This assignment will take students through the process of detailed case analysis. It is the foundation of the paper proposal, final paper, and presentation.

Purpose

By completing this assignment, students will develop and demonstrate their ability to:

Isolate a morally relevant case.

Identify values and intuitions.

Apply theories.

Select one best theory and justify the selection.

Grade value

Assignment $2$ is worth $10\%$ of the final grade.

Key dates

Assignment $2$ is assigned in Week $7.$ It is due in week $9.$

Instructions

Select a case in your topic area.

Secure approval for your case from Elena.

Perform basic research to gain an understanding of your case.

Introspect on your values and intuitions.

Perform advanced research as necessary.

Identify whether your case analysis will focus on actions or things.

Use the appropriate theories to analyze your case.

Select one theory that you believe best fits your values.

Assemble a moral argument that fits the format for moral arguments using the theory of best fit.

If you have come to class or emailed your absent notice consistently throughout the semester so far, you are welcome to request that I look over your assignment prior to submission.

Do not email me your assignment and request review.

Contact me in person by speaking with me in the open office hours after class.

Part $1$: Case selection $(5$ pts$)$

Identify one of the four topic areas in the course that you want to work on: People, Animals, Environment, Death.

My topic area: People

Isolate one case in this topic area that you want to study. You can do this by considering why you are interested in this topic area. Discuss the area with your group or with me if you are working alone. $(3$ pts$)$

My case: Sexual Harassment at workplace

Ask me for approval for your case. $(2$ pts$)$

Has Elena approved our case? Yes

Part $2$: Case analysis $(12$ pts$)$

Identify three values that you believe to be important to your case. $(3$ pts$)$

Value $1$: Respect

Value $2$: Dignity

Value $3$: Safety

State why you believe each one is important in your case, and if everyone in your group agreed. $(3$ pts$).$

Respect: Respect is vital in this situation because everyone in the workplace, regardless of status, deserves to be treated with dignity and courtesy. In this case, the management breached respect by sexually harassing the server, resulting in a hostile work environment.

Dignity: Dignity is important because it refers to the intrinsic worth and value of every individual. The server's dignity was jeopardised by sexual statements, gestures, and touching, which harmed her feeling of self$-$esteem and respect.$$

Safety: Safety is critical in the workplace to make employees feel safe and protected from harassment and abuse. The lack of safety procedures allowed the harassment to continue, causing emotional trauma and misery for the victim.$$

Introspect on your intuitions about your case. Do you believe your case is right, wrong, or in a grey area? Does everyone in your group agree? $(6$ pts$)$

Everyone in the group believes that the case is Morally wrong. Sexual harassment is a blatant breach of human rights and workplace ethics, and the employer's reluctance to handle the problem swiftly compounds the injustice. The sexual harassment had gone on for two years and was not reported due to the fact of the fear of jane losing her job, and her hours reduced which would affect her income. The manager who sexually harassed her was in charge of her schedule therefore making it difficult for jane to report it$.$

Part $3$: Theory type choice $(5$ pts$)$

Is your case best analyzed by referring to actions $($verbs$)$ or things $($nouns$)?(1$ pt$)$ Why? $(5$ pts$)$

Analysing the case through actions focuses on the workplace behaviours and interactions, such as the sexual harassment perpetrated by the manager, the employer's replies $($or lack thereof$),$ and the subsequent actions made by both parties. The dynamics of the harassment, the impact on the victim, and the effectiveness of the employer's response can all be understood by reviewing the sequence of events and the specific measures done by those involved. This understanding allows for a more in$-$depth analysis of the case, as well as the identification of practical strategies to resolve and prevent future events.$$

If you chose actions, go to part $3\mathrm{.}1.$ Delete $3\mathrm{.}2.$

Part $3\mathrm{.}1$: Actions $(12$ pts$)$

Identify the action you are analyzing in the case. Be sure you are identifying an actual action. For example, in analyzing capital punishment I may choose to analyze the action of killing itself, the act of sentencing someone to death, passing a policy that allows for capital punishment, or repealing the policy of capital punishment. Be sure to choose an action $($a verb$)$ rather than a thing $($a noun$)(2$ pt$)$

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