Discussion 1
The purpose of this discussion is to
give you the opportunity to apply ethical theories to the complex issue of
ageism in the workplace, particularly in the area of employment. In the modern
workplace, there appear to be the following three key issues that exhibit
ageism in employment, some of which have been exacerbated by recent economic
issues and an aging population:
- Older job seekers fight ageism
as a barrier to re-employment - Younger job seekers have
trouble obtaining career entry - Evidence in many countries
highlights that older worker employment and youth employment are not
connected in any way
This last point is generally known
in economics as the lump of labor fallacy, which challenges the view
that if older workers are employed in a tight labor market, then they must be
occupying the jobs of the country’s youth. Prepare and post a response to the
following prompt:
Using at least one ethical
perspective or theory from the text and one item of scholarly evidence, present
an argument to a group of younger workers (regarding older worker and youth
employment) in which you refute the notion that older workers take employment
from the young.
Your initial post should be at least
250 words in length. Support your claims with examples from the required
resources and/or other scholarly sources, and properly cite any references in
APA style as outlined in theAshford Writing Center. Respond to at least two of your
classmates’ posts by Day 7.
Discussion 2
The purpose of this discussion is to
give you the opportunity to apply ethical theories and perspectives to modern
issues of the workplace. Off-duty conduct away from the workplace can be
monitored and reported in many ways. These ways have only grown due to the
increase in social media use, which provides employers far greater
opportunities to become aware of what employees do outside of the workplace.
Some types of behaviors are especially concerning, as they may have on-duty
consequences. Other types of off-duty behavior, however, are more difficult to
clearly define as grossly inappropriate and warranting employer intervention.
But who draws this line, and what are the ethical implications of where the
line is drawn? Prepare and post a response to the following prompt:
Using the resources provided, your
own research, and your knowledge of the ethical concepts from the text,
consider the issue of off-site monitoring of conduct:
- Considering your own work
experience, imagine a circumstance in which your supervisor monitored your
behavior off the job. Describe the circumstances, including how and why
your conduct was monitored. - Would you consider your example
to involve a minor, moderate, or severe invasion of an individual’s
privacy? Explain your reasoning. Share your unemotional, well-defined,
evidence-based response to your boss to support your viewpoint. - What issues do you believe led
to your employer monitoring you? Use one ethical theory or perspective to
help support your employer’s viewpoint, and use a scholarly source as your
evidence. - What about your viewpoint as
the employee? Use one ethical theory or perspective to support an
employee’s right to privacy outside of work, and use a scholarly source as
your evidence.
Your initial post should be at least
250 words in length. Support your claims with examples from the required
resources and/or other scholarly sources, and properly cite any references in
APA style as outlined in theAshford Writing Center. Respond to at least two of your
classmates’ posts by Day 7.
