Briefly explain one ethics issue that confronted Lt. Coughlin. What two values are in conflict from Lt. Coughlin’s perspective ? Mention both the conflicting values and the associated value sets as described in chapters 2 and 3 of the Newell book; see pp. 26, 27, and 40.
This reflection activity involves practicing assessing role(s) of ethics agents and spotting the ethics issue(s). First, watch the PBS video linked below titled She Rocked the Pentagon. It is about 12 minutes and involves the ethical decision making of former Navy Lt. Paula Coughlin following the sexual assault scandal at the Tailhook convention in 1991. […]