...The Dilemma Devry University ETHC 445 A married couple, both addicted to drugs, is unable to care for their infant daughter. She is taken from them by court order and placed in a foster home. The years pass. She comes to regard her foster parents as her real parents. They love her as they would their own daughter. When the child is 9 years old, the natural parents, rehabilitated from drugs, begin court action to regain custody. The case is decided in their favor. The child is returned to them, against her will. Do ethics support the law in this case? In reference to this dilemma the first methods from the Primary School of ethics that would prove best at solving this problem would be care based thinking. The reason that this method would work well in this particular dilemma is because of its basic principles. Care based thinking takes a stance on reversibility. Reversibility test your actions by putting yourself in the other person’s position and imagining how you would feel if you were the recipient, rather than the perpetrator, of those actions (Kidder, 2009). Having both the foster parents and the biological parents put themselves in each other’s position they would see the love they both have for the child is the common bond and she must be put before anything. So in solving this dilemma using this method the foster parents would have to follow the court order and return the child to her biological parents. In doing this they should as well communicate with...
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...Ethical Dilemma Jenah Robles Ethics 445 Chamberlain College of Nursing October 30, 2015 Dilemma In this paper I will examine two of the Three Primary School of Ethics using cared based and end based theories to solve the dilemma. The dilemma: A married couple, both addicted to drugs, is unable to care for their infant daughter. She is taken from them by court order and placed in a foster home. The years pass. She comes to regard her foster parents as her real parents. They love her as they would their own daughter. When the child is 9 years old, the natural parents, rehabilitated from drugs, begin court action to regain custody. The case is decided in their favor. The child is returned to them, against her will. Care-based and Ends-based Theories I have chosen cared based theory because it’s like putting yourself in the other person’s shoes. Although I don’t have kids of my own, I couldn’t imagine what the couple had been going through, especially the mother. She must have been devastated to have her child taken away from her after carrying her for nine months in her belly. It’s unfortunate that the parents of this child had been struggling with drug addiction. And I believe that it was the right thing for the court to protect the child by taking her away from her parents. Years pass, and the daughter is now 9 years old. Her foster parents raised her well and they loved her as if she was their own. The married couple is now rehabilitated from drugs and wants their...
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...Ethical Dilemma Author: Yenis Pineda Chamberlain College of Nursing Professor Catherine Coan 05/10/2015 This paper will examine two of the three Primary Schools of ethics. The dilemma: a married couple, both addicted to drugs, are unable to care for their infant daughter. She is taken from them by court order and placed in a foster home. The years pass. She comes to regard her foster parents as her real parents. They love her as they would their own daughter. When the child is 9 years old, the natural parents, rehabilitated from drugs, begin court action to regain custody. The case is decided in their favor. The child is returned to them, against her will. The courts in this case used the rule-based theory of the Three Primary Schools of Ethics to solve the problem. However, in my case I would have chosen the Care-based and Consequentialist theories. In the following paragraphs I will explain how to solve the dilemma using the care-based and consequentialist theory, explain the similarities and differences in both solutions, state whether the two schools of ethics are worthy of use in real life, and if Aristotle would have approved. The care-based theory is about putting yourself in someone else’s shoes. In this case this is what all adults need to do in order to understand all parties’ perspectives. The adult parties need to compromise. If that’s not possible, putting the love of the child first and allow the child to make the decision. Most likely the child would...
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...Laws and Ethics The Dilemma: A married couple, both addicted to drugs, is unable to care for their infant daughter. She is taken from them by court order and placed in a foster home. The years pass. She comes to regard her foster parents as her real parents. They love her as they would their own daughter. When the child is 9 years old, the natural parents, rehabilitated from drugs, begin court action to regain custody. The case is decided in their favor. The child is returned to them, against her will. Do ethics support the law in this case? The question of whether any school of ethics supports this ruling is not as black and white as it may seem. The Care-based theory of thinking would have you put yourself in the shoes of the foster parents, the child and the biological parents. Putting myself in the foster parent’s shoes, I would feel empathy because they have raised this child as their own for the past 9 years and having to give her up would difficult. At the same time as a foster parent they should know that the possibility existed for this type of situation to happen. For the child these are the only parents she can remember, so this situation is probably confusing to her. Last but not least the biological parents, how are they feeling? If I were them I would want my child back but at this point you have to figure out what is best for the child. If they are truly rehabilitated I believe the ruling is just and ethical. The Care-based theory does indeed support...
