Your response should be four (4) double-spaced pages; refer to the "Assignment Format" page located on the Course Home page for specific format requirements.
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bu490assignment8.docxASSIGNMENT 08
BU490 Business Ethics
Directions: Be sure to save an electronic copy of your answer before submitting it to Ashworth College for grading. Unless otherwise stated, answer in complete sentences, and be sure to use correct English, spelling and grammar. Sources must be cited in APA format. Your response should be four (4) double-spaced pages; refer to the "Assignment Format" page located on the Course Home page for specific format requirements.
Respond to the items below.
1. What is traditional utilitarianism? With traditional utilitarianism, how do you determine what the moral thing to do on any particular occasion might be? Include mention of the four (4) considerations to determine what the moral thing to do on any particular occasion might be.
2. Why is utilitarianism attractive to many? Discuss three (3) reasons.
3. What is the ecological ethic?
4. How does utilitarianism support the ecological ethic?
5. Access the following article using Ashworth College’s ProQuest library resources:
Anthony, R. (2012). Building a Sustainable Future for Animal Agriculture: An Environmental Virtue Ethic of Care Approach within the Philosophy of Technology. Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics, 25.2, 123-144, found at:
http://search.proquest.com/docview/992862678/1421A854EE6642EC5AE/1?accountid=45844
NOTE: To access ProQuest articles, you MUST first open a Web browser window to the Ashworth College Library; otherwise, you will be denied access to the articles when you click the links. Once your browser is open to the Ashworth College Library, simply click on the link for the article you need to read.
After reading this article, discuss the following:
· Do you agree with the author that we should accord an environmental virtue ethic of care--understood as caretaking? Why or why not? Provide at least two supporting reasons.
Grading Rubric
Please refer to the rubric below for the grading criteria for this assignment.
CATEGORYExemplarySatisfactoryUnsatisfactoryUnacceptable
10 points 8 points 5 points 2 points
Student provides a clear,
logical description of
traditional utilitarianism.
Student provides a mostly
clear, logical description of
traditional utilitarianism.
Student provides a weak or
unclear description of
traditional utilitarianism.
Student provides a poor
discussion of description
of traditional
utilitarianism.
10 points 8 points 5 points 2 points
Student provides a clear,
logical discussion of how to
determine the moral right
with traditional
utilitarianism, including 4
considerations.
Student provides a mostly
clear, logical discussion of
how to determine the moral
right with traditional
utilitarianism, including 4
considerations.
Student provides a weak or
unclear discussion of how
to determine the moral
right with traditional
utilitarianism, including 4
considerations.
Student provides a poor
discussion of how to
determine the moral right
with traditional
utilitarianism, including 4
considerations.
10 points 8 points 5 points 2 points
Student provides a clear,
logical discussion of why
utilitarianism is attractive to
many.
Student provides a mostly
clear, logical discussion of
why utilitarianism is
attractive to many.
Student provides a weak or
unclear discussion of why
utilitarianism is attractive to
many.
Student provides a poor
discussion of why
utilitarianism is attractive
to many.
10 points 8 points 5 points 2 points
Student provides a clear,
logical description of the
ecological ethic.
Student provides a mostly
clear, logical description of
the ecological ethic.
Student provides a weak or
unclear description of the
ecological ethic.
Student provides a poor
description of the
ecological ethic.
10 points 8 points 5 points 2 points
Student provides a clear,
logical discussion of how
utilitarianism supports the
ecological ethic.
Student provides a mostly
clear, logical discussion of
how utilitarianism supports
the ecological ethic.
Student provides a weak or
unclear discussion of how
utilitarianism supports the
ecological ethic.
Student provides a poor
discussion of how
utilitarianism supports the
ecological ethic.
10 points 8 points 5 points 2 points
Student provides a clear,
logical discussion of how the
dominant philosophy of
technology has seeded
particular ethical
consequences .
Student provides a mostly
clear, logical discussion of
how the dominant
philosophy of technology
has seeded particular ethical
consequences .
Student provides a weak or
unclear l discussion of how
the dominant philosophy of
technology has seeded
particular ethical
consequences .
Student provides a poor
discussion of how the
dominant philosophy of
technology has seeded
particular ethical
consequences .
20 points 15 points 10 points 5 points
Student provides a clear,
logical discussion of the
environmental virtue ethic of
care, how it applies,
including two supporting
reasons.
Student provides a mostly
clear, logical discussion of
the environmental virtue
ethic of care, how it applies,
including two supporting
reasons.
Student provides aweak or
unclear discussion of the
environmental virtue ethic
of care, how it applies,
including one or two
supporting reasons.
Student provides a poor
discussion of the
environmental virtue ethic
of care, how it applies,
including less than two
supporting reasons.
Traditional
Utilitarianism
Considerations (10
points)
Traditional
Utilitarianism
Defined (10 points)
Utilitarianism
Attractive (10
points)
Ecological Ethic (10
points)
Utilitarianism
Supports Ecological
Ethic (10 points)
Article Review -
Environmental
Virtue Ethic of Care
(20 Points)
Article Review -
Philosophy of
Technology (10
Points)
10 points 8 points 5 points 2 points
Student makes no errors in
grammar or spelling that
distract the reader from the
content.
Student makes 1-2 errors in
grammar or spelling that
distract the reader from the
content.
Student makes 3-4 errors in
grammar or spelling that
distract the reader from the
content.
Student makes more than
4 errors in grammar or
spelling that distract the
reader from the content.
10 points 8 points 5 points 2 points
The paper is written in
proper format. All sources
used for quotes and facts are
credible and cited correctly.
The paper is written in
proper format with only 1-2
errors. All sources used for
quotes and facts are credible
and most are cited correctly.
The paper is written in
proper format with only 3-5
errors. Most sources used
for quotes and facts are
credible and cited correctly.
The paper is not written in
proper format. Many
sources used for quotes
and facts are less than
credible (suspect) and/or
are not cited correctly.
Format (10 Points)
Mechanics (10
Points)
