Personal Ethics Statement Diversity
Review the rubric to make sure you understand the criteria for earning your grade.
Read Chapter 11 in Meeting the Ethical Challenge of Leadership textbook.
Read Article: Defining Diversity: Beyond Race And Gender.
Watch the Ted Talk: The Dangers of a Single Story.
With clear, insightful critical thinking, reflect and answer the following questions.
- In your own words, how does a “single story” (explained in the Ted Talk “The Danger of a Single Story”) emphasize how we are different rather than how we are similar?
- What dangers does this notion of a “single story” produce for you personally and in the workplace when understanding diversity?
- Explore one of the laws mentioned in the background section and discuss briefly how this law helps protect members of this population?
- In what ways can you broaden your sense of diversity?
Your reflection should be between 450 and 700 words and include at least two scholarly sources. Be sure to use correct spelling, grammar, and APA format in the paper. For questions on APA style, go to OCLS APA Writing Styles Guide.
- Note: cover pages, academic sources, reference pages, etc. do not count towards the word length requirement in your paper. Remember the work you do here will benefit you in completing your final paper in Workshop Six.
When you have completed your assignment, save a copy for yourself (name your assignment “LastName_Ethics_Diversity”) and submit a copy through the Assignment Submission Page by the end of the workshop.