DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
Write your thread in APA format using a title page and reference list. Include APA citations in the text and a reference list at the end as appropriate. Each thread is required to cite at least three APA citations from the textbook readings, article(s), and/or video presentations. Other references may be researched and utilized also, and they would be in addition to the minimum of three references from the assigned reading. . Each student will post a thread of 500 words
Discussion: Personal Social Responsibility in AviationFor this Discussion, refer to the textbook readings and the articles: A Contrast of Ethical Attitudes and Practices between Aviation Students at Schools With and Without an Ethics Course for Pilots by Gonzalez, Walter, & Morate, and Cole: Indictment: Air Force Officers Cheated to Get Airline Licenses. Read Acts 5:1-11: Ananias and Sapphira.
Case situation: Air Force pilots cheating to obtain FAA certifications.Using the Behaviorism Ethics System and/or the Evolutionary Ethics System as a theoretical foundation, explain your thoughts and reflections about motivations that drive students’ academic and aviation training honesty and integrity. Also provide your thoughts on the role of academic institutions in providing ethics education and training as part of the curriculum. Referencing the story of Ananias and Sapphira, provide your thoughts on how the decisions and actions of one or two people may impact the larger community – you may use the aviation industry as the contextual environment. Derive practical lessons from your case study analysis.
