Imogene Badpenny is the supervisor for Grantham County Sheriff’s Department dispatchers.  Badpenny has worked for Grantham County for 16 years with a stellar work record.  Recently, Badpenny has started dating Mitch Dreadford who is known by local law enforcement as one of the biggest drug dealers in the county.  Dreadford has a previous felony arrest and served time in prison for the sale, distribution, and manufacturing of methamphetamines.

Badpenny believes she is in love with Dreadford but is keeping her relationship a secret because of Dreadford’s past criminal history.  Badpenny would prefer to avoid any negative comments or being scrutinized by the officers or dispatchers that she works with because or her choice in boyfriends.

Recently, Badpenny started dispatching part-time for the University City Police Department to give her extra funds to buy a new car.

Dreadford lives in University City, which is located in Grantham County.  From time to time Badpenny, will visit Dreadford at his home.  However, Badpenny does not want the officers in University City finding out that she is dating Dreadford, so when she visits Dreadford, Badpenny parks her vehicle a couple of blocks away and then walks to Dreadford’s house.

While working at both Grantham County Sheriff’s Department and University City, Badpenny has access to sensitive information like social security numbers, driver’s license information, and past criminal records.  In addition to all the personal information, Badpenny is allowed to view past and current criminal investigations from the officers and detectives.  During her 16 years of employment, Badpenny has never violated any departmental policies or procedures and rarely calls in sick.  Also, to obtain her position as a police dispatcher, Badpenny passed an intensive background investigation and a polygraph examination.

Assignment one:

For this week’s assignment, analyze the scenario above – in a 2 to 3 – page paper applying at least four ethical concepts to this situation (two from chapter one and two from chapter two).  Also, discuss whether this scenario would align with the beliefs of Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, or Stoics – give examples.

In addition to your textbook, find one scholarly article retrieved from the Grantham Library – EBSCO host to help support the concepts you selected from your textbook.

Type all papers in Times New Roman 12pt font – include the header, title page, and reference page; APA formatting is required in this course.  Use at least two scholarly reference sources such as the textbook and scholarly peer-reviewed articles obtained from the Grantham Library. Additional references may be procured from the Internet. Citing your references by using parenthetical citations (in-text citations) is a skill that each student must demonstrate in this course. Morals/Ethics and Human Behavior Assignment

 

 

 

 

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Morals/Ethics and Human Behavior

Introduction

Morality and ethics are two related but distinct concepts. They can be hard to define, but they are also essential to understanding human behavior. In this article, we’ll explore the ways in which morality has evolved and why it became so important for us as humans. We’ll also look at how our brains process moral information and whether there are any universal elements of morality that transcend culture or time period

Humans have a predisposition, or tendency, to view the world in moral terms.

Humans have a predisposition, or tendency, to view the world in moral terms. This can be an obvious result of our evolved instincts for survival and reproduction (i.e., we want to live long enough to reproduce). It also stems from our ability to understand abstract concepts such as right and wrong; these concepts are not necessarily tied to what is happening around us but rather represent how we should act under certain circumstances.

Another example of this can be seen when people make decisions based on what they perceive as being “right” or “wrong.” For example: If you see someone stealing from you on campus and react by hitting them with your purse just because it seemed like the right thing at the time (even though there was no reason for doing so), then this would be an example where morality played into your decision-making process because both parties involved were acting according to their own set of morals/ethics—you didn’t think about whether or not what happened was ethical; instead all you cared about was protecting yourself from harm which means taking action without thinking twice about consequences!

The Moral Categorization. Moran vs. Social Learning

Moran’s Theory and Social Learning Theory

Moran’s theory suggests that we’re born with a set of moral rules. However, social learning theory challenges this view by stating that we learn our morality from our parents and society. This is supported by research on babies and toddlers, who are thought to be developing their own moral systems based on what they see around them.

The challenge of morality: moving beyond right and wrong.

Morality is a human construction. It’s how we make sense of the world, and it’s also how we make sense of ourselves in that world. But morality is more than just an understanding about what is right or wrong; it’s also a way to understand our place in the world, as well as the emotions that come with being a part of it.

