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9/19/2020 Analysis Paper: Ethics of Ethnocentrism and Cultural Relativism
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Analysis Paper: Ethics of Ethnocentrism and Cultural Rela�vism
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Introduction
The purpose of this exercise is to help you understand the difference between taking an ethnocentric view of a behavior and taking a culturally relative view of a behavior, as well as understanding how ethnocentrism and cultural relativism shape our ethics. After reading the passage that follows these instructions, write your own response to the questions listed below. This should be in an essay format of 300 to 500 words. Please fully explain why you chose your answers as the grading examines your reasoning for choosing different answers. You can refer to your textbook or notes for this assignment. I encourage you to look at the grading rubric before starting the assignment.
Do the following:
1. Read the following news story: https://www.nytimes.com/1997/05/14/nyregion/toddler-left-outside-restaurant-is-returned- to-her-mother.html (Links to an external site.) (https://www.nytimes.com/1997/05/14/nyregion/toddler-left-outside-restaurant-is-returned-to-her- mother.html) Toddler, Left Outside a Restaurant, is Returned to Her Mother
2. Read ASA Code of Ethics: (see below) 3. Review the concepts of Ethnocentrism and Culture Relativism from your text.
Instructions: After completing the reading, write an essay (300 to 500 words) in which you address the following questions:
1. Define the concepts of ethnocentrism and cultural relativism, and explain why cultural relativism is often used by sociologists.
2. In a paragraph in your essay, write an ethnocentric interpretation of the parents’ actions. 3. In a paragraph in your essay, write a culturally relative interpretation of the parents’ actions. 4. If you were a sociologist using the ASA Code of Conduct to advise the police on policing practice,
explain which ethical principles might apply to this situation, and why. 5. In your view did the police officers behave ethically by removing the child and arresting the parents?
Using what you have learned about ethics in sociology, explain why or why not?
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Ethics Assignment Rubric
The American Sociological Association's (ASA's) Code of Ethics sets forth the principles and ethical standards that underlie sociologists' professional responsibilities and conduct. Some of the main principles include the following:
Principle A: Professional Competence
Sociologists strive to maintain high levels of competence in their work; they recognize the limitations of their expertise; and they undertake only those tasks for which they are qualified by education, training, or experience
Principle B: Integrity
Sociologists are honest, fair, and respectful of others in their professional activities—in research, teaching, practice, and service.
Principle C: Professional and Scientific Responsibility
Sociologists adhere to the highest scientific and professional standards and accept responsibility for their work
Principle D: Respect for People’s Rights, Dignity, and Diversity
Sociologists respect the rights, dignity, and worth of all people. They strive to eliminate bias in their professional activities, and they do not tolerate any forms of discrimination.
Principle E: Social Responsibility
Sociologists are aware of their professional and scientific responsibility to the communities and societies in which they live and work.
Principle F: Human Rights
In the course of their research, teaching, practice, and service, sociologists are committed to professional behaviors consistent with promoting the human rights of all people, including other sociologists. In their professional lives, sociologists strive to use their knowledge and skills to advance the cause of human rights worldwide.
9/19/2020 Analysis Paper: Ethics of Ethnocentrism and Cultural Relativism
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Criteria Ratings Pts
10.0 pts
10.0 pts
10.0 pts
Ethical Issue Recognition
10.0 pts Exceeds Objective Recognizes ethical issues when issues are presented in a complex, multilayered (gray) context OR can grasp interrelationships among the issues
8.0 pts Meets Objective Recognizes basic and obvious ethical issues and grasps (incompletely) the complexities or interrelationships among the issues.
6.0 pts Does Not Fully Meet Objective Recognizes basic and obvious ethical issues but fails to grasp complexity or interrelationships.
4.0 pts Does Not Meet Objective Does not recognize basic and obvious ethical issues.
Ethical Self- Awareness
10.0 pts Exceeds Objective Discusses in detail/analyzes one’s own core beliefs and the origins of the core beliefs.
8.0 pts Meets Objective States one’s own core beliefs and the origins of the core beliefs.
6.0 pts Does Not Fully Meet Objective States either one’s own core beliefs or articulates the origins of the core beliefs but not both.
4.0 pts Does Not Meet Objective Does not state one’s own core beliefs nor articulates the origins of the core beliefs.
Application of Ethical Perspectives
10.0 pts Exceeds Objective Applies ethical perspectives/concepts to an ethical question accurately, and considers full implications of the application
8.0 pts Meets Objective Applies ethical perspectives/concepts to an ethical question accurately, but does not consider the specific implications of the application.
6.0 pts Does Not Fully Meet Objective Applies ethical perspectives/concepts to an ethical question, but the application is inaccurate.
4.0 pts Does Not Meet Objective Does not identify the relevant ethical perspectives or concepts to a question and does not apply them to the question.
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Total Points: 40.0
Criteria Ratings Pts
10.0 pts
Writing Quality
10.0 pts Exceeds Objective A properly structured essay with no grammatical errors in the writing.
8.0 pts Meets Objective A properly structured essay with few grammatical errors in the writing.
6.0 pts Does Not Fully Meet Objective A properly structured essay with some grammatical errors in the writing.
4.0 pts Does Not Meet Objective The essay has some structural errors and/or contains many grammatical errors in the writing.