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...Consider the ethical dilemma given below. Write an ethics paper about it, including all the following information and analysis: 1. Solve the dilemma using any two of the following Three Primary Schools of Ethics we discuss this week from our assigned reading. (Ends based, Rules based, or Care based). 2. Explain the similarities and differences in your two solutions to the same dilemma. 3. State (and justify) whether you feel the two schools of ethics are worthy of use in "real life" dilemmas. 4. Do you feel that Aristotle would have approved of either of your solutions? Why or why not? Please note that your ethics papers this term will be a great practice for you in doing the Final Exam. Your final exam is an essay exam which will follow a very similar format to the homework assignments...so please be sure to spend some time doing your readings and applying them to your written assignments. Your papers should be about two typed pages, double spaced. Use the DeVry standard format for the paper (the title page and citation pages do not count among the two pages). Please organize your thoughts, use headings, and create readable documents with grammar and spelling checked. The Dilemma will be your choice from either of the two following: Choice 1: Over the past few decades, a sizable industry has arisen to serve the demand for ready-made and even customized compositions and term papers. Many students presumably believe there is nothing...
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...Court custody battles between biological parents can become very drawn-out and emotionally challenging to the court system, parents and the children. Judges are typically forced to make impossible decisions as to which parent will provide the best life for the children. With these as well as other complexities of life taken into account making decision of custody when the parties involved may not be the biological parents increases the emotional stress for the parent whether biological or not and the child or children involved. As this is a very difficult decision the solution is clear and concise. When looking at the ethics involved they do indeed support the decision rendered by the judge. The rules of the law are clear; custody of the child was given to the foster parents on a temporary basis. The court system never took all parenting rights from the biological parents in a manner where the foster parents were able to legally adopt the child. The care of the child was taken under serve scrutiny by the judge as the child’s biological parents proved that they were rehabilitated and demonstrated the sincere desire to raise their child along with the ability to provide a safe and prosperous life style. The judge was faced to weigh the damage done to the child by removing her from her foster parents and the damage the child may face in her future upon realizing her foster parents aren’t her biological parents. Both the rules based and care based primary schools of...
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...My ethical dilemma involved my commitment to my clients, as in this specific case I was committed to a parent and her two young daughters and also I battled with respecting her right to self determination. I have been working with a family for 9 months and the case has been active with this particular family welfare agency for 2 ½ years. Many external factors of oppression have affected this family. I present a 35 year old African American single mother and two young daughters ages 8 and 12. This mother, Ms. Module, (name change for confidentiality), has a history with Child protective services for 2 years now, included in the allegations was substance and alcohol use, educational neglect, lack of supervision, and engaging in domestic violence disputes in the presence of the children. Ms. Module does not know who the father is of the girls, states they were conceived while she was dating various strangers for money. In September 2008 the two children were placed into foster care due to mother’s addiction to cocaine and alcohol including her inability to care for her children and provide a safe environment. Due to Adoption and Safe Families Act, when children are in Foster Care 15 out of 22 months, the Department of Social Services is mandated to file for termination of parental rights against the parents. Since the children have been in a foster home, Ms. Module has been in and out of various rehabilitation facilities. Ms. Module is also diagnosed with Major Depression...
