Think Of An External Values Conflict When You Did Not Act To Resolve The Conflict In America Case Study
Part 1: Think of an external values conflict when you acted to resolve the conflict:
1. What did you do and what was the impact?
a. In my second year as a Resident Assistant (RA), I was on duty one weekend spending time with a fellow RA. Suddenly, a beloved resident rushed into the mind clearly distressed. As the conversation continued, we found that this resident was highly paranoid and fearing death after using marijuana for the first time. Knowing the University’s strict policies on marijuana, my fellow RA and I were hesitant to report the student due to fear of the consequences for the kind and smart young man. My fellow RA and I wrestled with the perceived values of the University – including strict drug enforcement and severe penalties …show more content…
It would have been easier to respond to the situation if I had a better understanding of the underlying principles guiding the University’s conduct process. Rather than seeing the system as punitive and judgmental, I now see it as informative and restorative. Having this view prior to making these decisions would have made it easier to align my values with those of the University from the onset.
Part 2: Think of an external values conflict when you did not act to resolve the conflict:
1. What happened?
a. During a test in 7th grade history class, a neighbor asked if she could cheat from my test. I knew cheating was wrong, but I decided to let her look at my answers anyway. The next week, the history teacher called me out of band class to discuss this same test. I tried to cover up my actions, as he could tell it was my work and not hers that was copied, but at the end of the day her and I both received a failing grade on the test. This led to receiving my first ever B on a report card – a devastating event for my younger self. Certainly, this experience offered a hard-learned lesson.
2. What motivated not speaking up against the conflict? What could change this?
a. Wanting to remain quiet during the test, uncertainty regarding how to say decline her request to copy, and wanting to look “cool” for my peer all motivated inaction in the face of this value
1. What did you do and what was the impact?
a. In my second year as a Resident Assistant (RA), I was on duty one weekend spending time with a fellow RA. Suddenly, a beloved resident rushed into the mind clearly distressed. As the conversation continued, we found that this resident was highly paranoid and fearing death after using marijuana for the first time. Knowing the University’s strict policies on marijuana, my fellow RA and I were hesitant to report the student due to fear of the consequences for the kind and smart young man. My fellow RA and I wrestled with the perceived values of the University – including strict drug enforcement and severe penalties …show more content…
It would have been easier to respond to the situation if I had a better understanding of the underlying principles guiding the University’s conduct process. Rather than seeing the system as punitive and judgmental, I now see it as informative and restorative. Having this view prior to making these decisions would have made it easier to align my values with those of the University from the onset.
Part 2: Think of an external values conflict when you did not act to resolve the conflict:
1. What happened?
a. During a test in 7th grade history class, a neighbor asked if she could cheat from my test. I knew cheating was wrong, but I decided to let her look at my answers anyway. The next week, the history teacher called me out of band class to discuss this same test. I tried to cover up my actions, as he could tell it was my work and not hers that was copied, but at the end of the day her and I both received a failing grade on the test. This led to receiving my first ever B on a report card – a devastating event for my younger self. Certainly, this experience offered a hard-learned lesson.
2. What motivated not speaking up against the conflict? What could change this?
a. Wanting to remain quiet during the test, uncertainty regarding how to say decline her request to copy, and wanting to look “cool” for my peer all motivated inaction in the face of this value