GEN 499-2

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.

Your initial post should be at least 250 words