Interpretive Exercise Kelsey and Kyle Are Middle School Students.Kelsey Lost Her Vision

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Interpretive Exercise
Kelsey and Kyle are middle school students.Kelsey lost her vision as a newborn when she was administered excessive concentrations of oxygen to prevent brain damage.Although she can detect light,she is unable to use sight for learning.Kyle has myopia that is partially corrected by glasses.In fourth grade,his vision began to deteriorate due to retinitis pigmentosa.With glasses,his vision is 20/100 with a field that subtends an angular distance of 15 degrees.
-Describe a debate between the parents of Kelsey,who are planning to transfer her to a school with an intensive program of braille instruction,and the parents of Kyle who believe that braille is an outdated mode of literacy that has been adequately replaced by technological advances.

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Ethics Flexibility

The concept of being adaptable in applying ethical principles to varied situations, recognizing that different contexts may require different moral considerations.

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