Ethical Decision: Undocumented Immigrants
Huiqing Chen
Ethical Decision
CRN 21485
Jan.28，2014
After I know she is an undocumented immigrant, working in my home.
What is the ethical thing for me to do? The easy way to solve the problem is to hire another person who 's legally living in U.S.A so as to avoid complications, for we care only about our own well-being. But this way is not ethical. Thus，I got a ethical dilemma on my hands. Before I make a decision，Firstly，I am going to analyze the consequences first. Assume I have a variety of options. Consider the range of both positive and negative consequences connected with each one. Expel her from this country？I know what life in Mexico is like. Only three dollars a day，poor quality of life. On the contrary，do her a favor，just hide her？It would cause many troubles for me in the future. After looking at all of your options, which one produces the best mix of benefits over harms? …show more content…
Don’t think about the consequences. Concentrate instead strictly on the actions. How do her measure up against moral principles like honesty, fairness, equality, respecting the dignity of others, respecting people 's rights, and recognizing the vulnerability of individuals weaker or less fortunate than others? Do any of the actions that I am considering "cross the line," in terms of anything from simple decency to an important ethical principle? If there 's a conflict between principles or between the rights of different people involved, is there a way to see one principle as more important than the others? We should keep in mind that the first Americans came illegally, too. Did they deny themselves the right to remain in this country? And she is a really diligent and kind and pitful
Ethical Decision
CRN 21485
Jan.28，2014
After I know she is an undocumented immigrant, working in my home.
What is the ethical thing for me to do? The easy way to solve the problem is to hire another person who 's legally living in U.S.A so as to avoid complications, for we care only about our own well-being. But this way is not ethical. Thus，I got a ethical dilemma on my hands. Before I make a decision，Firstly，I am going to analyze the consequences first. Assume I have a variety of options. Consider the range of both positive and negative consequences connected with each one. Expel her from this country？I know what life in Mexico is like. Only three dollars a day，poor quality of life. On the contrary，do her a favor，just hide her？It would cause many troubles for me in the future. After looking at all of your options, which one produces the best mix of benefits over harms? …show more content…
Don’t think about the consequences. Concentrate instead strictly on the actions. How do her measure up against moral principles like honesty, fairness, equality, respecting the dignity of others, respecting people 's rights, and recognizing the vulnerability of individuals weaker or less fortunate than others? Do any of the actions that I am considering "cross the line," in terms of anything from simple decency to an important ethical principle? If there 's a conflict between principles or between the rights of different people involved, is there a way to see one principle as more important than the others? We should keep in mind that the first Americans came illegally, too. Did they deny themselves the right to remain in this country? And she is a really diligent and kind and pitful