Writing Assignment on Utilitarianism and Deontology
Note 1: Please no Outside source
Note 2: please for citation I do not want any format but instead
1. To cite the author use this format: (Author Last Name, page #). For example: (Burroughs, 14) So, you can use this format for citing sources in writing assignments at the end of relevant sentences.
2. For a podcast or video, you won’t have a page number, so you can just list the speaker’s last name without a page number.
Prompt: You have now received an overview of two prominent ethical theories: Utilitarianism and Deontology. In your short writing assignment, I’d like you to (1) list and discuss one feature of each theory (that is, one feature of Utilitarianism and one feature of Deontology) that you feel is useful for ethical decision making (i.e. an aspect of the theory that is useful for evaluating and making ethical decisions). Please consult Module 4 video lectures, readings, and or the provided ethical theory outline as needed. (2) Although you need not choose between these theories in any absolute sense at this time, discuss which theory you find yourself more in-line with when it comes to your ethical decision making. That is, do you consider yourself more of a Utilitarian or more of a Deontologist at this time? Why/explain? (3) Provide a brief example of an ethical conflict or dilemma (hypothetical or real) and how you would apply Utilitarianism OR Deontology in order to choose a resolution to this conflict or dilemma.
