Walkup's Way Home Sign-Up Sheet for Ethics Papers and Projects
Reading maketh a full man, conference a ready man, and writing an exact man. F. Bacon
A significant portion of your grade is based on a  formal research paper/oral or on a project/paper/oral.
If you are writing a research paper, I would suggest you seriously consider looking at the topics in the text, as the text will provide you with useful  background information. 		 
   
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Chapter 8 Euthanasia  
Chapter 9 Abortion  
Chapter 10 Sexual Morality  
Chapter 11 Pornography  
Chapter 12 Equality & Discrimination  
Chapter 13 Economic Justice  
Chapter 14 Legal Punishment  
Chapter 15 Environmental Ethics  
Chapter 16 Animal Rights & testing  
Chapter 17 Cloning & Genetic Engineering  
Chapter 18 Violence, Terrorism & War  
Chapter 19 Global Issues & Globalization  
OTHER TOPICS  
Cultural Issues: How do ethics vary across cultures?  
Firearms/ Law Enforcement  
Stem Cell  
Female Genital Mutilation  
   
   
   
   
Service Learning with Ethical Issues Ideas Sign Here
Kenya

  • You are  encouraged to reflect upon ethical issues faced by volunteers, such as

    •  balancing time between, self, home, community & global;

    • ethical decisions regarding allocating and distributing the limited amount of goods and funds among competing interests;

    • dealing with the frustrations of helping others & how these are ethically resolved;  

    • the transformation of self that occurs when one helps others;

    • why we should care and help;

    •  the ethical justification for helping abroad when help is needed here;
       one’s responsibility to assist when possible….

    • Female Genital Mutilation in Kenya

  
Methadone  
Environmental Issues
  • Ecocentrism vs. anthropocentrism
  • How does one weigh competing interests?
  • Is the environment a real issue or is it just something hyped up by the media?
  • Do we have an ethical responsibility to the environment?
  
Nursing Ethics
  • "In a survey by the American Nurses Association (ANA) at its 1994 convention, 69% of nurses stated that they faced ethical issues daily or weekly (ANA, 1996) "(quoted from Nursing Ethics by Janie Butts, page 5 Jones and Bartlett Publishers).  Explore topics that are of interest to you: moral integrity, organ procurement, management of care, reproductive rights, risk-taking behaviors, whose needs are being served, communitarian ethics, the right to die or to refuse treatment...
  
Women's Issues:
  • Choosing between competing goods
  • The ethics of staying with a spouse versus leaving
  • Reproductive rights
  • What ethical decisions are made at Women's Centers? What criteria are used to arrive at these ethical decisions.  What ethical criteria is used distribute limited money amongst great need?
  • What ethical conflicts do people experience in (helping )relationships and what is the best way (ethical way)  to resolve these issues in a manner that is fair to all parties?
  • Lone Juliet Club

 

  
   

Note: There are numerous service learning opportunities; however, you must make sure that you paper touches upon the ethics (ethical conflicts within an organization; ethical issues they face; how ethical issues are resolved; are there more than two sides of the coin...).

 

Recap of community agencies seeking to partner with TRCC: 

ArtWorks To Empower is a nonprofit organization in Norwich that is seeking students to work in areas of marketing, gallery assistance, art therapy, counseling, and more.  The contact persons are Gail T. McCool, Executive Assistant/Art Therapy Counselor, and Marcelyn Dallis-Jones, Director.  The address to contact this organization is 

artworks4u2@aol.com.

 

Lori Rygielski, Director of Volunteer Services at United Community and Family Services in Norwich, wishes to establish a partnership with TRCC.  Lori works to match students’ abilities and interests to the organization's needs.    Her telephone number is 860 – 889 – 2375  ext 387.

 

Deb Kievits, Greater Norwich Community Leadership Team, mentioned that a program entitled SPROUTS is in need of immediate assistance.   The organization needs Spanish translators,  Big Brother, Big Sisters, Tutors, and Mentors. 

 

Thames River Academy (formerly Norwich High School) needs mentors and tutors to work with high school students.  TRCC faculty and students may contact Edward Derr, Principal, at 860 – 823 - 4256.

 

Norwich Public Schools needs students to work with kindergarten through grade 12 students.  Help is needed in The Homework Club which meets after school and other programs.    The contact person is Christine Morello; she can be reached at 860 – 823 - 6284 ext 112.   

 

The Watch Hill Care and Rehab facility in Westerly, RI needs people to spend time with the residents.  Hours can be flexible.  For more information contact Gerry McVeigh at 401-596-2664.