1. The Defining Issues Test (DIT) consists of dilemmas which include: (1) Should Heinz steal a drug from an inventor in town to save his wife who is dying and needs the drug? (2) Should a man who escaped from prison but has since been leading an exemplary life be reported to authorities? (3) Should a student newspaper be stopped by a Principal of a high school when the newspaper stirs controversy in the community? (4) Should a minority member be hired for a job when the community is biased? (5) Should a newspaper reporter report a damaging story about a political candidate; (6) Should a school board chair hold a contentious and dangerous open meeting; etc. Your first task is to come up with 3 dilemmas that are globally relevant and 3 that are relevant to the African cultural context, making 6 dilemmas in total. Support each dilemma presented with a few details that make it clear that it is a serious dilemma.
2. State your own personal response to each of the 6 dilemmas you have generated (your response should be yes, can't decide, or no) and then list four major considerations that were important to you in coming to that decision and four minor considerations that may have been important to other people but that were irrelevant to you. Each of the 48 statements could start with "I considered that ...".
The three dilemmas that are globally relevant dilemmas along with the major and minor considerations are as follows;
(1) Should the UNO put serious restrictions on countries in fossil fuel consumptions to control global warming?
Response: Yes
Major considerations
1. I considered that UNO is strong enough to impose restrictions on the nations that are regarded as the super powers or world leaders
2. I considered that the climate change is real and it is deeply affecting various life forms.
3. I considered that UNO is the only place where the leaders of all the nations meet and could come to a conclusion by sorting out differences.
4. I considered that the developed as well as developing countries obey the rules and regulations imposed by UNO, at all-time and at any cost.
Minor considerations
1. Climate change is responsible for the various health issues
2. UNO is a world body and the nations regard it as a supreme power
3. UNO treats climate change very seriously
4. The nations are ignorant and UNO could help the nations to understand the climate change.
(2) Should the developed countries as well as developing countries adopt one income policy for male and females to bridge income discriminations?
Response: Yes
Major considerations
1. I considered that adopting one income policy shall open up multiple job opportunities for others.
2. I considered that one income policy shall effectively help in empowering women
3. I considered that the importance of women shall improve and they shall be treated an equal.
4. I considered that the one income policy will help in empowering single mothers.
Minor considerations
1. One income policy shall help in the grown and development of children of single mothers
2. One income policy shall improve the health of working women
3. One income policy shall help in reducing crime committed by women for money
4. One income policy shall bring down the male chauvinism
(3) Should healthcare and education be made absolutely free for all children and women, in all developed countries as well as developing countries?
Response: Yes
Major considerations
1. I considered that free healthcare and education to children and women shall improve the health as well as literacy standards of any nation
2. I considered that the society shall get reformed by making healthcare and education free for children and women
3. I considered that the free healthcare and education to children and women shall result in prevalence of improved morals and virtue ethics
4. I considered that the free healthcare and education to children and women shall bring down inequality, discrimination, oppression and corruption.
Minor considerations
1. The free healthcare as well education shall bring down juvenile crimes
2. The free healthcare as well education shall improve the formation of government
3. The free healthcare as well education shall improve the science and technology of any nation
4. The free healthcare as well education shall help in availability of improved human resources.
The three dilemmas that are relevant to African cultural context dilemmas along with the major and minor considerations are as follows;
(1) Should a man who escaped from prison but has since been leading an exemplary life be reported to authorities?
Response: Yes
Major considerations
1. I considered that breaking the law is always an offence. Hence the man who escaped should be brought back to justice bust shall be let to go off after a trial/verification procedure.
2. I considered that this shall not serve as an example to other criminals faking or hiding their situations
3. I considered that the person who escaped jail could bring bad reputation to the law and sentences
4. I considered that the person who escaped jail could receive help and could lead a happy life in a legal way.
Minor considerations
1. The person who escaped jail could step on to the crime path at any instance
2. The person shall harm others under stress
3. The person could motivate others to become criminals
4. The person could negatively affect the lives of officers who were on duty during his escape
(2) Should a student newspaper focusing on African origin students’ grievances be stopped by a Principal of a high school, when the newspaper stirs controversy in the community?
Response: No
Major considerations
1. I considered that the newspaper functioning is required to bring out the racial discrimination happening inside the campus
2. I considered that the newspaper shall induce fear in the minds of the offenders
3. I considered that the newspaper shall serve as the voice of the weak
4. I considered that the newspaper shall help in attracting the attention of other higher officials.
Minor considerations
1. The newspaper shall improve the social connections between different communities
2. The newspaper shall help students feel safe as well as comfortable among teachers
3. The newspaper shall improve the students’ ethics and morals
4. The newspaper shall improve the parents, students and teachers relationship.
(3) Should a female black African origin candidate be hired for a job when the community is biased?
Response: Yes
Major considerations
1. I considered that the recruitment shall help in breaking stereotypes
2. I considered that the recruitment shall help in proving the existence of law as well as change
3. I considered that the recruitment shall help in curbing the oppressive views of the community
4. I considered that the recruitment shall mark the initiation of various other recruitments in the same place.
Minor considerations
1. The recruitment shall offer space for the community to understand black African women
2. The recruitment shall help in empowering single African women parent
3. The recruitment shall help in proving the talents, skills of women of African origin
4. The recruitment shall help in proving the collective views of the community on the women of African origin and how the authorities are not in accordance with the same.
1. The Defining Issues Test (DIT) consists of dilemmas which include: (1) Should Heinz steal a...