In this exercise, like many other topics explored in this course, we cover controversial issues. People can differ widely in their beliefs and practices related to these issues, as viewpoints are based on many different aspects of their value systems, backgrounds, morals, and religious convictions. These topics are explored in this class because they are part of the social milieu. Whether it makes us uncomfortable or not, these issues are a part of our modern world, and to understand them is to better understand ourselves, our neighbors, and humanity in general.
Please remember to remain respectful and tolerant of differing views surrounding the issues we will discuss in this activity.
Proceed to the “Videos/Talks for Discussion” section before continuing to the next page.
Please address the following questions:
What are the basic issues and main themes addressed in the videos?
Were the issues addressed from a biased or unbiased perspective? Were the presenters operating with an underlying agenda?
Was there agreement or disagreement among presenters regarding the main issues addressed?
What were the major moral/ethical issues related to these topics?
How does the concept of ethical relativism relate to this topic?
You should divide your post into paragraphs based on the questions. You may also include the questions if that helps you to be sure to include all parts of each question. Be sure to cite the textbook in your post!
Post your initial response by the third day of the module week. Return to this discussion activity throughout the week and reply with meaningful comments to a minimum of two of your peers.
In your replies, identify an opinion expressed that you disagree with or a point that you see differently. Respectfully discuss your alternate view and your reasons.
Text book \ Ethics: Theory and Contemporary Issues
by Barbara MacKinnon; Andrew Fiala *MUST CITE*
Video: Trafficking: Seeking Solutions to a Hidden Crime (YouTube, 18:22)Links to an external site.- Trafficking can happen to anyone and in forms one would not find obvious. It’s not just the girl working in a brothel in the Red Light District and neither just the boy locked up in a makeshift cannabis factory. Victims of trafficking can remain hidden in the most obvious places. In her talk, Markella Papadouli offers solutions to this organized, systemic, and hidden crime.
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