Ethical Dilemma

Ethical Dilemma

1.      Reflect about an ethical decision that you made in the recent past.

An ethical decision that I made in the past was treating the family out to a movie on a weekday. I have a pretty big family, so making that decision wasn’t easy because the tickets were way too expensive. But I’m just glad to have split the cost up with my dad and surprise everyone with a movie date.

2.      How did you make the decision? There was a lot strategic planning that went into this decision, but when I wanted to give up and not worry about it anymore, I realized how fun this would be for everyone and made my finally decision based on everyone’s happiness (if that makes any sense).

3.      Would applying the ethical decision-making process presented in chapter 12 (p. 223) render the same decision? Why or why not?

Applying the ethical decision-making process found on page 223 would have probably rendered the same outcome for me. Reason why is because I had to determine what it was that I really wanted, frame alternatives if what I planned didn’t work, and decide what I wanted to finally achieve that goal (which was taking the family out to a movie).

4. What do you consider to be the main ethical decisions that you make on a regular basis in your daily life? Why?

What I consider to be the main ethical decisions for my life right now is doing homework, studying for quizzes and/or tests, keeping my grades up, going to work, and keeping track of my mental health. I consider these aspects to be the main ethical decisions for my life because every day, I must make a choice. I must make it a continuous effort to define the matters, frame the alternatives, gather information for what I want, and then deciding what to do with everything.

5.      How satisfied are you with the ethical decisions that you have made in your own life?

As a person who is still trying to find themselves, I’m actually not too satisfied with my ethical decisions. Sure I make excellent grades and try to be nice to people, but there are a lot of things that I need to work on in my life and I need to stop ignoring them. 

6. What ethical matters do you find most confusing in your own life? Why?

The ethical matter that I find most confusing in my life is my mental health. After nine-teen years of being on this earth, I am just now trying to get a hold of myself. But growing up in a religious household, I have always been told that seeking help for my mental health is wrong because god can heal everything (if he’s really real…), but I am trying to seek help from counselors and therapists anyways because I need some help and don’t think that god is the answer anymore. Seeking help for my mental health is very risky because I could stand the chance of getting kicked out of my own house, but applying the ethical decision-making process should be helpful if I learn how to navigate through it the right way.