Write a reflective journal at the conclusion of the online discussions .This reflective paper will journal your own ethical learning and growth throughout Module 1 of the unit and how it has contributed to the development of your ethical conversations with peers / colleagues (i.e. your discussion contributions). The reflective journal should be written in the first person. It should not be a re-stating of your online discussion, but should demonstrate recognition of your initial understandings at the commencement of the unit, where you have been able to learn, need to learn more, or have been enabled to think differently or, where you have enabled your peers to think differently/take a new direction. You must use the terminology discussed in Module 1 in your reflective journal and demonstrate your understanding of that terminology. In the reflective journal you will: a) Organise your ideas and understandings in a logical and structured manner b) Reflect on your own growth and learning in the area of ethics c) Reflect on the personal and professional dimensions of values and ethics d) Analyse your ability to identify the ethical issues in a dilemma and your ability to identify and apply ethical frameworks, models and tools as shown in the discussion e) Critically review your own contributions to the discussion and evaluate the way in which they, and the contributions of others, have helped develop your understanding of ethics. Here are some questions or thoughts to get you started on the reflective process and writing your journal. Please do not use these as headings in the journal and simply answer the questions. They are there there to prompt your thinking. Begin the reflective process by thinking about what you knew about ethics at the beginning of Module 1 and how your understanding has changed. – What have you learnt about values and professional values? – What new terminology/language have you learned as a result of the online lectures and readings? – Do you have a clear understanding of that language and how have you grown in your ability to apply those understandings to the scenarios? – Think about when you began your discussion and your ability to identify the ethical components of the dilemma. – What have you learned from the contributions of others? – What have you learned about frameworks, theories and models, and tools that can help you make ethical decisions?- How has your understanding of the place of ethics in your professional life grown?
