Essay Apply an Ethical Framework and Teachings of the Catholic Church – Case Study – Religion Study Assignment Help

Assignment Task

Unit/Topic: Moral Dilemmas

Assessment Technique: Multi-modal – written and multi-modal presentation

Task
You have been provided with three (3) scenarios – you must choose one of these. Using your chosen scenario, you are required to provide a response that analyses the dilemma and makes a recommendation of a suitable choice, demonstrating your ability to apply an ethical framework and teachings of the Catholic Church in relation to the moral decision-making processes.
To complete this task, you must:

Choose one of the scenarios
Analyse the dilemma by applying an ethical framework
Analyse the dilemma by applying the teachings of the Catholic Church
Make a recommendation of a suitable choice based upon the above analysis.

Scaffolding

1. Clarify the situation.
a. What happened?
b. Who are the characters/people involved in this dilemma
c. Is there a community or communities involved in this dilemma? Explain them all.
d. Who is the main character faced with a choice?

2. Identify contrasting positions.
a. What was the main character’s views of the situation?
b. What might the other parties (parents/ school / friends etc) think?
c. What expectations does society/ the community have?

3. Evaluate the Catholic Moral Teachings you’ve studied to help your main character decide what to do and explain why you chose each answer. 300 words
i. Which of the Ten Commandments apply?
ii. Which of the Catholic Social Teaching principles are evident?
iii. Which of the Seven Deadly Sins has the main character committed?
iv. Which of the Seven Heavenly Virtues is he/she displaying?
v. Which of the St John’s School Values are being upheld or need to be upheld?
vi. How has the main character’s conscience affected his actions?

4. Apply one of the ethical frameworks we have studied to the dilemma and advise the main character of a solution to his/her dilemma. Justify the suggested actions you believe he/she should take.
a. What should he/she do?
b. Why should he/she do this?
c. What ethical framework did you apply to this suggestion and how?
5. Reflect on opposing viewpoints to your suggestions and possible weaknesses in your solutions.
a. Why would someone knock back your suggestion?
b. What are the weaknesses in your suggested solution? i. What could go wrong?