Be sure to review the Ethics content, and read the handy Moral Theories in a Nutshell document that has been added to the Ethics Module.
- Choose two moral theories from the course that resonate with you. Briefly explain both theories. Cite sources! (2 pts)
- Explain why you find the two theories compelling compared to the other options; make sure to explain at least one theory that you find problematic and share why its problematic. Cite sources! (2 pts)
- Choose any moral topic that you find important (war, affordable housing, healthcare, eradicating racism and sexism, etc.). Provide a brief argument in standard form utilizing one of the moral theories that you explain in question 1. (4 pts)
For example:
P1: Deontology is the most reasonable moral framework. (a longer argument would include a sub-argument to justify this statement).
P2: Problem P is unjust and needs to be resolved for the sake of promoting justice. (maybe the problem is the bombing of innocent civilians; maybe its the dismantling of Education in the USA, at every level, from k-12 through higher ed; maybe its poverty pay for adjuncts; maybe its the treatment of animals in factory farms; maybe its lack of affordable housing or lack of universal healthcare or something else that you care deeply about.state your chosen problem in a premise).
P3: If P1 and P2, then, according to the moral theory, action Z should be endorsed and pursued with public policy. [Name the proposed action(s)]
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Conclusion: Action Z should be endorsed and pursued.
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