Reflective Writing #3

Applied Ethics Isn't Really that "NEW" to me, ethics was there from the beginning of mankind, people had a certain pattern of rules of Dos and don'ts. From the time we're born until the age of puberty we were told wrong from right, and as we mature we make our own choices and based on our choices we pay the price and face the consequences of our actions whether it's good or bad. Or making the hardest choices and sacrificing something valuable all for  something better in life.

 

It all comes down to Good and bad, but one thing I've learnt was that every person has his/hers own beliefs based on where they come from, what religion they follow, whether it's a superstitious belief, it may be of no value to me, but to others it maybe a sacred belief. Maybe it's their culture and tradition but all I know is that I have no right to disrespect anyone for who they are and what they grew up with.

Throughout the 12 hours of volunteer work at the special needs center, I've definitely learnt how to communicate with the students, it was a little bit overwhelming at first I didn’t think I could deal with them but I got around, the whole experience was inspiring, these children with disabilities had amazing talents and they aim higher than I do and succeed despite being impaired.

17^th of April 2013

 

Reflective Writing #2

Written by: Mohamed Muneer Al-Ali (H00234759) Section:CEU                                                                    

The ZHO Zayed higher organization is a special needs center and rehabilitation center for all ages. At first the whole idea seemed absurd to me when I first knew that I had to visit the ZHO and it all seemed like I just had to obey the instructions to score marks . (act of Contractarianism).

Because of the different varieties of disabilities these children must go through the evaluating room because they can’t make decisions on their own. It’s like an IQ test that tests these children on how they interact with each other and see what their interested in. It really differs a lot from person to person. My Duty that day was to join the class room and learn how to interact and communicate with them. 

I feel like I really bonded with the children, although it was kind of difficult to communicate with them, it was really hard for me because some of them couldn’t relay what they wanted to say most of the times I would just nod my head just to show them that I understood them and that I’m really listening to them. And sometimes there would be some students who are really shy and reluctant to greet you so I had to make eye contact with them. In a way this Action is just an act of utilitarianism it may not be the right thing, nodding and pretending that I understood what they tried to tell me, but it least made them happy and that they can carry out a conversation and not feel like they're left out.

For a Special needs center I was really stunned by how the instructors were, some of the instructors used really deep voices in order to control the children, which I thought was really un necessary, during my first visit at the center I saw how they treated the children and I think it’s immoral of them to treat the children that way.  People who can’t control their temper and can’t stand to be around “that” kind of an environment are just wasting their time. This act of Egoism from the instructors probably comes from the fact that these people are just working there probably for their own sake of earning, I think the right person who should work instead  of these egoistic instructors should be a person who is a utilitarian. Someone who could cope and so much patience.

My personal Experience ( Reflective Writing #1)

5^th of March 2013                       

Mohamed Muneer Al Ali

H00234759

My personal Experience

Back in 2006 when I was 15 I had to make one of the hardest choices of my life that would set my future and career path and that there would be no turning back for me. I come from a family of 6, 1 brother and 2 sisters. My Father Drove to Dubai on a daily basis because he worked there, and my mom worked at an oil company and owned 2 businesses at the same time just so that she and my dad can earn enough to pay for all of our tuition fees on a yearly basis.

And by the time I was 15 my father proposed the idea of me joining the Adnoc technical Institute where I would take basic engineering and that I would graduate in a span of 2.5 years and start working.

Back then I Really didn’t have much insight of what a Career Path was; I didn’t know what I was getting into. All I knew is that I was tempted by the fact that I was going to get paid every semester and that was a plus side for me, not only that they’d pay me to study but they’d also cover studying expenses, which means my parents don’t have to spend tuition fees on me anymore.

On my last semester in the year 2009 before I graduated from the Institute, I realized that I didn’t want to go into engineering, as I got older I grew fonder of biology and that clearly the field that I was in wasn’t what I wanted. Although I had the choice to back down and pay back the expenses the institute invested in me, I continued on because I learned how to like the subject I was in and that people make tough choices every day. I can always go back to studying one day if I wanted to continue on my masters degree.

I Chose to sacrifice what I liked on the long run I don’t think I regret the choices I made instead I learned to pick something and not lead myself to hate myself for my decisions.