Reference no: EM13781564
Case Study: The Shootings at Columbine High
Discussion 1: Ethics of Taking a Life
Resources
Government authorizes the taking of a human life in some cases and does not sanction it in others. This long-standing debate about what is right and wrong and what public administration's response should be in these situations raises interesting ethical debates for public administrators. Consider the following examples:
• You are a prison warden, responsible for executing murderers on death row.
• You are a public health clinic doctor who can prescribe drugs for assisted suicides in a state that allows euthanasia for terminal patients.
• You are a legislator responsible for making budgetary decisions that will benefit one population by eliminating life-saving services for another.
• You are a soldier in battle who is ordered to kill non-combatants.
Select one of these examples, and using consequentialist and nonconsequentialist theories to support your analysis. Argue whether or not the public servant has the duty to perform their task, even if it violates their personal ethics. Please remember that there is no clear right or wrong answer here, but your analysis of each example must be supported by the text and by other peer-reviewed sources. Remember to cite all sources that you use in your analysis.
Discussion 2: Consequences and Government
The act of governing means that something will happen to the public as a result of a decision by a public administrator. The act could be viewed as positive by some and negative by others. As hindsight is 20/20, it is much easier to criticize acts and their resulting consequences after an event is over. Examine the importance of consequences in our public systems.
Use the presentation in this unit on the shootings at Columbine High School and the readings on this subject in the Stillman case book, along with the ethical theories on consequences from the Thiroux and Krasemann text to:
• Identify some of the consequences of decisions made by public administrators in this case.
• Relate any weaknesses in ethical approaches of those involved to your theory bases of consequentialism and nonconsequentialism.
• Develop recommendations about how some of these ethical failures could have been avoided.
• Consider the case through the lens of ethical issues that arise.
|
Allow interest groups to continue to operate
: Do you feel that special interest groups have too much power in politics today? Why or why not? Do you think we should allow these interest groups to function as they currently do? why or why not? What do you think would happen to our nation if we di..
|
|
What are the characteristics of the helvetica typeface
: What are the characteristics of the Helvetica typeface? Write down some of the adjectives used throughout the film to describe it. What makes it modern?
|
|
Create at least one-high-level objective for functional
: A manufacturing company must decide whether to manufacture a component part or purchase the component from a supplier. The resulting profit depends on the demand for the product. Demand can be Low, Medium or High. What is the optimum decision under ..
|
|
Overweight and obesity
: Read the article entitled "Overweight and Obesity Statistics" published by the USDHHS or click here to view the statistics about America's fast food obsession. Analyze the article and answer the following:
|
|
How some of these ethical failures could have been avoided
: Relate any weaknesses in ethical approaches of those involved to your theory bases of consequentialism and nonconsequentialism. Develop recommendations about how some of these ethical failures could have been avoided
|
|
Difference between random variation and assignable variation
: What is process data and what is the difference between random variation and assignable variation
|
|
Exploring your culture
: Part of successfully exploring other cultures is having a solid foundation in the tenets of one's culture. This assignment will have you evaluate key components of your culture.
|
|
Specific social-political or educational issue
: What did the data reveal about your opinion? In other words, was it supported or disproved by your findings?Has your opinion changed after researching it? Explain your answer. What information do you think is needed to formulate an educated opinion..
|
|
Illustrate the power of java inheritance and polymorphism
: Illustrate the power of Java inheritance and polymorphism. Your response to this question is in multiple parts. You will submit your answers as specified at the end of this question.
|