Values/Moral Issues/Dilemma DiscussionIs my College Experience Preparing Me For Life?

“What Should We Do and Why?”

Stakeholders/Moral Actors – different perspectives

Government

Law (Equal rights, access, etc.)

Academic Accreditation Entities

Administrators – standardization; not just students/faculty

Faculty – Tenured, not tenured or part time; vast array of disciplines and personalities; none of them “just teach” – do research, do “real life” work, etc.

Students – need education, and jobs; are investing heavily in future success

First, A Little Advice….I was beginning to live with the gift of what it means to be underestimated. What happens when the world often assumes, before you’ve even uttered a word, that you could be a failure—based on not fitting a given expectation….

(I wondered) how have people turned that into an advantage to meet their aspirations, their dreams?

---Sarah Lewis, The Rise: Creativity, the Gift of Failure, and the Search For Mastery

From: The Atlantic Monthly

Derek Thompson, Atlantic’s Business Editor:

…….says he doesn't want to downplay the huge amount of money that students pay to attend college. Of course, education is expensive, but he notes that students do have a long time to pay back the money. "Getting student debt, essentially investing in an education, does tend to pay off down the line in higher wages, which you can use to pay off the student debt that you've acquired."

Put another way: From WSJ

MIT Technology Review

Consider all adjustments possible -> improvementFrom Bureau of Labor and Statistics

Values/Moral Issues/Dilemma DiscussionIs my College Experience Preparing Me For Life?

“What Should We Do and Why?”

Stakeholders/Moral Actors – different perspectives

Government

Law (Equal rights, access, etc.)

Academic Accreditation Entities

Administrators – standardization; not just students/faculty

Faculty – Tenured, not tenured or part time; vast array of disciplines and personalities; none of them “just teach” – do research, do “real life” work, etc.

Students – need education, and jobs; are investing heavily in future success

Five Aspects of Discussion Focus – what is the situation each stakeholder faces?

Central Character/Moral Action – What can/should the stakeholder do?

Choices—no right/wrong for this exercise; think of it this way:

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Less adequate good more adequate/better

Identify a fundamental moral/ethical issue

What should the moral actor do?