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...people would do nothing because they do not want to get involved. Where do we draw the line? That’s why we have laws based on ethical principles so that those who decide not to make ethical choices have to face consequences. When people make unethical choices it does not just affect them, but also all of the people that are involved in there lives. Situation Every day situations occur when we have to put our personal ethics to use. This dilemma is an example of that. This married couple is addicted to drugs and they have an infant daughter who is suffering the consequences of their choice. Then the law steps in and says they are unable to care for their daughter properly and the state takes the daughter away. Years later the couple gets their act together and wants another chance to get to know their daughter, even though she has formed a relationship with her foster family. The law says the parents deserve another chance and the court returns their daughter to them. Is this an ethical decision? Should the daughter be returned to the parents after their past mistakes? Care-Based Theory The care based theory asks you to empathize with the involved parties, and make a decision based on what you would do if you were in that situation. Ethically the court made the correct decision to return the daughter back to their...
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...discuss Choice 2 for this ethics paper. A married couple who were both addicted to drugs, are unable to care for their infant daughter. She is taken from them by court order and placed in foster home. The years pass. She comes to regard her foster parents as her real parents. They love her as they would their own daughter. When the child is 9 years old, the natural parents, rehabilitated from drugs, begin court action to regain custody. The case is decided in their favor. The child is returned to them, against her will. Does ethics support the law in this case? I’m going to address this dilemma in two ways, Care-based and Ends-based. In my opinion, Care-based ethics supported the law in this case, but only in the favor of the biological parents. I say this because, as an extremely empathetic person, I have crossed paths with people who have had children taken away from them because of drug problems. They weren’t fortunate enough to get their children back, but as a parent I can imagine the sadness, guilt and helplessness these parents had to go through. Being addicted to drugs is not like a light switch, you can’t just stop on a flip of a switch. It takes hard work, belief in one’s self, money, support and perseverance, and even then an addict runs the risk of relapsing. After the parents lost their infant daughter who I believed they loved with all their hearts, the situation gave them the courage, strength and motivation to clean up their lives in hopes of getting their daughter...
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... abuse, adoption, crisis counseling for families, family preservation services, father programs, single mother programs, child support programs, energy assistance, employment assistance Child Protective Services (CPS) is a specialized social service for children. CPS assists with neglected or abused children and provides assistance for their parents. If the parent are not able to care for their children CPS provides permanent or temporary care, custody, or parental responsibility. They protect children from the risk of continuing physical, sexual or mental abuse or neglect. Children are put through the provision of services or other assistance to the child's family, such as preferable to foster care placement. The goals of Child protective services: * Protect children and assist parents in providing proper care and attention to children * Remedy and decrease the risk of continuing abuse and neglect; * Provide an alternate plan of care for children when parents are unable to provide proper care them; The principles and practices of Child Protective Services encourage changes of behavior. This includes families and parents. Child abuse and neglect are principally social rather than legal problems. Intervention is critical to respond to non- punitive, non-critical manner. Child Protective Services should collaborate and coordinate with law enforcement, medical providers, and...
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...rather helping them to decide whats is right for the client. During the path of this course I have understood the importance of being a professional social worker. The ethical dilemmas social workers come across and have to make. I work around women all day, so in my opinion everyone has their own ethical and personal values towards different aspects of ethical problems they may have in life and how the client chooses to do so. For example, I had a client last month that walked in to our office for the first time with her boyfriend. She was 16 years old and pregnant about 10-12 weeks and wanted to enroll into the program for her pregnancy. During the enrollment period she states “Im to young, I want to have an abortion plus my parents do not know I am pregnant and they can not know, what do I to.” When she ask me what should she do, normal answer to all people they would say keep the baby. However, as a social worker you have to learn to put your own personal values aside even though you do not agree with abortion. In my opinion you wanted to have sex with out protection and in result to your actions you ended up pregnant. I had to reflected on myself and take a breather. I started to prov more asking her questions as to why she wanted to have this abortion? I know the fact she is young, and her parents do not know. However, why? Code of Ethics 1.01states “social workers primary responsibility is to promote the wellbeing of...
