Cultural Dilemma in Saudi Arabia Versus the US Abortion Essay

NIU Cultural Dilemma in Saudi Arabia Versus the US Abortion Essay

Consider a culturally influenced ethical practice dilemma in a country or culture that you are familiar with. Contrast this with the practice and norms of US culture. Write a reaction paper that reflects on the following:

• Briefly define the ethical dilemma
• Are there any human rights issues (look through the UDHR and the conventions to check)? 
• How does the ethical dilemma reflect the service user’s reality, and the reality of their family and community?
• How are you influenced personally and professionally by this question or problem? Reflect on your personal values, history, and cultural biases. 
• How might your views conflict with the value base, culture, and history of the other(s) concerned with the ethical question? To what extent are your ethical views bound up in individualistic (or communalistic) values? 
• The situation involves a conflict that is complex because it is being navigated between two cultures (which likely have different values or perspectives about the issue). How might the situation play out differently if it were happening entirely within your own culture? How about if it were experienced entirely within another culture? 
• To what extent is the ethical tension reflective of wider social and global issues?
• How might power and status influence the service user’s decision? What are the similarities and differences in how power and status are defined in the identified culture versus your own?