Ethics Dilemma Paper
Ethical Dilemma Paper
LaShawn Green
CJA/324
July 29, 2013
Col. Jack M. Shippee (Ret.)
In this society today, one of the most difficult tasks in life is ethical dilemmas. Everyday an individual is faced with a situation that causes the need of right or wrong decision making. However, not all decision making is easy. Most required massive thought and evaluation. Past experiences cannot always help the issues just like present experiences cannot always obscure different possibilities. The best way to handle a difficult ethical dilemma is to gather as much proof as possible. Point out steps that will most certainly lead to the correct decision making.
I read about an ethical dilemma in The New York Times Magazine. The title of this article was “An Illegal Marriage That Benefits Society?” The nature of this dilemma was about a man named Bob from Massachusetts who wants to help an illegal immigrant by marrying her in order for her to become legal. The impression that I received as the reader is that this woman is a hard worker and has children back in Brazil who needs her, yet she cannot go back to Brazil unless she becomes legal in America. Bob does not personally know this woman. His accusations are solely based off of impression. He simply sees a woman who needs help and he wants to be the one to do so rather is it illegal or not.
This particular dilemma requires an ethical decision. Bob has to really think about the damage his decision could do to him as a person. Marrying a person illegally could lead to severe punishment, such as, jail time, large amounts of fines and possibly more punishments. Bob has a lot at stake just for the satisfaction of helping another person. He needs to gather up all of the known facts in reference to this situation so that he is able to come up with the best decision. It is said that you cannot get the best impression from someone you do not know, but true colors will reveal in due time rather it is good or bad. “I’ve known
LaShawn Green
CJA/324
July 29, 2013
Col. Jack M. Shippee (Ret.)
In this society today, one of the most difficult tasks in life is ethical dilemmas. Everyday an individual is faced with a situation that causes the need of right or wrong decision making. However, not all decision making is easy. Most required massive thought and evaluation. Past experiences cannot always help the issues just like present experiences cannot always obscure different possibilities. The best way to handle a difficult ethical dilemma is to gather as much proof as possible. Point out steps that will most certainly lead to the correct decision making.
I read about an ethical dilemma in The New York Times Magazine. The title of this article was “An Illegal Marriage That Benefits Society?” The nature of this dilemma was about a man named Bob from Massachusetts who wants to help an illegal immigrant by marrying her in order for her to become legal. The impression that I received as the reader is that this woman is a hard worker and has children back in Brazil who needs her, yet she cannot go back to Brazil unless she becomes legal in America. Bob does not personally know this woman. His accusations are solely based off of impression. He simply sees a woman who needs help and he wants to be the one to do so rather is it illegal or not.
This particular dilemma requires an ethical decision. Bob has to really think about the damage his decision could do to him as a person. Marrying a person illegally could lead to severe punishment, such as, jail time, large amounts of fines and possibly more punishments. Bob has a lot at stake just for the satisfaction of helping another person. He needs to gather up all of the known facts in reference to this situation so that he is able to come up with the best decision. It is said that you cannot get the best impression from someone you do not know, but true colors will reveal in due time rather it is good or bad. “I’ve known