Discussion – Ethical Dilemmas

Instructions
Review the following ethical dilemmas
1. Jane Doe is eighteen. For as long as she can remember she has been sexually attracted to other
females. Her parents belong to a religion that has a religious text stating that God forbids one to
be a lesbian. This religion goes on further to say that lesbians will be punished in the afterlife.
Jane Doe is debating whether she should tell her parents about her sexual attraction. She has
not yet decided if she should come out to her parents and live as a lesbian now that she is a
legal adult.
2. Joe and Mary are a couple. Before becoming sterile, they had a child. This child died of a rare
disease. Joe and Mary miss their child terribly. They have heard that there is a new IVF
procedure that can ensure that they can have another child. However, their religion forbids
using IVF.
Use the resources assigned for this week and additional research,
Instructions
Select two of the situations above and then address 2 of the following:
1. What is the relation between ethics and religion? Formulate and investigate the relation.
2. For each case, determine the ethical path of conduct. Then, determine what paths of conduct
would be unethical
3. For each case, what would an emotivism say to appraise what you determine is the ethical form
of conduct?
4. For each case, would a natural law ethicist agree with what you say is the ethical form of
conduct? Why or why not?
5. Articulate, explain, and evaluate in each case an approach that makes use of divine command
ethics.
Writing Requirements (APA format)
 Length: 2-3 pages (not including title page or references page)
 1-inch margins
 Double spaced
 12-point Times New Roman font
 Title page
 References page (minimum of 2 scholarly sources)
Grading
This activity will be graded based on the rubric provided.

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