Case Study:
Kim Davis, a Kentucky Deputy Clerk was recently jailed and then released for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same sex couples. She is back on the job, and cannot be fired because she is an elected official. However, she could be impeached. This week's material speaks of both the intersection of the law and ethics and also of the Constitution's First Amendment freedom of religion clause. So here are your discussion questions:
1. From an ethical viewpoint should Ms. Davis resign from her job? Cite an ethical theory from your textbook that supports your theory.
2. Does the First Amendment provide Ms. Davis with the freedom to deny marriage licenses based upon her own religious belief.