In this course, you will look at classical ethical theories of utilitarianism, deontology, and virtue ethics. You will also examinedifferent perspectives on ethical issues introduced by relativism, ethical egoism, and emotivism.
Choose one of the ethical issues from the list below to research and write about. It is recommended that you choose a topic you are familiar with or have thought about previously.
For example, you might choose an issue that either worries you or enrages you; you might choose one that you have worked on; or you might choose one that relates to recent events in your community.
TOPIC: DOMESTIC SURVEILLANCE
In your paper, you will apply the ethical theories and perspectives to the issue you select. You do not have to use all six, but you should apply at least two ethical theories and at least one ethical perspective in your paper. Make sure you write primarily on ethical topics and concepts; do not get distracted by doing analyses that apply political, economic, religious, or legal perspectives. Describe, compare, and apply the ethical theories and perspectives to the topics. Explain how the theories and perspectives would analyze the issue. What are the ethical issues? Where are there breaches of ethical behavior? How could each theory help people think about what would constitute virtuous or ethical behavior?
The paper must be eight to ten pages in length (excluding title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style.
You must use at least five scholarly sources from the Ashford University Library other than the textbook to support your claims.
ENSURE TO USE THE REFERENCE PROVIDED WHEN APPLYING THE ETHICAL THEORIES AND PERSPECTIVES. I AM ALSO REQUIRING THAT ALL OF THE INFORMATION FROM THE ROUGH DRAFT BE USED. 6 PAGES IS NOT THE TOTAL IT IS WHAT I NEED ADDED TO WHAT IS ALREADY WRITTEN AS THE ROUGH DRAFT.