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CASE STUDY (20 Marks)
Dallas: For the last six months, many
Roman Catholic priests have felt like the public face of scandal, in their
communities, even though most had no role in the sex abuse crisis engulfing the
church. Now, they say, they face a new concern: whether the blameless in their
ranks will be hurt under the ambitious policy bishops have adopted to keep
abusive clergy away from parishioners. Under the “Charter for the Protection of
Children and Young People,” clergymen who molest children will never again be
active in church work, and some will be formally removed from the priesthood.
Many priest say they are concerned about the document’s board definition of
abuse, and they question whether the church leaders who approved it have taken
enough responsibility for their own roles in creating the moral emergency. “The
policy is driven a lot more by public sentiment than the principle of
compassion.” Said the Rev. Robert Silva, Head of the National Federation of
priests’ Councils, which claims a membership of about half of the nation 46,000
priests. Since the scandal erupted in January with the conviction of a former
Boston priest for molesting a boy, scores of people have come forward with
accusations of sexual abuse by priests and indifference from church leaders. At
least 250 priests have since resigned or been suspended. Silva said priests –
already anxious about their interactions with children – we be even more apprehensive
because of the definition of abuse the bishops approved on Friday. Abuse will now
be considered as any inappropriate contact with a child, regardless of whether
it involves force, physical contact or whether any harm is apparent. Silva
called the wording "very frightening.” Philadelphia cardinal, Anthony
Bevilacqua, who is a canon lawyer, said he too was concerned by the language
and hoped it would be clarified when the document comes under review in two
years. “It’s very difficult to come to a definition,” he said. “It must be
something of a serious nature and involve some kind of bodily interaction.”
Silva also complained that the plan contained severe punishments for the
priests but no sanctions for bishops who mishandle abuse cases. The bishops
have informed a national governor Frank Keating, to annually review whether
church leaders are complying with the policy. Some clergy said that wasn’t
enough. The bishops added a clause saying they “deeply regret that any of our
decisions have obscured the good work of our priests.” But Mondignor Kenneth
Lasch, a parish priest and canon lawyer in Paterson, New Jersey, Diocese felt
the apology sounded stilted.
Answer
the following question.
Q1.
Religious matters sideline ethical issues. Comment.
Q2.
What are your viewpoints on the above case? Give details in brief.
CASE STUDY (20 Marks)
Sick of angry campaign ads invading
your living room? Dismayed by the vulgarity and poisonous political messages of
the primary season? Don't change the channel quite yet. As USA head into the
general election in 2016, there are things to learn from political communications,
and it is our duty as voters to cut through the rhetoric in order to vet these
applicants for the most important job in the country. The American process for
electing public officials is born out of the ethical ideal of creating an informed
electorate. It is the campaign's task to introduce the candidate and inform the
voters about the candidate's background, his or her positions on the issues,
and how the candidate is different from the opponent. Political communications
serve to inform the electorate, as long as the content of the communication is
true, fair, and relevant. It is our task as voters to analyze all political
communications to make sure that they meet this standard. It should be of no
surprise to anyone that campaign communications often distort the truth. For example,
who can forget Donald Trump's television ad showing hundreds of immigrants
streaming across the border. The only problem was that the video was taken in
Morocco. Bernie Sanders came under fire when an ad about endorsements quoted
favorable comments about him from a newspaper that had actually endorsed
Clinton. Truth is the first task of campaign communications, but something true
can still be unfair. We need to be wary of statements or facts which, while
true, are being used out of context. Clinton was recently criticized for taking
Sanders' voting record out of context when she claimed in Michigan that he had
voted against the auto bailout. Sanders had in fact supported a standalone bill
bailing out the auto industry, but voted against the larger bill that not only
included support for the auto industry but the banking and insurance industries
as well. Whenever a candidate is criticized for casting a vote, we need to make
sure we know the whole story. Not only should political communications be
truthful, and fair, but they should also be relevant to the issues in the race.
We have all seen political attacks that talk about a candidate's youthful indiscretions,
private marital troubles, or about problematic behavior on the part of a
candidate's family member or associate. The question of whether these types of
attacks are relevant to the issues in the campaign can only be decided by the
individual voter. For example, was the fact that Melania Trump posed for a risqué
"British GQ" photo shoot 15 years ago, before she was married to Donald
Trump, really relevant to the issues facing our country today? Is Bill
Clinton's past infidelity relevant to Hillary Clinton's ability to govern? We
must question whether a spot is designed purely to appeal to our base emotions
(such as disgust at a family member's behavior) or whether the content of the
ad is pertinent to a legitimate interest in the race.
Answer
the following question.
Q1.
Give an overview of the case.
Q2.
In your opinion, what are the unethical issues being used in election campaign?
Discuss in detail.
CASE STUDY (20 Marks)
Scientists have created Britain’s first
‘virgin conception’ embryos using a technique that could yield a new source of
stem cells, sparking a new ethical row. They were made without using sperm or
any outside genetic material – making the clones of the women who donated the
eggs involved. The news, from the centre that cloned Dolly the sheep, came just
a day after Newcastle scientists who won the go a head to create a human embryo
with two genetic mothers. It raises the concern that the same technique could
be
used to produce a cloned baby. The team
took eggs donated by women undergoing sterilization and stimulated them to
start dividing, as if they had been fertilized. Some grew into embryos created
without any addition of new genetic material, either from male sperm or a clone
donor. Each embryo only contained about 50 cells which could never be used to
make a baby. But scientists hope that in future, embryos made by the process –
known as parthenogenesis – may be minded for valuable stem cells. Those taken
from early embryos have the potential to become any part of the body, from
bones to brains. Scientists hope in future they will form the basis of revolutionary
new treatments for conditions such as Parkinson’s disease, diabetes, and
failing hearts. Dr.Paul de Sousa, who is leading the research, told the BA
Festival of Science at Trinity College, Dublin: “At the moment, we have not managed
to get stemcells from these embryos, and that continues to be our ambition.” He
said the embryos would never be implanted into anyone’s womb. “We have consent
for research purpose only.” Parthenogenesis has been suggested as a more
ethically acceptable way of harvesting embryonic stem cells.
Answer
the following question.
Q1.
What are the unethical issues involved in the above case.
Q2.
What was the ambition of scientist? Explain in detail.
CASE STUDY (20 Marks)
Last year, Google, Facebook, Apple, and
Twitter released statistics on their workforce diversity. At these companies,
women hold only 16% of tech jobs. The Ellen Pao discrimination case put Silicon
Valley, particularly VC firms, under the microscope. Whether it will be a
watershed moment for gender diversity is still up in the air. At a minimum, a
record of more subtle forms of discrimination exists now in the form of the
case's court record. Major challenges organizations face in achieving gender
diversity include hidden bias, micro aggressions, and leave policies that make
sustained employment difficult for parents. Providing training and workshops to
employees is not enough. Organizations must complement employee support with
proper processes and controls. Diversity and inclusion will soon become a
necessity, as both engineering talent becomes scarcer and communication between
teams becomes even more paramount. "The experience of women in her early
career is quite different from one on the back end of her career, yet we tend
to clump the female experience into one category." "As companies
continue to shift to being solutions based, connecting and giving a voice to
their entire workforce will become even more important." "No one
person can solve gender discrimination, but everyone can do something."
Answer
the following question.
Q1.
Give your views on the case.
Q2.
Discuss the reasons of gender diversity and discrimination in silicon valley
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