Essay

  

⁞ Essay Writing Tips

Choose either Topic A, Topic B, or Topic C. To answer these topics completely, it takes a minimum of 350 words.  Use the topic questions and the scoring rubric to see if your draft  responds fully to all parts of the question. A complete thoughtful  answer is more important than word count.

⁞ Topics for your Essay, Choose one

Topic A:

Compare the advantages and disadvantages of act-utilitarianism and  virtue ethics. Which do you think is the better theory? How would you  combine the two approaches to fashion a better theory?

OR

Topic B:

Suppose you have an opportunity to either: (1) send $800 to Africa  to save a dozen people from starvation or (2) give the money to your  little sister to buy books for college. Which would you do? Why? Explain  which moral theory aligns with your decision-making process.

OR

Topic C:

According to Kant, why is breaking a promise or lying immoral? Do  you agree with his reasoning? Why or why not? Can you imagine a case  where one ought to lie or break a promise? Explain.