PERSONAL LEARNING PLAN
Assessment Type 1 (Folio): TASK 1b
Ethical Understanding Capability
Critical Analysis – Moral Dilemmas
Provide a detailed answer for each question below. You are required to include a reference list as part of your work.
1. How would you define a moral dilemma?
A moral dilemma is a conflict in which you have to choose between two or more actions and have moral reasons for choosing each action . Each outcome has a bad a
Reference, example I think this is a great example bc…
2. What is meant by “The Right versus the Good” conflict? (Use an example to illustrate your point)
The right verses the good refers to moral dilemmas that have two outcomes that are both bad in some way but are both good in another. The right …show more content…
He explained to the chemist that his wife was dying and asked if he could have the drug cheaper or pay the rest of the money later. The chemist refused saying that he had discovered the drug and was going to make money from it. Heinz was desperate to save his wife, so later that night he broke into the chemist’s and stole the drug.
Please answer the following questions (give a reason for each answer and also demonstrate an understanding of the complex response for each question)
3. Should Heinz have stolen the drug? Why?
Heinz’s reasons behind stealing the drugs were motivated by the good as he wanted to save his wife from dying. He was merely doing what he thought was right, assuming that the chemist would be ok without the money from the sale of the drug but Heinz’s wife would die without this drug it provides another reason as to why stealing the drug was ok. Money should not be more valued then someone’s life.
People may disagree with this, as by doing this it could provide an excuse for other people to validate stealing if it is for a ‘good cause’ despite it being wrong ad illegal. People may start stealing other medication or food and claim that it is life threating if they do not acquire the stolen …show more content…
C Gives some explanation of what the selected capability or capabilities are, with brief examples. Identifies personal and learning goals and explores some aspects of these goals. Develops at least one effective strategy to achieve them.
Interacts with others, in developing and making some refinement to strategies.
Develops the selected capability or capabilities relevant to achieving his or her goals, in a way that has some effectiveness, and some organisation or creativity. Reviews personal and learning goals, with some reflection on the effectiveness of the strategy or strategies to achieve them.
Reviews the development of the selected capability or capabilities, with an idea about how this helps to achieve his or her goals.
D Gives some basic description of the selected capability or capabilities, with limited examples. Identifies one or more personal or learning goals and locates some information that may be relevant to the goal(s). Describes aspects of a possible strategy that may help to achieve the goal(s).
Interacts with others with limited effectiveness, to talk about possible
Assessment Type 1 (Folio): TASK 1b
Ethical Understanding Capability
Critical Analysis – Moral Dilemmas
Provide a detailed answer for each question below. You are required to include a reference list as part of your work.
1. How would you define a moral dilemma?
A moral dilemma is a conflict in which you have to choose between two or more actions and have moral reasons for choosing each action . Each outcome has a bad a
Reference, example I think this is a great example bc…
2. What is meant by “The Right versus the Good” conflict? (Use an example to illustrate your point)
The right verses the good refers to moral dilemmas that have two outcomes that are both bad in some way but are both good in another. The right …show more content…
He explained to the chemist that his wife was dying and asked if he could have the drug cheaper or pay the rest of the money later. The chemist refused saying that he had discovered the drug and was going to make money from it. Heinz was desperate to save his wife, so later that night he broke into the chemist’s and stole the drug.
Please answer the following questions (give a reason for each answer and also demonstrate an understanding of the complex response for each question)
3. Should Heinz have stolen the drug? Why?
Heinz’s reasons behind stealing the drugs were motivated by the good as he wanted to save his wife from dying. He was merely doing what he thought was right, assuming that the chemist would be ok without the money from the sale of the drug but Heinz’s wife would die without this drug it provides another reason as to why stealing the drug was ok. Money should not be more valued then someone’s life.
People may disagree with this, as by doing this it could provide an excuse for other people to validate stealing if it is for a ‘good cause’ despite it being wrong ad illegal. People may start stealing other medication or food and claim that it is life threating if they do not acquire the stolen …show more content…
C Gives some explanation of what the selected capability or capabilities are, with brief examples. Identifies personal and learning goals and explores some aspects of these goals. Develops at least one effective strategy to achieve them.
Interacts with others, in developing and making some refinement to strategies.
Develops the selected capability or capabilities relevant to achieving his or her goals, in a way that has some effectiveness, and some organisation or creativity. Reviews personal and learning goals, with some reflection on the effectiveness of the strategy or strategies to achieve them.
Reviews the development of the selected capability or capabilities, with an idea about how this helps to achieve his or her goals.
D Gives some basic description of the selected capability or capabilities, with limited examples. Identifies one or more personal or learning goals and locates some information that may be relevant to the goal(s). Describes aspects of a possible strategy that may help to achieve the goal(s).
Interacts with others with limited effectiveness, to talk about possible