Assignment #10

Ethical Decision Making Framework
FOCUS: IDEALS
NAME: Linda Hak

STEP ONE: THE DETAILS OF THE CASE

(1) Choose one inquiry, from inquiries 1 - 28 (pages 114 - 117). Indicate which inquiry you chose, and then briefly explain it in your own words:

I choose inquiry number 11. Tom receives a gift from his parents for his birthday which is a new toy and expensive. They expect him to take good care of it, but he is not. Tome gives that toy to poor boy because he feel sorry for him that he never has a toy before.


(2) Stakeholders: Name each person, group, organization, etc., that has a stake in this outcome.

Tome, Tom parents, and poor boy.

(3) Are the details given sufficient? Why or why not?

Yes, all the details is sufficient because that inquiry gives stakeholders and details about Tome, his parents and poor boy.

(4) What additional questions does this inquiry raise?

When Tom parents are asking him, should he tell them the truth or not.

STEP TWO: THE RELEVANT CRITERIA
*Cardinal Ideal/Virtue of Courage
* Cardinal Ideal/Virtue of Beneficence:
* Conflicting ideals--consider the relative importance of each; determine which ideal represents the greater good (or the lesser evil).

Ideals in conflict of the inquiry that I choose it considered as virtue of beneficence and courage because Tome is generous person and kind to other people. Tom gives his special gift from his parents to poor boy that he would be thrilled to have such a toy. He dose not worry about his parent will punish him. I would consider this situation as the greater good. After he gave a toy to poor boy, he was probably feel grateful to what he has done.

STEP THREE: POSSIBLE COURSES OF ACTION
Alternative #1: he donates his a new toy without regret.
Alternative #2: Probably, he gained gratitude from the boy somehow.
Alternative #3: he considered him-self as courage person.

STEP FOUR: THE MOST ETHICAL ACTION

Examine the action taken or proposed and decide whether it achieves the greater good (the most widespread "respect for persons")...if it does not, choose one that will, from
your alternatives. Where the choice of actions is such that no good can be achieved, choose the action that will result in the lesser evil.

I choose alternative number 2 and from chapter 9 on page 109. After Tome gave him a toy, poor boy will appreciate Tom kindness. Poor boy will respect his gratitude feeling that Tom has in his heart. The action will achieve the greater good because Tom has filled poor boy need.

SELF EVALUATION

1. In your own words, describe something new that you learned from this week’s assigned reading material and guidance.

After I read material in the book, I understood each word that list under the phrase important moral ideals. I was slightly understand about ideals versus obligations.

2. In your own words, describe in detail some insight you gained, about the material, from one of your classmates' blogs this week. Name the blog, and insert answer here.

For this assignment I chose to review JHH blog. I chose his blog because it was only one of three available to choose. After reviewing his blog, I gained some insight into what kind of additional questions should be asked in step two. Additionally, I had not considered loving kindness as an ideal that could be associated with this case.

3. Did you post a thoroughly completed post to your blog on time this week?

Yes, I did post a thoroughly completed post to my blog on time this week.

4. Did you ALSO print this out, so you can bring it to class and earn total points?

Yes, I did print this out and bring it to the class on Thursday.

5. Of 25 points total, my efforts this week deserve: Insert your JUSTIFIED answer here.

I think I receive the point between 23-24 because I’m not sure that I answer to all those question all correct.