100 words or so

This week, we are discussing conflict resolution in the context of ethics. We’ve all met with conflict at home, at work, with friends, or in public. The way we take on conflict can tell us a lot about our ethics. For our discussion this week, please do the following.

1. Engage in some thinking and research on a conflict (political, economic, racial, religious, other) you’ve seen in the media recently. Explain it briefly in your own words and provide a link.
2. Apply one of the conflict resolution methods from our lesson this week (Laura Nash, Front Page of the Newspaper, Blanchard and Peale, or selfishness/Objectivism) to this conflict. You’ll probably need to do some role-playing, perhaps becoming one of the parties involved. How would this method solve this conflict? Who are the major actors in this conflict, and what steps or processes would they need to follow in this method, to what result?

As this week progresses, we will expand this discussion, looking at conflict resolution in our own lives and comparing methods based on possible strengths and weaknesses. Thank you!