Worksheet 1 Introduction To Ethics
Worksheet 1 Introduction To Ethics
Worksheet 1 Introduction To Ethics
ANTHONY’S COLLEGE
San Jose de Buenavista, 5700 Antique
Tel. No. (036) 5409238; 5409237 Fax No. (036) 5409971; 5409196
Website: www.sac.edu.ph In SAC, we care!
Case Analysis
Instruction: Read the case and the questions you can answer. Write your output in essay form on the
space provided below the question.
Case 1: Marissa got pregnant by accident. She is on her third year in college. She agreed to have sex
with her boyfriend after a drinking spree. For sure, Marissa’s parents would be outraged at what
happened. Marissa is worried about what to do. She is contemplating to abort the baby in her womb in
order to save face. She does not want her parents to get frustrated at her. Her pregnancy will be an
embarrassment for her family that is known in the community as religious. If you are Marissa, what
will you do? Given the basic concepts in ethics that you have learned in this lesson, if you are Marissa,
how will you analyze the situation that you are in now? What course of action will you undertake to
rise above the situation? Will you resort to abortion in order to save your reputation and the reputation
of your family? Give your moral evaluation on the issue of abortion.
If I were Marissa, I would accept full responsibility for my acts and follow through with the necessary
repercussions. Not the child growing inside of me, but me, is to blame for it. Even if my parents will
become worried and upset about me, I will talk to them and let them know about it. They could at
first be angry with me, but I have faith that they will finally come around and act morally correct. No
matter what happens, if I were Marissa, I would never terminate the child. Because I think a person's
moral behavior is important, I am opposed to abortion.
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ST. ANTHONY’S COLLEGE
San Jose de Buenavista, 5700 Antique
Tel. No. (036) 5409238; 5409237 Fax No. (036) 5409971; 5409196
Website: www.sac.edu.ph In SAC, we care!
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