Applying Ethical Theory

Title of news/case study

SCHOOL OF COMPUTING AND MATHS, Charles Sturt University Title of your news/case study Assignment 3: Applying Ethical Theory Your Name Student Number Word Count:

Task

Choose one of the media articles or case studies from the following list:

1.  https://www.scu.edu/ethics/focus-areas/internet-ethics/resources/students-and-sensors-data-education-privacy-and-research/

  2.  https://www.scu.edu/ethics/focus-areas/internet-ethics/resources/ai-death-and-mourning/

  3.  https://www.scu.edu/ethics/focus-areas/internet-ethics/resources/chinas-social-credit-score/

  4.  https://www.scu.edu/ethics/focus-areas/internet-ethics/resources/targeting-a-broken-heart/

  5.  https://www.scu.edu/ethics/focus-areas/internet-ethics/resources/data-collection-harvesting-personalities-online/

Use the title of the article/case study provided as the title of your essay, so that I will know which article you are analysing. Undertake further research about your chosen case, to assist you in analysing and discussing it in your essay.

In your essay, you are required to analyse your chosen article/case study from the perspective of four classical ethical theories including utilitarianism, deontology, virtue and contract. Your essay should present well-reasoned arguments for your assessments and recommendations.

Write an overall conclusion that justifies your recommendations made in your essay.

Include a Reference list at the end of your work, in the correct APA referencing style,

corresponding to in-text citations.

The word limit for the essay is 1400-1500 words. Headings, citations and references do not

count towards the word limit, but quotations do.

1. Introduction

Summary about the news/case study. Just one short paragraph.

2. Utilitarianism Theory

3. Deontology Theory

4. Virtue Theory

5. Contract Theory

6. Conclusion

References

Your Name