Heinz Dilemma

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Introduction –

The Heinz Dilemma was an interview consisting of 3 people in Dubai. Their ages were 20, 26, 32. This interview was given to classify a child’s development of morality at each age level and from there Kohlberg charted their reactions. The reasons for this selection of topic is because the problem has been on the increase in UAE.

Chosen dilemma with reasons

I chose the Heinz dilemma because is because the problem has been on the increase in UAE

Interview questions (5-8)

Question 1: What is the impact of having the above problem?

Question 2: what has been the cost of keeping with a person in your family with such a problem?

Question 3: Did you get possible assistance to help solve the problem?

Question 4: At what stage of was the dilemma?

Question 5: Did you solve the problem amicably?

Interview 1 transcript/analysis

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The effects of the dilemma

The possible solutions to the problem

The analysis of the problem

Interview 2 transcript/analysis

Key points only

What is the cost of keeping an individual with such a problem

What are the social problems related to the issue

Interview 3 transcript/analysis

Key points only

Solutions to the dilemma

Summary

Much of his reasoning was based on the HYPERLINK “http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinz_dilemma” t “_blank” Heinz dilemma, which explores how people justify and rationalize their actions when placed in similar moral quandaries. The application of the knowledge gained from developmental psychology from theorist such as Bronfenbrenner, Erikson and Kohlberg will be very useful to social practitioners, counsellors, youth workers and so forth as they will be able to use this knowledge to map out why a person is behaving in such a way.

The two themes that I have chosen for and focused on this assignment is behaviour is determined by multiple causes and behaviour is shaped by cultural heritage. In the case of my subject Neha, her success at in life is not determined by one single cause, her stage of social and moral development has multiples causes to it. She is a single mother, she doesn’t have much support financially and she ended a 9 year marriage and wants a break in life and want to experience her early 20’s again. All of these contribute about how she think, how she related to people and how she functions in general. Behaviour is determined by complex network of interacting factors. This is confirmed as I study the life of my subject through Bronfenbrenner, Erikson and Kohlberg.

MY subjects have also affirmed the second theme which is behaviour is shaped by cultural heritage, her culture has taught her to be with one partner only and according to her she has upheld that, even after her marriage she refrained from engaging into promiscuous relationships. She also up cultural beliefs and values that she needs to place her children’s care and future as top priority and therefore she makes all the effort to work hard to provide for her children as well as keeping fit and healthy for their sake.

Date:

27th April 2015

Place:

Dubai Interviewer:

Student Interviewee:

Robert

Emirati

Age 22

Student Dilemma:

Heinz

Transcript Stage of Moral Development Ethical Reasoning

Student: (Reads the Dilemma to Robert) _ _

Student: So, Robert, do you think Heinz has various impacts? _ _

Robert: Yes there are various ethical effects of heinz Pre-conventional:

Stage 1- More effects of Heinz Deontological reasoning

Student: Why do you think it a problem to the society?

Date:

27th April 2015

Place:

Dubai Interviewer:

Student Interviewee:

Rita

Emirati

Age 32

Student Dilemma:

Heinz

Transcript Stage of Moral Development Ethical Reasoning

Student: (Reads the Dilemma to Rita) _ _

Student: So, Robert, what are the outcomes of Heinz Dillema to you organization _ _

Rita: Most students affected have left college conventional:

Stage 1- outcomes of Heinz dilemma Deontological reasoning

Student: How has this affected them and you? Rita It has isolated them and also affected by social wellbeing Date:

27th April 2015

Place:

Dubai Interviewer:

Student Interviewee:

Robert

UK citizen

Age 26

Student Dilemma:

Heinz

Transcript Stage of Moral Development Ethical Reasoning

Student: (Reads the Dilemma to Robert) _ _

Student: So, Robert, do you think Heinz has various impacts? _ _

Robert: Yes there are various ethical effects of Heinz Pre-conventional:

Stage 1- More effects of Heinz Deontological reasoning

Student: Why do you think it a problem to the society? Robert It has affected most people in the society here and also at my country Conventional stage 3