Ashford GEN499 2021 July Week 2 Discussion (dq1+dq2) Latest

GEN499 General Education Capstone

Week 2 Discussion

DQ1 Globalization and Its Ethical Implications [WLOs: 1, 2, 3, 5] [CLOs: 1, 2, 3, 5]

Prepare: Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum, review the following Week 1 and Week 2 required resources that focus on globalization, ethics, and moral reasoning. This will assist you in examining your own development of ethical and moral responsibilities as they relate to your Final Paper and its topic.

Read these articles from Week 1:

From Globalism to Globalization: The Politics of Resistance

Globalization, Globalism, and Cosmopolitanism as an Educational Ideal

Transnationalism and Anti-globalism

Read these articles from Week 2:

Introduction to Global Issues

A Global Ethics for a Globalized World

Virtue Ethics and Modern Society

Classical Stoicism and the Birth of a Global Ethics: Cosmopolitan Duties in a World of Local Loyalties

Reflect: The change of our world from a local economy to a national economy to a global, international economy means that increasingly diverse populations will have to work together to achieve common goals. However, as the economy becomes increasingly global, local economies and people may suffer economic disadvantage or may find themselves marginalized from the rest of the world. Globalization creates ethical dilemmas for which we will need to find solutions.

Write: For this discussion, address the following prompts:

Explain the implications of globalization.

Identify at least two ethical issues that go along with the global societal topic you have chosen for your final essay.

Explain how globalization contributes to or affects these ethical dilemmas.

Propose solutions to these ethical dilemmas that are feasible financially, socially, and culturally.

DQ2 Ethics and Moral Development [WLOs: 1, 2, 3] [CLOs: 1, 2, 3]

Prepare: Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum, review the Week 2 required resources that focus on ethics and morals. This will assist you in examining your own development of ethical and moral responsibilities.

Read the articles:

A Global Ethics for a Globalized World

Virtue Ethics and Modern Society

Classical Stoicism and the Birth of a Global Ethics: Cosmopolitan Duties in a World of Local Loyalties

Responsibilities of an Educated Person (Links to an external site.) [Blog post] by jwood00

Moral Education for a Society in Moral Transition (Links to an external site.)

Decision Procedures for Ethics: DEAL Carrying on Without Resolution (Links to an external site.)

 Reflect: Take a deeper look at your own life and determine which experiences have inspired ethical and moral reasoning. Were there any huge influences in this process?

Write: For this discussion you will address the following prompts:

Explain what it means to be ethical as it relates to personal, academic, and professional growth.

Provide at least one ethical dilemma you have encountered, and describe how the issue was resolved.

Describe how your general education courses have influenced your ethical values.