REFLECTION PAPER
As I grew up, I was taught right from wrong, respect for my elders, obedience, dignity, not to cheat, how to love myself and others, and the list goes on. I was educated in a Catholic Elementary School, in which I attended church 2-3 times a week. My parents were self-employed farmers, so we also grew up knowing hard work and respect and caring for animals and the environment. When completing the exercise provided in Health Care Ethic by Penicola, Belde, Slosar, & Repenshek (2011, p 32-38), I found that I tend to relate more with deontology theory. This is not surprising, as I believe that my upbringing has guided me to follow more of the deontology theory (DT) with tendencies or characteristics of virtue theory (VT) as well. Deontological theories, which is mostly linked to the work of Immanuel Kant, concentrates mainly on our actions (Panicola et., 2011, p. 27). In DT, issues are seen more black and white, as we follow rules, laws, or principles. In my situations, I believe I obtained this trait during the primitive years of my Catholic education. I also find myself to be a bit of a Type A personality where things are right or wrong, follow the rules in many to all situations, and expect others to do the same.
At work, I find that policies and procedures are set forth to be followed by all, not just when you feel …show more content…
So if we want to transform our ethical framework and attempt to reshape them or improve them, I believe that for starters, we need to listen to both sides of the issue. We need to hear each other out and listen to the arguments involving the issue at hand. In comparison, we cannot be the horse trotting down the path with the blinders on, only fixating the path in front of us. We need to observe both sides and get the whole picture. In the same way, we need to take off our blinders in many situations and observe and see the world around
As I grew up, I was taught right from wrong, respect for my elders, obedience, dignity, not to cheat, how to love myself and others, and the list goes on. I was educated in a Catholic Elementary School, in which I attended church 2-3 times a week. My parents were self-employed farmers, so we also grew up knowing hard work and respect and caring for animals and the environment. When completing the exercise provided in Health Care Ethic by Penicola, Belde, Slosar, & Repenshek (2011, p 32-38), I found that I tend to relate more with deontology theory. This is not surprising, as I believe that my upbringing has guided me to follow more of the deontology theory (DT) with tendencies or characteristics of virtue theory (VT) as well. Deontological theories, which is mostly linked to the work of Immanuel Kant, concentrates mainly on our actions (Panicola et., 2011, p. 27). In DT, issues are seen more black and white, as we follow rules, laws, or principles. In my situations, I believe I obtained this trait during the primitive years of my Catholic education. I also find myself to be a bit of a Type A personality where things are right or wrong, follow the rules in many to all situations, and expect others to do the same.
At work, I find that policies and procedures are set forth to be followed by all, not just when you feel …show more content…
So if we want to transform our ethical framework and attempt to reshape them or improve them, I believe that for starters, we need to listen to both sides of the issue. We need to hear each other out and listen to the arguments involving the issue at hand. In comparison, we cannot be the horse trotting down the path with the blinders on, only fixating the path in front of us. We need to observe both sides and get the whole picture. In the same way, we need to take off our blinders in many situations and observe and see the world around