Ethics and Moral Development

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 WorldLinks to an external site.
• Virtue Ethics and Modern SocietyLinks to an external site.
• Classical Stoicism and the Birth of a Global Ethics: Cosmopolitan Duties in a World of Local LoyaltiesLinks to an external site.
• Responsibilities of an Educated Person Links to an external site.[Blog post] by jwood00
• Moral Education for a Society in Moral TransitionLinks to an external site.
• Decision Procedures for Ethics: DEAL Carrying on Without ResolutionLinks 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.

Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length,