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This week, we will discuss the ethical considerations surrounding the forced containment of those who may become infected with the Ebola virus.
For this assignment, you will first play the role of a senior advisor to the President of the United States. He has asked you to assist him in persuading the American people that containment is ethical.
You will then play the opposing role – a private citizen who opposes containment. Your job here will be to argue that containment is not ethical.
Finally, for your third post, respond to one of your classmates’ post and argue against the position in the post you respond to. You will either argue in favor containment or against containment.
Be sure to title your posts accordinglyLet the class know if it is Post 1, Post 2 and Post 3
Here is a summary of the three posts you will submit this week:
POST 1: ( I did this)
Provide the American people (i.e. class members) with your justifications for containment. You should persuade them to believe that containing their sick family members is ethical.
POST 2: ( pending )
For post 2, you are no longer a presidential advisor. You are now a private citizen who opposes containment. Choose a fellow student’s post, and state your objections. Your job is to persuade that particular presidential advisor (i.e. that student’s post) that containment is unethical. Be sure to choose a post that has not already been responded to.
POST 3: ( pending )
POST 3:
Now you choose a side; you can either be a presidential advisor, or a private citizen. Review the posts submitted by your colleagues, and respond to one. This is your final opportunity to persuade your audience in either direction. If you’re a presidential advisor, convince us that containment is ethical. If you’re a private citizen, convince us that containment is not ethical.
Grading
For a 100, you will need at least……
- Three posts:
- Between 150 – 250 words each
- With citations to outside research
- On three different days
- Correct grammar and spelling
- Posts that are responsive to the question(s) asked
GOOD LUCK!
Here is an example of a post that meets criteria:
Roe v Wade was decided in 1973. The Supreme Court at that time determined that a woman had a right to choose. One of the underpinning issues of Roe is a right to privacy. The right to privacy is addressed in the 1st, 4th, 5th, 9th, 13th and 14th Amendments.
The Supreme Court has reaffirmed Roe v Wade 38 times (1). In 1992, Casey v Planned Parenthood,14 F.3d 848, the Court ruled 5-4 to uphold the core of Roe v. Wade, the right to privacy. In this case, the Supreme Court stated, the ability of women to participate equally in economics and social life of the Nation has been facilitated by their ability to control their reproductive lives and that this ability to control their reproductive lives was enough of a reliance to sustain Roe.(2). This conclusion by the court specifically affirmed the doctrine stare decisis as it applies to Roe v Wade.(3)
In my opinion the original ruling in 1973, 38 reaffirmations, the 1992 affirmation of Roe v. Wade doctrine of Stare Decisis , the rights to privacy as indicated above, along with the fact that this law has become a law that has come “to be relied on”(4), makes it obvious that this is “settled law”. However, Judge Alitos refusal to commit to one side or the other, has enabled him to avoid hanging himself with either the pro-life or the pro-choice side. In my opinion, Judge Alito is not correct in his refusal to acknowledge Roe v Wade as settled law.
Hi, this is the first post of one of my classmate..
I have to answer as “for post 2 says”
For post 2, you are no longer a presidential advisor. You are now a private citizen who opposes containment. Choose a fellow student’s post, and state your objections. Your job is to persuade that particular presidential advisor (i.e. that student’s post) that containment is unethical. Be sure to choose a post that has not already been responded to.
Classmate discussion (1st)
Ebola is a deadly virus that spreads from one individual to another. One of the most ethical ways to deal with this type of contagious disease is through the act of containment. According to the Webster Dictionary containment is the act, process, or means of keeping something within limits. This would be accomplished by keeping those who are sick separated from those who have not contracted the virus. This act of containment can be done in ones home or in the hospital with the care of medical providers who have been trained to treat those who are ill. Containment will save many lives as well as the individual who has the virus. There have been previous viruses such as COVID-19 that have been controlled through containment and showed that it reduced the number of those who became infected. According to the article The effectiveness of public health interventions against COVID-19: Lessons from the Singapore experience Research has shown that targeted and aggressive containment including swift and effective contact tracing and quarantine, was likely responsible for suppressing the number of COVID-19 infections in Singapore. By simply following the guidelines that are put into place by the CDC many individuals will save their lives as well as the lives of those they love. Containment is key and will keep all of us healthy and safe!
Word count: 270
References:
Ansah, John P., et al. The Effectiveness of Public Health Interventions AGAINST COVID-19: Lessons from the Singapore Experience. PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0248742.
Dictionary by Merriam-Webster: America’s Most-Trusted Online Dictionary. Merriam-Webster, Merriam-Webster, www.merriam-webster.com/.
HI, and this is the 3rd post
POST 3:
Now you choose a side; you can either be a presidential advisor, or a private citizen. Review the posts submitted by your colleagues, and respond to one. This is your final opportunity to persuade your audience in either direction. If you’re a presidential advisor, convince us that containment is ethical. If you’re a private citizen, convince us that containment is not ethical.
Classmate post
Dear, Citizens of the United State of America,
My name is Balaez, the senior advisor to the President of the United States. In response to the Ebola outbreak, we have implemented a mandatory nationwide isolation and quarantine mandate in order to help slow the spread of this disease. Ebola virus disease (EVD), formerly known as Ebola haemorrhagic fever, is a rare but severe, often fatal illness in humans (World Health Organization, 2021). Ebola spreads through human-to-human transmission via direct contact (through broken skin or mucous membranes) with blood or body fluids of a person who is contaminated or has died from Ebola. Moreover, objects that have been contaminated with body fluids (like blood, feces, vomit) from a person sick with Ebola or the body of a person who died from Ebola (WHO, 2021). According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC] (2019), If you are contaminated or have been in contact with someone infected with Ebola you must isolate and monitor your health for 21 days. Community engagement is key to successfully controlling this Ebola outbreak. The health and safety of the American people is our top priority and we thank you for doing your part in keeping your community, family and friends safe during this Ebola outbreak.
References:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2019). When caring for patients under investigation (puis) or patients with confirmed ebola virus disease (evd). https://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/clinicians/evaluating-patients/think-ebola.html.
World Health Organization. (2021). Ebola virus disease. World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/ebola-virus-disease.