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Morgan Ralston
PHL 218
PHL 218 Module Four Short Paper Template
Part One: Analyze Your Chosen Topic
1. Explain how your chosen topic is framed by an ethical framework.
[The topic I chose is “Focus: Social Justice/Human Rights Theme: Indigenous
Rights”. The ethical framework of Indigenous Peoples and Nations vary from place to
place, tribe to tribe but, their overall ethical framework “resonates with the values of
honor, trust, honesty and humility; they reflect commitment to the collective and em-
body a respectful relationship with the land”. (Biin 2021) The Indigenous Peoples
continue to uphold their core values of family and community. Their “process of ethi-
cal thinking begins at birth with storytelling as the primary learning process”. (Biin
2021) It is said in Indigenous culture that “storytelling is used to guide behavior and
solidify belonging and responsibility to the family, community, and larger world.”
(Biin 2021) This cultural influence directly affects their morals and ethics throughout
their entire life.
2. Explain which ethical frameworks have influenced the historical decision making re-
garding your topic.
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[Their strong ethical framework starts with “family” being one of the most important
things in their lives. Due to this, their population on the reservations has significantly
increased over the last ten years. Their strong family values and cultural influences
encourage them to have more children so they can share the lifelong customs and tra-
ditions for many more generations. Additionally, the Indigenous Peoples have begun
to speak out about their culture as well as share parts of their culture with others so
bring awareness to some of the issued they face on the reservation. For example, there
quite a few Indigenous Peoples on “TikTok” that share some of the things they do.
She shares what Indigenous Peoples wear, what they eat, how they treat injuries and
illnesses as well as how they dance and celebrate. Their strict ethical framework and
cultural influences can lead to these people on “TikTok” receiving hate and backlash
from their own community members. Some members of the community see the
videos on “TikTok as disrespectful while others see it as helpful to bring awareness to
their culture. On the other side of things, there are individuals on “TikTok” that mock
Indigenous Peoples and make fun of their culture. This can spread hate and miscon-
ception about Indigenous Peoples. In Indigenous cultures “honor, trust, honesty and
humility” are the key values to being a good person.]
a. What evidence do you have for your answer?
[“In the 10 years since 2010, the number of people the Census categorizes as
American Indian and Alaska Native increased from 5.2 million to 9.7 million.”
(NICOA 2021) “In 2020, the American Indian and Alaska Native alone popu-
lation (3.7 million) accounted for 1.1 percent of all people living in the United
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Morgan Ralston
PHL 218
PHL 218 Module Four Short Paper Template
Part One: Analyze Your Chosen Topic
1. Explain how your chosen topic is framed by an ethical framework.
[The topic I chose is “Focus: Social Justice/Human Rights Theme: Indigenous
Rights”. The ethical framework of Indigenous Peoples and Nations vary from place to
place, tribe to tribe but, their overall ethical framework “resonates with the values of
honor, trust, honesty and humility; they reflect commitment to the collective and em-
body a respectful relationship with the land”. (Biin 2021) The Indigenous Peoples
continue to uphold their core values of family and community. Their “process of ethi-
cal thinking begins at birth with storytelling as the primary learning process”. (Biin
2021) It is said in Indigenous culture that “storytelling is used to guide behavior and
solidify belonging and responsibility to the family, community, and larger world.”
(Biin 2021) This cultural influence directly affects their morals and ethics throughout
their entire life.
2. Explain which ethical frameworks have influenced the historical decision making re-
garding your topic.
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[Their strong ethical framework starts with “family” being one of the most important
things in their lives. Due to this, their population on the reservations has significantly
increased over the last ten years. Their strong family values and cultural influences
encourage them to have more children so they can share the lifelong customs and tra-
ditions for many more generations. Additionally, the Indigenous Peoples have begun
to speak out about their culture as well as share parts of their culture with others so
bring awareness to some of the issued they face on the reservation. For example, there
quite a few Indigenous Peoples on “TikTok” that share some of the things they do.
She shares what Indigenous Peoples wear, what they eat, how they treat injuries and
illnesses as well as how they dance and celebrate. Their strict ethical framework and
cultural influences can lead to these people on “TikTok” receiving hate and backlash
from their own community members. Some members of the community see the
videos on “TikTok as disrespectful while others see it as helpful to bring awareness to
their culture. On the other side of things, there are individuals on “TikTok” that mock
Indigenous Peoples and make fun of their culture. This can spread hate and miscon-
ception about Indigenous Peoples. In Indigenous cultures “honor, trust, honesty and
humility” are the key values to being a good person.]
a. What evidence do you have for your answer?
[“In the 10 years since 2010, the number of people the Census categorizes as
American Indian and Alaska Native increased from 5.2 million to 9.7 million.”
(NICOA 2021) “In 2020, the American Indian and Alaska Native alone popu-
lation (3.7 million) accounted for 1.1 percent of all people living in the United
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