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1 Title of Paper Rebekah Preston Department of Home and Family, Brigham Young University - Idaho FAML 460: Child and Family Advocacy Brother Petermann December 11, 2023

2 1. A RIGHTEOUS MIND a. Why is it so important to understand the moral premises (roots) of liberals and conservatives rather than conclusions (branches) when discussing social issues? Reference course material that supports your answer. It is crucial to comprehend morality instead of conclusions when debating social issues. Problems are not so much the result of conclusions as they are the result of things going wrong. People's morality can provide a different perspective on social issues than conclusions. Consequently, moral understanding is more crucial than conclusions. The moral foundation hypothesis makes it clear that we address social issues using our values as a guide. b. How did William Wilberforce demonstrate that he understood both sides of the issue regarding the slave trade? William Wilberforce demonstrated that he understood both sides of the argument regarding the slave trade. He did this by talking about both sides of the slave trade. We cannot hope to help others to change if we only talk about one side of the situation. William Wilberforce not only advocated for the end of slavery but spoke up about how he believed that men who have interests in the Indies, have investments in plantations, and ship owners are men of humanity. Not only did Willam take time to understand the side of Africans, but he also took the time to understand where the other side was coming from.

3 2. WHAT MANNER OF ADVOCATE OUGHT YE TO BE a. Based on what you have learned this semester, how can you be effective and Christ-like against such loud and often degrading voices? Reference course material that supports your answer. In week 2 we learned what it means to check our religion at the door. In that week’s lesson, Elder Holland said, "It is easy to be righteous when things are calm, and life is good, and everything is going smoothly. The test is when there is trial or temptation when there is pressure and fatigue, anger and fear, or the possibility of real transgression. Can we be faithful then…” He is right and we need to stick to our beliefs and morals even when we are working as family advocates and tough topics come up. However, this does not mean that we need to be rude and tell others that they are wrong in what they believe or feel. We need to respect everyone's agency while keeping to our own beliefs and morals. One way to respect everyone's agency is by trying to understand where they are coming from. If we can understand the reasoning behind why someone does what they do, then we can better understand how to help them. Understanding them does not mean that we must change what we believe. If we can find the balance between understanding people's actions and sticking to our beliefs, then we can be the best family advocates that we need to be to help those we interact with. b. What is a Christian and professional family advocate, and how did William Wilberforce exemplify that?

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4 A Christian is someone who believes and follows Jesus Christ's teachings, and a family advocate is someone who advocates for the family. In Williams Wilberforce's case, he was both a Christian and a family advocate. There were multiple times when William said that he felt God calling him to do God’s work and he did this by advocating for African families. One of Christians’ beliefs is to honor the family and by advocating for the end of slavery Willam was in a sense advocating for African families. William even mentions that one reason he wants slavery to end is so that the kids working in the sugar factories would stop being killed or burned. 3. A FRAMEWORK FOR RE-SOCIALIZING THE WORLD WITH TRUTH a. What have you learned about the ecological (Bronfenbrenner) approach to advocacy and why it is important? Reference course material that supports your answer. The Bronfenbrenner method allows us to observe how individuals might have an impact. It's critical to comprehend his methodology since it allows us to identify the external factors influencing the family and the individual. This can assist us in identifying the cause of an issue and developing a workable solution. We talk about his theory—that the family is the ideal system—in Module 4.

5 b. How did William Wilberforce employ a similar approach to become a more effective advocate? Identify at least one thing in each system (macrosystem, exosystem, mesosystem, microsystem, and chronosystem) and be specific. The extent to which slaves were handled and transported was unknown to many people in Britain. As a result, they frequently did not give themselves or their lives much attention. In the macrosystem, Willam was able to use his political hold in the courts to bring about change in the courts regarding slavery. He eventually got support from the MPs. When it came to the Ecosystem Willam, and his fellow advocates talked to the people and even attended events. They got the people to sign their petition. In the mesosystem, William talked to the people one-on-one and would even invite people who needed a bite to eat to his house. By talking to the people one-on-one he was able to get first-hand accounts of people who had interacted with the slave trade. For the Microsystem he had his wife and Pitt. Pitt was a key influencer and helped Willam to get his first law in place. In the Chronosystem William gave over 10 years of his life to the cause. 4. THE CREDIBILITY OF RESEARCH a. Based on what you have learned, why are research and evidence so critical in advocacy? Reference course material that supports your answer. Without research and evidence, we would not have a strong backing for our argument and our side starts to crumble. In week 3 we see a clear example of an argument crumbling due to lack of evidence. When the experimenter asked the