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...discuss Choice 2 for this ethics paper. A married couple who were both addicted to drugs, are unable to care for their infant daughter. She is taken from them by court order and placed in foster home. The years pass. She comes to regard her foster parents as her real parents. They love her as they would their own daughter. When the child is 9 years old, the natural parents, rehabilitated from drugs, begin court action to regain custody. The case is decided in their favor. The child is returned to them, against her will. Does ethics support the law in this case? I’m going to address this dilemma in two ways, Care-based and Ends-based. In my opinion, Care-based ethics supported the law in this case, but only in the favor of the biological parents. I say this because, as an extremely empathetic person, I have crossed paths with people who have had children taken away from them because of drug problems. They weren’t fortunate enough to get their children back, but as a parent I can imagine the sadness, guilt and helplessness these parents had to go through. Being addicted to drugs is not like a light switch, you can’t just stop on a flip of a switch. It takes hard work, belief in one’s self, money, support and perseverance, and even then an addict runs the risk of relapsing. After the parents lost their infant daughter who I believed they loved with all their hearts, the situation gave them the courage, strength and motivation to clean up their lives in hopes of getting their daughter...
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...July 15, 2012 The purpose of this paper is to bring to light a very serious moral dilemma. It is a dilemma that not everyone is even aware exists. Child Protective Services is guilty of kidnapping and child trafficking. Some workers are also guilty of abusing our children. I myself am a victim of this corruption. My children were taken in the middle of the night by force for no reason. I cannot find them, their birth records do not even exist. Why is that? All you have to do is go on you tube and type in CPS Corruption and the list is endless. On Facebook, there is page after page of victims of these crimes committed by CPS, their stories, petitions, and lawsuits. It is very heart wrenching. When you watch the videos on You Tube about this corruption, most of them are news clippings or proven cases, you would be shocked at what you will find. Not only are they stealing children but some of them are abusing the children. Jones (2009), states “ One of their favorite things to do is take your children and rape them, then blame it on you. There is no group more dangerous, than a truancy officer, a CPS worker, or a foster parent period. Their bullies they like hunting children” (clip1). Roberts (2009) states that,”Files can disappear. It is all based on illegal grounds and no one is doing anything about it. (para.1). What is worse is that some of these children are stolen from great parents and abused by the ones that are there to protect them. CPS is kidnapping, stealing, abusing...
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...SEX ADOPTION-AN ETHICAL DILEMMA Same Sex Adoption- An Ethical Dilemma The topic of homosexual equality is a very controversial one for many people; from legalizing gay marriage to inequality in the workplace. Homosexual adoption is another issue that is overlooked by many. The view of a happy and healthy family in the United States has always been looked at as a traditional mother, father, 2.5 kids a dog and a goldfish and that the child’s wellbeing is determined by having a good, strong mother and a father to teach and guide their children to be the best they can be. However, what about the opposite? Many same-sex couples are ready and willing to adopt and have a family of their own, but many states have laws in place that ban same-sex couples from being able to adopt. This ban on same-sex adoption leaves thousands of children without families in the foster care system or in unstable households where they will never reach their full potential. Currently, there are 130,000 children in the foster care system without a permanent family (Ryan, Averett, & Nalavany, 2009). Giving same-sex couples the opportunity to adopt could lessen the load and give more children loving, healthy, and happy permanent families. As of today, 24 states recognize same-sex marriage and only 19; including Washington DC permit same-sex couples to jointly adopt; which allows a couple to adopt a child at the same time. 13 states permit second-parent adoption and 6 states explicitly...
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...Ethical Decision Making Process: The Case Study of Gentry As counselors, we are responsible for promoting the mental, emotional and physical well-being of our clients. Sometime promoting the welfare of clients is not as simplistic and straightforward as it is in textbooks. There will be times when we, as counselors, face the challenge that is an ethical dilemma. When deciding how to manage these types of situations there are ethical, legal and moral considerations. The American Counseling Association has established the ethical guidelines for counselors. The legal obligations counselors must adhere to are established by the federal government and state legislation. Moral principles that counselors reflect upon are autonomy, nonmaleficence,...
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