Assignment:
Please complete the following discussion questions, these discussion questions should be on two different documents:
Discussion 1
Choose an article from an international peer-reviewed journal on Ethics and Social Justice
- Reflect on how you determined that the article is peer-reviewed.
- Read "Peer Review: An Introduction and Guide" in Learning Resources.
- Consider the possible advantages and disadvantages of peer review.
Post the title of the article, the name of the database where you found the article, and the link to the article. Then, explain the criteria you used to determine that it is a peer-reviewed journal article. Next, explain the importance of using peer-reviewed journal articles as a scholar-practitioner in your particular field. Finally, provide an example of a situation when material that is not peer-reviewed would be acceptable for a scholar-practitioner to cite, and why.
Discussion 2
Please Menzel (2009) article to complete discussion assignment
Post a brief explanation of how ethical reflection might have helped the Pinellas County public administrators avoid the ethical scandal described in Menzel's case study. Then, identify the county public administrator you selected and the ethical dilemma associated with his or her role in the scandal. Finally, explain whether the ethical dilemma you described represents conflict of authority, interest, or roles and explain why.
Support your postings and responses with specific references to the resources.
Readings:
"I Didn't Do Anything Unethical, Illegal, or Immoral"-A Case Study of Ethical Illiteracy in Local Governance
By DONALD C. MENZEL