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Prepare a paper analyzing a professional dilemma and values conflict that you experienced before you began your major course of study or during your program of studies at the University of Phoenix. Be sure to complete all three sections of the assignment.
a. Describe the experience:
1) What was the ethical issue you experienced?
2) Who was involved? (Please use only first names or initials for the participants.)
3) What was the relationship of the other individual(s) to you?
b. Analyze the ethical dilemma:
1) Was there a difference in power and authority? Explain.
2) What were the ethics in question?
3) What personal values were in conflict?
4) What were the potential outcomes?
5) What were the potential consequences to you and the other parties involved?
c. Evaluate the outcome
1) What was the outcome at the time?
2) What were the consequences to you and the other parties involved?
3) Based on what you have learned since you began your program of study at the University of Phoenix and through your continuing work experience, would you handle the situation differently or in the same way? Explain.

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This solution analyzes a hypothetical ethical dilemma and values conflict using an ethical inquiry model.

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Hi,

Let's look at a hypothetical case, since I do not know your personal situation. Please see examples at the end of this response, as well.

a. Describe the experience:
1) What was the ethical issue you experienced?
2) Who was involved? (Please use only first names or initials for the participants.)
3) What was the relationship of the other individual(s) to you?

Hypothetically, without knowing your situation, LET'S use the following conflict:

You want to continue your education but it conflicts with your family responsibilities. Although, you want/need to further your professional qualifications for personal and financial reasons, the time necessary to complete your studies will conflict with the time that you value with your partner and children. It also conflicts with your partner's/children's wishes, who do not want you to return to school.

So, the people involved are you, your partner, and your children.

b. Analyze the ethical dilemma:
1) Was there a difference in power and authority? Explain.
2) What were the ethics in question?
3) What personal values were in conflict?
4) What were the potential outcomes?
5) What were the potential consequences to you and the other parties involved?

There would not be a difference in power ...

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