Divide the Class into Two Groups

question 14

Essay

Divide the class into two groups.Have one side of the room read pages 52-53
on ethical relativism and apply it to the following vignette.Have the other side
of the room read pages 53-54 on ethical absolutism and apply it the vignette
below.
Nina is a 19-year-old female in her final semester of high school.Nina has been accepted on a full scholarship to UVA for the fall semester to study English.She has been sexually active since the age of 16 and has had more than 6 partners.Nina takes the birth control pill but does not like the feel of a condom, thus oral contraception is her only line of defense.She has been dating Jimmy (age 22) for three months and discovers she is pregnant and has been infected with Chlamydia (a treatable and curable STD).Nina is considering not telling Jimmy and having an abortion.

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Definitions:

Formal Education

Structured and systematic instruction in academic content provided by schools and other educational institutions, following specific curricula.

High-Income Nations

Countries with a high gross national income per capita, offering their citizens a relatively high standard of living and economic stability.

Natural Resources

Materials or substances occurring in nature which can be exploited for economic gain, such as minerals, forests, water, and fertile land.

Lower-Income Countries

Nations with relatively low levels of economic resources and standards of living, often measured by gross domestic product (GDP) per capita.