Dilemma Paper As an engineering student calculus is fundamental to nearly every aspect of engineering. My experience with calculus started before I became an engineering student, it started while I was still in high school when I was in AP Calculus BC. AP Calculus BC was one of the hardest AP courses offered in my school, appropriately, only the top math students were permitted to take it. However, in my class there was a sharp distinction between the students who knew what they were doing, who had some idea of what was going on, and who didn’t follow what was going on at all. In the beginning of the year one of my classmates, who didn’t know what was going on at all felt that in order to succeed he’d cheat off of me on the quizzes and exams. At first I ignored the issue, seeing his actions as me being paranoid over people copying off of me, I simply saw what was cheating as him thinking and just coincidently looking in my direction. After a few quizzes and one test I realizes something wasn’t …show more content…
Starting by recognizing that there was a problem, I distinguished that my classmates cheating violated my morals and was a moral issue (Johnson 203). Immediately after recognizing there was an issue I started trying to determine the actor, at first I deemed myself responsible for addressing the issue as he was my friend and deserved my help in an ethical manner; however I later realized my teacher would be the person most responsible for addressing the problem (Johnson 203). This also showed me one of the weaknesses of Kidder’s Ethical Checkpoints as determining who has the responsibility to solve the problem was not easy especially considering he, as the cheater, was responsible for his action, my teacher, as the leader in charge was responsible for addressing cheating, and me, being the cheated was responsible for stopping him when I realized what was going on (Johnson
In the following case, Luke is involved in a very perplexing conflict, or Ethical dilemma. This situation is an Ethical dilemma, and not just a regular “everyday” problem, because to Luke there might not be an obvious answer. He can also be thinking that both choices, keeping his commitments of confidentiality and telling his brother, Owen, are both correct things to do. If Luke tells his brother about the project, then he might concur with a theory known as Breach of confidentiality. “Breach of confidentiality occurs when someone gives away information that was supposed to be kept private.” (GENB4350 Online Lecture, Ethical Reasoning 1). By Luke breaching information that is supposed to be kept secret, he will betray the trust of his company
I was really looking forward to reading this book because since high school, when reading novels were mandatory assignments, I hadn’t really sat down and read a book, let along an academic book. I was looking forward to learning and possibly using this book in a future interview. The book starts off by David Callahan addressing the national problem that we have with cheating. To discuss the cheating culture, the author brings in research findings from many disciplines such as: economics, political scienc...
Abortion has been a political, social, and personal topic for many years now. The woman’s right to choose has become a law that is still debated, argued and fought over, even though it has been passed. This paper will examine a specific example where abortion is encouraged, identify the Christian world views beliefs and resolution as well as the consequences of such, and compare them with another option.
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
I entered pre-calculus the same way I entered every other class in high school: as a game, a trophy and an easy A that I could achieve with my (perceived) supreme intellect alone. Sure enough, the course was more challenging than anything I had encountered, and my previous game plan left me ill-equipped. My first test experience was eye-opening. It proved to be a resounding failure that stays with me to this day. It was only after this test that I began to question my strategies and, indeed, the very way that I had been approaching my
However, this may stem from a lack of enforcement of the rules. Even at the most prestigious schools, such as Harvard University, students are not upholding the rules implemented: “The possibility that 125 Harvard students ‘improperly collaborated’ on an exam in the spring has galvanized … discussion about … honor codes” (Source: C). In this case, people may argue that the only party at fault consists of the students. However, the faculty may be partially guilty as well, as their lack of care towards the rules has created a situation that jeopardizes the school’s integrity. Revision may then seem like the least of the school’s priorities, as they must show they seriously consider educational integrity. Likewise, at the University of Virginia, “157 students have been investigated by their peers in the largest cheating scandal in memory” (Source: D). Again, the school and all those who work there hold at least part of the fault for this ignorance because, theoretically, they should preserve and enforce the rules provided. The fact that the scandal exists means that they were not doing their jobs to their fullest. Although revision may seem simpler to carry out, the school’s staff must show an attempt at intervention within the student lives to keep them on a path towards
Photojournalist Mark Hancock once wrote: “ A journalist tells a stories. A photographer takes pictures, a photojournalist takes the best of both and locks it into a powerful medium”. For many years visuals such as photos have been used to add context to an article, photo’s can allow the reader to relate and or understand the story better. Rather than just reading about an event photo’s that accompany a story connect the viewer to the story in ways that words can not. That being said, although photojournalist photos are meant to be transparent and accurate it is becoming more and more apparent that news outlets and freelance photojournalists are manipulating and photoshopping images. Photojournalist are constantly finding themselves having to detach themselves from their subjects and act quickly and often times because they work in such fast paced environments they are on the receiving end of
E.K. was a 62-year-old male admitted through the emergency room after losing consciousness in his automobile. His blood glucose was 612, breathing was shallow and rapid, oxygen saturation was 54, the patient was unresponsive to verbal or physical stimuli, and his alcohol level was 1.3, his primary doctor was a staff physician and was consulted about his care. The physician shared the patients past medical history of diabetes, hypertension, anxiety, and depression with the attending. E. K.’s glucose was stabilized, he was intubated and admitted to the intensive care unit. The family was notified, and his wife and 23-year old son arrived. Speaking with the nurse and primary care doctor,r who assumed the role of
What are Smith’s options and what are the consequences of each? The first option is to say nothing and live with both the talk and the behavior. If Fred decides to say nothing, he will always feel guilty for not doing the right thing. Joe Taylor and Jeff Shayer will not refrain from having disrespectful comments about Nickles. If word gets out about Taylor’s and Shayer’s comments and ended up being investigated by HR, Fred’s name maybe included in the investigation because he was aware of the situation and did nothing about it.
“Moral imagination is the element that distinguishes good people who make ethically responsible decisions, from good people who do not,” according to Hartman & DesJardins (2013). Not just the obvious options with regard to a particular dilemma are considered, but also the more subtle ones that might not be evident at first. In the case of discovering a lost iPod, one person might decide to keep it because they decide that the chances of discovering the true owner are slim, and that if they don’t keep it, the next person to discover it will. Another alternative could be to return early for the next class to see who is sitting at the desk. Also, they could find out who the previous class teacher was and ask that teacher for help in identifying the owner. The most helpful way to evaluate the impact of each alternative is to place oneself in the other person’s
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.
Throughout this week we’ve discussed many aspects of integrity and honesty in academics and in real life situations. Although the situations and environments change, the core issue remains constant in all threads, when people choose to abandon their moral principles they negatively impact their own lives and the lives of other people around them. Our discussions have shown examples from cheating in the classroom to cheating on a spouse, all situations that could have been avoided and all the result of flawed integrity on behalf of one or more people.
Many students justify their behavior, because of the many examples of unethical behavior in society. For example, in May of 2003, readers of the New York Times were shocked to discover that a reporter, Jayson Blair, was fabricating details and plagiarizing in his articles. The media attention attributed to the Blair affair included a front-page article in the New York Times on Mother’s Day, May 11, 2003 (Barry, 2003).
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.
From a young age we are taught the differences between right and wrong, but as we get older the line between moral and immoral is often blurred. Things that were once thought of as unacceptable are now perfectly fine in our minds. Have you ever seen anyone cheat on an assignment or exam? Do you know anyone that’s been expelled from school for cheating? What if it was discovered that a U.S. senator plagiarized his college thesis paper? Imagine if it got out that one of the most respected universities in the U.S. was involved in a huge fraud scandal that involved thousands of students. Academic cheating is a terrible offense because it is unethical, self-degrading, and can be detrimental to the learning environment.