In this section and the following three sections, will write about the development of your ethical foundation between the age of 19 to the present based on based on Erik Eriksons Theory of Psychological Development:
Young Adulthood (19 to 40 years of age)
Middle Adulthood (40 to 65 years of age)
Maturity (65 to death)
Answer the following:
Ethical Development
What are specific ethical principles that you learned during this stage of your life?
Who or what was instrumental in this ethical development?
Ethical Challenges
Write about examples of when and where your ethical foundation was reinforced or challenged during this time frame.
What issues did you encounter?
How were these issues resolved?
What are life lessons that you learned during this stage of your life?
Include stories that involve family, friends, the community, school (higher education), sports or anyone or anything else that was involved with any challenges or reinforcements to your ethical foundation or ethics in general.