Applied Discussion 4: Applying Virtue Ethics

Initial Post

In this Module, you have learned about Virtue Ethics and spent time thinking about an article written on your applied ethics topic from the perspective of a virtue ethicist. In your initial post, you must do the following:

1. Clearly explain the author's position on your topic (euthanasia). This should be formatted like a thesis statement (e.g., Slote believes that it is wrong to ....).
2. Clearly explain the author's reasons in support of this position. Make sure to do so well enough that your classmates who are working on another topic understand the author's argument as well as how it counts as an argument from a virtue ethical perspective.
3. Then, state whether you agree with the author's conclusion and explain why or why not.

ARTICLE:  

• Euthanasia: "Trust, Suffering, and the Aesculapian Virtues" by Annette C. Baier