Assignment 1: Ethics and Duty By Thursday, September 1, 2016, respond to the assigned discussion questions and submit your responses to the appropriate topic in this Discussion Area. You should quote or paraphrase from specific pages in the course tex

Assignment 1: Ethics and Duty

By Thursday, September 1, 2016, respond to the assigned discussion questions and submit your responses to the appropriate topic in this Discussion Area. You should quote or paraphrase from specific pages in the course text to support your claims about philosophical ideas and concepts, using correct APA citation. Start reviewing and responding to your classmates and the facilitator as early in the week as possible.

Address the following in a 1–2-page paper:

1. Explain deontology and the role of the categorical imperative in determining one’s ethical duty.
2. Illustrate your understanding of this ethical theory with a concrete example of an ethical dilemma.
3. Briefly evaluate the benefits and drawbacks of deontology.

Be sure to explain and discuss any key ideas with supporting citations to the textbook and online lectures in correct APA format. Use this APA Citation Helper as a convenient reference for properly citing resources.