Part A - onsequentialist Analysis

We have covered how we can use thought experiments and consequentialist analysis in order to make sense of ethical dilemmas. In phase two, you'll apply those tools to your professional practice problem.

Step One: Make a list that identifies all relevant moral actors in your dilemma. This could include (for example) supervisors, co-workers, or clients. Don't forget to include yourself.

Step Two: Tentatively propose two courses of action. (This should be very brief, one or two sentences each.)

Step Three: Carry out a consequentialist analyses of each moral action. For everyone on your list in step one, what are the likely benefits and harms of each course of action? What are possiblebenefits and harms of each course of action? What are unlikely but remotely possiblebenefits and harms of each course of action?

Step Four: Reflect on a consequentialist analysis: does one course of action obviously win? Are there any other courses of action which could further maximize benefit while minimizing harm?

Part B -

We covered concepts related to the ideas of rights and duties. In phase three of our professional practice, we'll apply those tools to your professional practice problem.

Review your list of all relevant people in your scenario. Should anyone be added or removed?

List the rights that each of those people had in this situation. For example, a person in your scenario may have the right to confidentiality.

Rephrase the rights of the person above into a corresponding duty you have. For example, where the person above has a right to confidentiality, your duty might be to ensure that person's right to privacy.

Identify any rights and duties that conflict with each other and discuss why they conflict. If none conflict, note that in your paper.
Summarize what you learned this week for this assignment and how this information may affect your final project.

Format your paper using the West Assignment Template, and the guidelines in the West Writing Style Handbook.