For example: if I look at your actions from an objective perspective (i.e., without bias), then they would seem wrong because they go against my understanding of what constitutes “right” or “wrong.” But if I look at them through my own lens—one colored by personal experience and history—then they may appear less so because my internal sense of right and wrong will be influenced by these factors as well (such as upbringing).

Does morality build on rational thought?

Morality is a complex problem, and the answer to this question might seem obvious. But it’s not: there are many different aspects of human behavior that contribute to our sense of right and wrong. And when it comes to morality, some people may be hard-pressed to agree on what constitutes a moral action or decision.

But if you look at morality as part of our biology—and not just in terms of how we learn certain values from our parents or society at large—then these disagreements can begin to fade away. Because if we accept this idea then we must also accept that there is no one-size fits all solution for all situations; every person has their own unique set of circumstances which influence them differently than others (e.,g., culture).

Are there any universal elements of morality?

Morality is not a universal concept. It’s based on cultural norms, which means that morality can vary according to where you’re from and who you are. In some cultures, there may not be any need for moral codes at all—for example, it might be acceptable in your culture to eat another person if they have been caught stealing food from the pantry (as long as everything else about them is still healthy).

The same goes for ethics: although most people agree that murder is wrong, there are some cultures where killing isn’t considered wrong at all! In these cases, it becomes something called “personal freedom” or “freedom of choice.” For example: if someone wants to eat their sister because she wouldn’t share her food with him anymore…then that’s his personal decision and nobody should tell him otherwise because this would violate his personal freedom by telling him what he shouldn’t do in order for society as a whole not collapse into chaos!

How does culture impact our morality?

How does culture impact our morality? Culture is a powerful force in shaping our morality, but it can also be a barrier to understanding other cultures. For example, some people believe that it’s okay to kill animals for food or clothing because they think that’s what their ancestors did thousands of years ago. In reality, this was never true—people did not eat animals until much later on in history!

But even if you don’t care about the truth behind these beliefs (which is probably just fine), there are still plenty of ways that your own cultural background may be influencing your view of morality:

• Your upbringing could affect how much responsibility you feel for causing harm or suffering around you. If someone close to us died from an illness we had no control over (like cancer), we might feel guilty about our role in getting them sicker than necessary because we didn’t get them really tested earlier on during their treatment process—but this guilt would likely be mitigated by how upset everyone else was about their death and whether any medical errors were made during its course.* The way society treats certain groups within itself affects how those groups feel about themselves too; this means even if someone isn’t outright discriminated against because they’re gay/transgender etc., there could still be subtle forms of discrimination going on which might make them feel less valued than others’ opinions might lead one think.* Finally…

What do we know about the biology behind morality?

The biology of morality is a complex subject, but it’s important to note that the brain is involved in moral decision making. In fact, researchers have found that there are two different parts of the brain: one responsible for habituation and another responsible for conscious choice.

Habitus refers to our tendency to act on behaviors we’ve learned over time as well as those that are linked with rewards or punishments (something like Pavlov’s dogs). When an action occurs repeatedly without any punishment or reward coming from these actions, it becomes part of our habits; these habits can then lead us into making poor decisions later down the road—like when you’re driving home late at night and suddenly realize you want pizza!

How does morality change over time?

Morality is not static. It changes over time, with culture and experience.

• Morality can change with culture: The morality of a society may shift from one period to another as the common moral beliefs of that society change. For example, during the Middle Ages there were few restrictions on sexual behavior; however, in our modern era we have become more concerned about protecting each other from sexual exploitation than our ancestors were in Medieval Europe.

• Morality changes with age: As people get older they become more aware of how their actions impact others around them—and they also tend to make better decisions because they know what’s best for them! This is why many people are shocked when they find out that their parents or grandparents did things differently than they would’ve done them at some point in their lives (e.g., smoking cigarettes).

Conclusion

This is a fascinating question, one that has been studied extensively. The main takeaway from all of this work is that our moral intuitions are not just an arbitrary or random set of beliefs based on our upbringing or the education system. They are deeply rooted in human nature and influenced by many factors such as genetics, culture, evolution and even biology.