Discussion Board #1: Ethics & Multiculturalism –

Discussion Board #1: Ethics & Multiculturalism

Book of reference: Woodside, Marianne R. & McClam, T. (2019). An

Introduction to Human Services (9th ed.). CA: Thompson

Brooks/Cole, ISBN-10: 1-337-56717-5; ISBN-13: 978-1-337-

56717-6

For this discussion board, you will respond to the following questions:

Identify at least one concept you learned from Chapter 4. Once you have identified the concept, describe the concept in your own words, and explain why this concept stood out to you or challenged your previous understanding of ethical standards.

Next, respond to one of the following prompts:

Prompt 1: Assimilation and acculturation often occur in everyday settings such as schools, workplaces, or communities. Reflect on a time when you experienced or noticed assimilation or acculturation.

Prompt 2: Reflect on your own cultural background. How might your experiences influence your ethical judgments or assumptions about assimilation and acculturation?

Prompt 3: After reading Chapter 5, how has your understanding of multiculturalism changed over time? What experiences, interactions, or coursework have contributed to that growth? What is one area related to multiculturalism that you would like to continue learning about?

To maximize your points, please adhere to the following requirements:

• Responses should be written in paragraph form. Please do not use bullet points.
• Students are expected to complete their responses independently. Please refrain from using AI tools to generate your discussion posts.
• Clearly indicate which discussion prompt you are responding to at the beginning of your post.

Due dates:

• Initial discussion responses are due first

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• Peer responses are due after post of initial response