Using the theories that you learned this week, write a two-page paper on your decision followed by the theory(s) that you used and why. Make sure you use in-paragraph citations and reference the text.

Instructions on how to effectively complete the assignment is attached.

 

Thinking back on the Virtual Philosopher, look again at the lifeboat problem:

You are on a lifeboat with 11 people (including yourself) aboard.

The water surrounding the lifeboat is freezing and no one can survive it. There is no rescue ship in sight and, worse yet, the lifeboat is sinking. You notice that there is a sign posted on the lifeboat that says, “Capacity of this boat is 10 normal-sized people.” Looking around the boat, there are 10 normal-sized people and one 400-pound man. No one wants to jump out of the boat and if nothing is done it will sink, leaving 11 people to die.

You can:

  1. Push the 400-pound man out of the boat to save everyone else (achieving the greater good)

OR

  1. Refuse to push the 400-pound man out of the boat and hope for a miracle.

Using the theories that you learned this week, write a two-page paper on your decision followed by the theory(s) that you used and why. Make sure you use in-paragraph citations and reference the text.

For additional details, please refer to the Short Paper Guidelines and Rubric document.

Current Events Paper Instructions

You will follow the weekly news looking for a situation in which you will hypothetically respond to as a crisis interventionist. For instance, it may be a news story of a bank robbery and you are called to debrief the bank teller and witnesses, or perhaps a house fire where a local family lost all of their belongings and you are called to meet with them.

You will complete a 750–1000-word review format of the incident that includes these 4 primary sections:

1. Explore the nature of the crisis presented;

2. Suggest steps for alleviating the crisis;

3. Teach coping skills; and

4. Help the victim(s) develop resiliency.

This assignment must be in current APA format and must include at least 1 citation of the textbook and at least 1 citation from an outside source. Your paper must also include a title page, abstract, and reference page in current APA format. Your abstract must be 150–250 words.