6 subject questions to see why the subject felt the way they did the subject crumbled. They did not have enough evidence and research to back up what they believed. This was their downfall. b. How did William Wilberforce and his fellow advocates do and share their research? William Wilberforce and his fellow advocates did extensive research on the slave trade issue and most of that research came from first-hand sources. One source was from an African man named Olaudah Equiano. Equiano had been a slave himself and was able to share his story with William. Another first-hand source came from a retired slave ship owner named John Newton. John was able to share his story with William. Another way that William did his research was by seeing for himself what the conditions were like for the African slaves. William got to board a slave ship and see what kind of conditions the slaves traveled in. He even created a box to replicate the dimensions of the space the slaves would be traveling in. The third way that William and his fellows did research was by going directly to the people and asking them what they thought on the subject. They did this by having a petition signed to end slavery. They got over 390,000 people to sign. William and his fellow advocate did a very good and thorough job of collecting high-quality evidence. 5. THE POWER OF PERSUASION

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7 a. Marcia Barlow and Professor Jonathan Haidt taught us about persuasive speaking and writing. Describe the most important elements of persuasive speaking and writing. Reference course material that supports your answer. We learned in week 8 the power of persuasion and their different methods that can be used. One of the most used methods is the one of playing their emotions. b. Did William Wilberforce and others exemplify any of these ideas? How so? William had Africans that were slaves come in and share their stories. As they shared their stories William hoped to through the heart of the men. William often applied the tactics of emotions to win people over to his side. 6. THE GOVERNMENT'S ROLE a. Based on what you have learned this semester, what is the government's role in promoting and protecting children and families? Reference course material that supports your answer. b. What role did policy and the law play in the fight of the Slave Trade? Did you see their political system is based on the ethic of autonomy (individualistic), the ethic of community (family capital/sociocentric), or the ethic of divinity? How so? Answer all questions. The law was very crucial in the fight against the slave trade. To end the slave trade, they had to sign a bill into place that would abolish the slave trade. This

8 came with both sides of the courts arguing and discussing how they felt and believed on the issue of the slave trade. One side wanted to keep it going and the other side wanted to end it. Their political system seemed to be the ethic of community. Willam even said That we need to consider the good of our country. Often time one side in the courts would be how the slave trade would benefit the country and the other side would be on how the slave trade would hurt the country. 7. IN MEMORY OF OUR FREEDOM AND RELIGION a. What is religious freedom in our country and why is it so important for individuals and families to thrive? Reference course material that supports your answer. Religious freedom is the ability to believe what you want and have the freedom to act on those beliefs. We learned in week 11 what religious freedom is and that The stronger we protect religious freedom the stronger our community is. b. What role did you see religious freedom play in the eventual abolishing of the slave trade in the movie? William witnessed the inhumanity of owning slaves. He stated that, as a Christian, he perceived them the same as Christ would have. William exercised his freedom to follow his faith and his beliefs while sharing them.

9 8. CONNECTING SOCIAL ISSUES a. Do you feel that William Wilberforce understood other issues that fueled the slave trade? What were they and how did he come to understand them? I feel that William did indeed understand other issues that fueled the slave trade. He got to see a first-hand glimpse of what was happening to the African people. This was through people's stories, seeing ships, and talking to the people. He understood that Africans were suffering and that their families needed help. 9. WHAT HAS CHANGED? a. What was your knowledge and understanding of the social issues facing children and families at the beginning of the semester and how has it changed? (be thoughtful and thorough) I didn't know much about the social concerns affecting families and children when the semester started. Although I was aware that there were issues with child abuse and poverty, I did not completely comprehend the scope of these issues or the contributing factors. Additionally, I knew very little about the laws and initiatives put in place to help deal with these problems. 10. FAMILY BENEFITS a. Picture your spouse and children (current or future) and write down some thoughts about how they will benefit from you taking this class. As I picture my family, I picture my husband and my daughter. This class has helped me be a better wife and mother and has made me want to stand up and

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10 speak out on topics that I feel will help to support the family. I want to teach my kids to do everything with confidence. To do that I need to apply what I have learned in this class and that is to always have evidence and research, stand up for what you be leave in, and be respectful to others and how they thing and feel.

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