Issues in Social Policy

ISSUES IN SOCIAL
POLICY

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................3
1.1 Meaning of ethics with example............................................................................................3
1.2 Ethical dilemma and issues surrounding it............................................................................3
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................4
2.1 Legislation and policies relevant to the chosen ethical dilemma...........................................4
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................4
3.1 Comparing Different Views on chosen ethical dilemma.......................................................4
3.2 Evaluating different views and drawing inferences thereof..................................................5
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................5
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................6

INTRODUCTION
Social policy includes different kind of policies, principles, and guidelines which impacts
to the living conditions of the human beings (De Alcantara, 2013). In other words, this policy is
consists parameters in which society works for the benefits of the people. On the other hand,
there are many issues regarding to the social policy like hunger, poverty, access to health care
etc. Herein, this project report provides detailed information about the ethics and current
legislation, policies regarding to the ethical dilemma. In the project report, case of Charlie and
Gard is selected.
TASK 1
1.1 Meaning of ethics with example.
Ethic is a kind of philosophy which is related to development of concept for addressing
right and wrong. Eventually, ethics are the basic concepts, values, norms and belief of human
beings that are needed in daily life. In other words, ethic defines a way that states about how a
person behave with others (Geyer, 2013). In the case of Charlie and Gard, they follow an ethical
way in which parents were trying to save their child as per the human values. Herein, some
example of ethics are mentioned below:
 The best example of the ethics is the use of ethics in the businesses (business ethics).
Now these days the role of ethics is very important in the businesses because it helps in
applying a pattern of ethics by managers and employees. As well as ethics are used in the
management practices.
 The second example of the ethics is the values, behaviour pattern in daily life routine, by
the individuals. (social ethics) Eventually, it is necessary for the people to behave in an
ethical manner. Like respect to the elders and women.
 The third example of the ethics is the personal ethics which is being used by the
individuals to improve the personality. (Personal ethics).
1.2 Ethical dilemma and issues surrounding it.
The ethical dilemma means critical and complex challenges which can not be solved
easily. As well as to solve the issues every person has its own perception. Additionally ethical
dilemma is a kind of issue in the decision making which arise due to two or more alternatives.