1. What is the ethical responsibility do organizations have (or not have) to help their employees manage their work and family responsibilities effectively?
2. What ethical responsibilities do organizations have (or not have) to help any employee, regardless of their personal relational status, to enjoy fulfilling work and private life?
3. What ethical responsibilities do single employees without children have (or not have) to assist their coworkers when childcare challenges or emergencies arise?
4. How do our definitions of what is a "legitimate" family marginalize certain employees from getting support for their work and family needs?
5. What ethical issues exist when organizations allow married heterosexual employees to put their spouses on their health insurance plan but do not extend this benefit to gay and lesbian employees with life partners in states where same-sex unions are illegal?
6. Is an organization acting ethically when employees with children are treated differently and more deserving of accommodation than employees who choose not to have children?
7. Should single or unmarried employees be offered work-life benefits, and if so, what options should these employees be able to choose from? Do you know of any workplaces that offer work-life benefits that appear to meet the needs of all employees, regardless of relational or parental status? Explain.
8. Besides employers, what other components of our society (communities, government, families) should and/or do play a role on helping individuals to have fulfilling personal and work lives?
9. Visit the website www.unmarriedamerica.org, and read about how this organization advocates for workplace rights for unmarried employees. How does this organization position the rights of unmarried employees an ethical issue?
10. If you were an employee who had chosen a childfree lifestyle but was continually ask to work late and assist fellow employees with emergency child care responsibility or travel at last minute, how would you approach your supervisor or coworkers to discuss your dissatisfaction with situation?