Required Resources

Read/review the following resources for this activity:

• Textbook: Chapter 1, 2
• Lesson
• Minimum of 2 scholarly sources in addition to the textbook

Instructions

For this assignment propose a scenario where you or someone you know are confronted with a moral dilemma relating to cultural diversity and multiculturalism. It cannot be the same as what was covered in the week one discussion.

Cultural diversity refers to religious, sexual, racial, and other forms of social dierence. A moral dilemma is a situation in which one must make a decision between two or more options such that the options involve seemingly ethical and/or unethical conduct. Address the following questions:

• What was the situation? What did the dilemma involve?
• What would a subjective moral relativist say is the right approach to the dilemma? Why would that kind of relativist say that?
• What would a cultural relativist say is the right approach to the dilemma? Why would that kind of relativist say that? Is that approach correct?
• What did you the person confronting the dilemma decide to do? What moral justication did they give? Is
• that approach morally correct?
• Was there an objective moral truth (the objectively right thing to do) in this situation? Why or why not?

Remember, the dilemma should be detailed with description and dialogue. Regard the questions as requirements. This is still an essay. One should not simply provide a list of brief answers to questions. One has to provide an in-depth reection regarding a dicult ethical situation.

Cite the textbook and incorporate outside sources, including citations.

Writing Requirements (APA format)

• Length: 1.5-2 pages (not including title page or references page)
• 1-inch margins
• Double spaced
• 12-point Times New Roman font
• Title page
• References page (minimum of 2 scholarly sources

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In the clinical settings medical professional often deal with ethical dilemmas and one of the dilemmas are cultural and religious differences or dilemmas. “For nurses, ethical dilemmas may occur when there is tension between a nurse’s ability to do what is perceived to be right in a given situation and the views of other healthcare providers” (McLennon et al., 2013). As a nurse it is important to know how to solve dilemmas ethically and professionally to better help their patients.

This dilemma involves me and my friends from high school. I had a friend from high school, and she was not the same religion as mine. I am Muslim and she is Hindu and one day she and some other friend came over to my house and while all of us were having our food she wasn’t eating or drinking anything. According to her culture, she cannot have food from any house that follows a different religion. We all knew she was hungry and wanted to eat with us but she didn’t despite being hungry................ Continue