Paper Or Presentation Assignment: Ethical Dilemma Analysis
Textbook: Chapter 3, 4, 12 (section: "The Medieval Period")
TEXT: Ruggiero, V. R. (2012). Thinking critically about ethical issues (8th ed.). New York: Mc-Graw Hill.
DILEMMA: An airline pilot receives his regular medical checkup. The doctor discovers that he has developed a heart murmur. The pilot only has a month to go before he is eligible for retirement. The doctor knows this and wonders whether, under these unusual circumstances, she is justified in withholding information from the company regarding the pilot's condition.
IMPORTANT:
- Apply the ideas of "good vs. evil," "wrong vs. right," and "ought/should be vs. what is."
- Determine the ways in which Augustine and Aquinas would have solved the problem. In what ways do Augustine and Aquinas differ and why?
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.