Start by watching “The Significance of Ethics and Ethics Education in Daily Life” by Michael Burroughs. The video can be accessed here : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8juebyo_Z4
Next, please respond to the following questions about the TedTalk. Your discussion post must respond to each question and be 8-10 sentences at a minimum.
- How does Michael Burroughs define an everyday ethicist? If you include a direct quote from the YouTube video, please be sure to cite your work properly in APA or MLA formatting.
- Who, in your own life, would you describe as an “everyday ethicist”? Please provide a specific example of when this person demonstrated actions that meet the definition of an everyday ethicist from the previous question.
- What does Michael Burroughs advocate for around the 7:44(s) timestamp? Do you agree or disagree with his call to action? Please provide information to support your stance.
- Recall a time when you experienced an ethical challenge in the educational environment as a college student. This may have occurred while walking on campus, in the classroom setting (in-person or virtual), or elsewhere during your college experience. Set the scene for this experience and then please answer the following questions:
- What made this situation an ethical dilemma for you?
- How did you navigate this situation at that time?
- Do you believe this was an ethical way to navigate this situation, or would you have handled it differently? Why is this?