Ethical Process:
This is the first step in building an ethical framework.
What is knowing the facts?
These laws allow parents to anonymously relinquish infants.
What are Safe Haven Laws?
In 2023, this percentage of Americans 12+ battled substance use disorder.
What is 16.7%?
A common misconception is that homeless individuals are primarily this type of people.
What are violent, drug-addicted criminals?
The process of fostering may cause families to give up some of this.
What is autonomy?
This step requires identifying the central moral conflict.
→ What is discovering the dilemma?
This state passed the first Safe Haven Law in 1999.
What is Texas?
This term refers to negative judgments toward people with addiction.
What is stigma?
This economic issue is a major cause of homelessness.
What is cost of living outpacing income?
This Rawlsian concept promotes impartiality in foster care decisions.
What is the veil of ignorance?
This step involves using theories like utilitarianism or deontology.
What is applying the theory?
This ethical tool asks lawmakers to imagine themselves as the most vulnerable.
What is the veil of ignorance?
Genetics account for this percentage of addiction risk.
What is 40–60%?
This model prioritizes housing before addressing other personal challenges.
What is Housing First?
A major psychological risk in foster care is repeated experiences of this.
What is separation and relational loss?
This final step requires choosing a course of action.
What is making a decision?
A criticism of Safe Haven Laws is that they may overlook the rights of this person.
Who is the other (non-relinquishing) parent?
This dilemma asks how to prioritize limited resources between preventable and non-preventable conditions.
What is resource allocation ethics?
Research shows criminalizing homelessness is this in the long run.
What is expensive and ineffective?
The foster care system has a duty to protect this least advantaged group.
Who are children in foster care?
This practice helps prevent emotional bias when evaluating social issues.
What is grounding decisions in credible facts and research?
This critique argues the laws fail to address long-term psychological impacts on families.
What is the emotional toll of surrender and adoption?
These programs aim to reduce harm rather than eliminate drug use entirely.
What are clean needle exchange programs?
This ethical theory evaluates homelessness policies based on overall happiness and outcomes.
What is utilitarianism?
his ethical approach focuses on minimizing long-term psychological harm in placements.
What is consequentialism?