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Dilemma 18

Dilemma 18

Q Watch: Ethical dilemma number eighteen: Ethical Dilemma: Friendship & Honesty: Dilemmas of Loyalty Discuss: Do you owe loyalty to a cheating friend? NOTE: All three posts are due by midnight Friday the 6th. I'll have to read & grade somewhere around 180 posts for these two discussions and my semester grades are due into the college by Tuesday. All written material will be judged not only on content but style. Typos, grammatical and spelling errors, and dishonesty (plagiarism) will all count against the final grade assigned. To successfully participate in a discussion forum, students will need to post a minimum of three relevant postings to the discussion, over at least three different days of the week. To be considered relevant, the posting must move the discussion forward with new information, opinion or direction. Posting only “I agree” or “I disagree” is not considered relevant, and will not be considered a relevant post. It is of course permissible to agree or disagree with a fellow classmate – as long as defensible reasons for the new position are provided. No personal attacks or disruptive behavior will be tolerated in the discussion. I believe the discussion boards are very important - hence I count them as a large part of your final grade. You will find I am generous with extra credit for bar-raising participation. Participate at least three different times a week, raise the bar each time, reference the sources for your opinions and you will do well. Keep the conversation flowing!

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Determining where your loyalties lie is an essential topic while debating ethical dilemmas. Loyal people react to actions by showing constant support to a person or institution they have a personal commitment to rather than acting based on the law. Dedicated people work as though “there are voluntary obligations that we acquire by consent, as when we agree to help someone or promise to be faithful to our partners and friends” (Sandel, 2017). Like most people, I consider myself to be a very ethical person. I have had my fair share of run-ins with people I think are less honorable than the personal standards I have helped myself throughout the years.