Homework: Diversity and Ethics Cover Letter
Criteria for Success: In this homework, you will:
1) Thoughtfully reflect on past experiences as they relate to consideration of diverse and ethical perspectives.
2) Identify relevant sociological concepts that tie to the situation posed.
3) Apply diverse and ethical perspectives to a decision-making process. Provide specific examples from personal experience or the scenario.
4) Articulate the value of incorporating diverse and ethical perspectives when making decisions.
5) Describe ways to raise awareness and communicate the importance of considering diverse and ethical perspectives. Include concrete examples from the identified problem.
6) Write in a professional manner using proper grammar and spelling.
Your goal for this homework is to: Practice your problem solving skill. You will do this by writing a cover letter that demonstrates your knowledge of diverse and ethical perspectives and how they could be applied to the job you are applying for.
Steps to complete: Complete the template for Homework. You will be asked to write a 3-paragraph cover letter to the head of the diversity and ethics committee.
Step I: Describe how your background and unique perspectives would be a valuable addition to the team.
Step II: Give an example of a time when you intentionally looked at other diverse and ethical perspectives in order to make a better/more ethical decision.
Step III: Answer the following questions based on the scenario below:
In the graduate program at Herringbone University, students are allowed only one missed class per semester or they face academic discipline. Three female students have approached you as the diversity and ethics officer with a concern about the policy. They explain that they all have young children (as do many students in the program), and getting childcare during class times is difficult because some of the classes don't end until 8:00 in the evening. They feel the policy is unfair, especially since the university doesn't offer any support, leniency in policy, or childcare options. In addition, the location of the university (an upper middle class neighborhood where most children have at least one parent at home) is not where most students live (a neighborhood where most children have two working parents or a single working parent).
1) How would you approach this issue using diverse and ethical perspectives? Use specific examples from the scenario and your personal and professional life.
2) Why is it important to consider diverse and ethical perspectives in this situation?
• How would you raise awareness and communicate the importance to others at your school in your role on the diversity and ethics committee?
Step IV: Your responses from Steps I-III will be combined into a template.
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
• The answer must be using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, and typed, with one-inch margins on all sides.
• The response also includes a cover page containing the student's name, the title of the homework, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
• Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.