Ethic

Pick an issue that we covered this semester.  You can pick an issue that you feel particularly strongly about, or one that you have been struggling with. 

Your paragraphs should be organized as follows:

Paragraph 1: Explain the main ideas and conflicts involved in the issue. 

Paragraph 2: Define and discuss the way that autonomy pertains to your issue.

Paragraph 3: Define and discuss the way that nonmaleficence pertains to your issue.

Paragraph 4: Define and discuss the way that beneficence pertains to your issue.

Paragraph 5: Explain how a consequentialist ethical theory (for example: utilitarianism) would address your issue. 

Paragraph 6: Explain how a deontological ethical theory (for example: Kantian ethical theory) would address your issue.

Paragraph 7: Describe your views about this issue and explain how you would respond to this issue if you were faced with it.

Final Paper	Due: 5/2, before midnight
	Points Possible	Points Earned	Comments
Mechanics
Tone	5
Spelling & Grammar	5
Transitions & Organization	5
Citations (including parenthetical citations with page numbers)	5
Paragraph 1
Which issue have you chosen?  Main ideas and conflicts of this issue.	30
Paragraph 2
Define autonomy.  How does it relate to your issue?	30
Paragraph 3
Define nonmaleficence.  How does it relate to your issue?	30
Paragraph 4
Define beneficence.  How does it relate to your issue?	30
Paragraph 5
Which consequentialist ethical theory are you using?  How would it address your issue?	30
Paragraph 6
Which deontological ethical theory are you using?  How would it address your issue?	30
Paragraph 7
Describe your views on this issue.  How would you respond?	30
Subtotal	300
Late Penalty (10% per day)
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