Your literature review has helped you to refine your contemporary global issue problem statement and learn where the themes and disagreements lie. Now, you will zero in on some aspect of that issue th

1. What is your faculty-approved global issue/problem? - Human Trafficking

2. How will you select the vulnerable and disenfranchised groups (and corresponding dominant populations) affected by this issue? - I will select them based on my degree Depth (Russia) and other countries that are low on the fight against human trafficking.

3. Draft a working thesis for your Diversity and Ethics paper that reflects the ethical implications of your issue for diverse populations. - Human trafficking is a global problem affecting the lives of millions of people around the world and robbing them of their dignity. It does not discriminate on race, creed, or sex. It has spread across borders around the world and no country is immune. How the world comes together and fights against these atrocities on humanity, will affect the children of tomorrow and our future.

4. What is your own cultural perspective on the issue and the chosen groups? - From the research I have done, countries that tend to be low on the fight against human trafficking are either poor impoverished countries or countries trying to gain cheap labor to increase production and growth in the country.

5. How do the cultural issues studied in The Global Workplace, Part 1 influence the competing populations? - Cross cultural differences and cultural inequities are two big ones here. The biggest issue we have with human trafficking is some cultures truly turn a blind eye to it. It is the norm, and not seen as something wrong. When we look at America then we look at a country in Asia where human trafficking often originates, we see the vast differences in this type of culture. In a country where there is high poverty, one will sell their child off for money to bring food and clothing to the rest of the family. Basic necessities we take for granted. We also see countries that are war torn or impoverished, and their people trying to find a better way of life. This leads to many dishonest persons offering false promises to them, and blindly leading them into human trafficking. Once they are lead into other countries, the become isolated due to cross cultural differences and inequalities.

6. How do the ethical issues studied in The Global Workplace, Part 2 affect the individuals and communities you have identified? - Ethical relativism seems to play a big part in human trafficking. What is culturally ok in one country may seem wrong ethically in another. This is definitely the case in trafficking in humans.

7. Which ethical theories are relevant to your topic? Why do you think so? - I think Kant's Categorical Imperative and John Rawl's Theory of Justice are two that are relevant to Human Trafficking. Categorical Imperative is relevant because its a moral obligation to do the right thing. The Theory of Justice is relevant because this says to protect all, and to include all in the benefits of life. Victims don't get those.

8. Briefly note problem-solving and decision-making examples from the research you've done. Explain why you consider them ethical or unethical. - A lot of the problem-solving/decision making I see with this research is how do we as a people globally agree that human trafficking is wrong, and put an end to it? We are culturally different across the world. Maybe there are some "unethical" processes that governments do to coerce another to believe that HT is bad like sanctions against them, or putting up trade embargoes against them until they change their stance on it. Ethically this could be construed as wrong, but morally isn't it going to save lives?

9. Analyze evidence of social responsibility in the decisions and actions of the dominant cultural group. - The dominant cultural group in this case would be the one's against human trafficking. The US and other high powered, economically sound countries believe their needs to be an end to trafficking in humans. As a world, we are growing not digressing into slavery as this is now also called. There is much to be done and most would say, what is being done isn't enough as human trafficking is still far from being extinct. The evidence shows that even in the US there is a huge black market of trafficking in humans and we are the front runners on the fight against it. Something needs to change, for all parties to get on board and put an end to it.

10. What will you say about how and why Hofstede’s Cultural Values Framework relates to the populations examined in this paper? - There are definite area's involving of Hofstede's Cultural Values Framework. Populations with Masculinity vs Femininity values are based on the former tend to have greater trafficking issues. This seems based on the lower cultural status of women in some countries. Also long term vs short term orientation. We as a nation in the US are short term oriented. We want the quick fix at all costs. Other countries may not be the same and time is what it will take to make the changes we need to end human trafficking globally.

11. What are the competing ethical perspectives? How will you use ethical theory and reasoned evidence from cited sources to substantiate your assessment? - Competing ethical perspectives are based on cultural biases. While some countries have no real issue with human trafficking, other countries like the United States find it inhumane and are trying to get a handle on it so they can put a stop to it world wide. I will try to show from my cited sources these issues and what is trying to be done to cross culturally get everyone on board to end human trafficking.

12. Based on the work you’ve developed thus far, review and revise your working thesis. - Human trafficking is a global problem affecting the lives of millions of people around the world each year, and robbing them of their dignity. It does not discriminate on race, creed, or sex. It has spread across borders around the world and no country is immune. How the world comes together and fights against these atrocities on humanity, will affect the children of tomorrow and our future.

13. From your work answering the items above, summarize ethical issues, policies, and action strategies that might result in more equitable treatment and are worthy of further study. - The ethical issues lie in the problem itself and how to put a stop to human trafficking globally. Policies have been put in place by the United Nations on punishments of countries still catering to human trafficking, but not all countries fall under them. Strategizing must come in the form of long term change. Understanding cultural differences and finding a way to make all countries value human life and end human trafficking. How do we get to that level so all cultures as diverse as they may be, believe that all shall be treated equally?