helps you get a better understanding that ethical dilemmas happen for all people, in all walks of life, in many different situations. It shows us we must pay attention to our actions and the actions of others around us. As long as we follow the rules, and ask for a little direction when we don’t know what to do, we will all be better off in our careers as helpers.
An outline of current legislation, guidelines, policies and procedures within own UK Home Nation (England), affecting the safeguarding of children and young people.
For the purpose of this paper the social worker interviewed is Ronnita Waters, MSW, RCSWi; she is currently an operations manager at the Center for Family and Child Enrichment (CFCE). The issue or area where her advocacy skills are practiced is within child welfare. Mrs. Waters mentions to the interviewee “I always wanted to work with children, then eventually for children.” when asked what developed her interest in this area of social work. Furthermore, before she became an operations manager, the social worker was an adoptions supervisor, overseeing adoption case managers and ensuring the proper implementation of policies such as the sibling placement policy and adoption policy. In addition, before achieving the role of supervisor, she was
There is a set of legislation, policies and procedures and guidelines all practitioners working with children under the age of 18 need to follow, some of these are laws and others are policies in a school which will vary from each school to the next. The first piece of legislation is the United Nations of the rights of the child act 1989 this is the basis of UNICEFâ€TMs work, it ensures all children are entitled to cultural, political, economic, civil and social rights and governments must work together to make sure all children can enjoy their rights. Working together to safeguard children 2010 ensures organisations and individuals should work together to ensure the welfare of the child is safe, in accordance with the children act 1989 and
To be a culturally competent practitioner one must refer back to and use the Early Childhood Australia (ECA) Code of Ethics to help you act in a culturally affirming way. When working with children and their families you can inevitably be confronted with, and resolving, ethical and cultural dilemmas.
“Ethics provide the tools to develop essential ethical decision-making skills” (Icheku, 2011, p. 13). It is defined as “the branch of moral philosophy that determines what is right (ethical) and wrong (unethical)” (Icheku, 2011, p. 20). Social workers are regularly confronted with ethical dilemmas in their practice and are forced to apply ethical principles and theories while engaging in practical decision-making. Ethics, however, do not always provide practical solutions to dilemmas. Albeit, social workers have to routinely consider their ethical standards and framework, values and morals within every situation. As a social worker Ryan (of given scenario) faces an ethical decision as a result of the ethical dilemma to which he is confronted. In certain conditions, ethical dilemmas occur when “an individual, called the “agent,” must make a decision about which course of action is best” (Grobman, 2012). Ryan has to decide whether the children of Sudanese parents should be removed from their ho...
Step 1: Respond to the Sense That Something Is Wrong – Where in the case is the first indication that an ethical problem/issue is developing? Why? (250 words or less)
In this assignment we will be identifying an ethical dilemma an individual has experienced. We will begin with a short introduction of what an ethical dilemma is, moving on to providing brief details of the dilemma an individual has experienced. We will then go on to selecting one ethical theory, to show how it can help an individual understand and deal with the situation when placed within, followed by a conclusion.
In After Twenty Years, Bob changes in a negative way, which most people would hope to not change like that. I think one of the hardest things to deal with is when you find out someone has changed in a negative way. For example, when you haven't seen a family member in a long time, and they have a new habit that could effect them or other people. Or even when they get married or have kids, and they didn't care to tell you. Also, it is a big deal when a friend makes bad decisions despite what you'll think of it. This example applies to the story, however; Jimmy still couldn't apply enough anger and sadness to call Bob out himself. This leads to the idea that it is better to do the right thing, even if you have to modify what you
Everyone in this world has experienced an ethical dilemma in different situations and this may arise between one or more individuals. Ethical dilemma is a situation where people have to make complex decisions and are influenced based on personal interest, social environment or norms, and religious beliefs (“Strategic Leadership”, n.d.). The leaders and managers in the company should set guidelines to ensure employees are aware and have a better chance to solve and make ethical decisions. Employees are also responsible in understanding their ethical obligations in order to maintain a positive work environment. The purpose of this case study is to identify the dilemma and analyze different decisions to find ways on how a person should act