Category: Ethics

Similar to your Analytical Reading Journal 2 on Kant, demonstrate that you have an understanding of Aristotle’s moral theory and approach (his emphasis on virtue and human flourishing) by:
summarizing his theory of ethics and then,
analyzing the potential strengths and weaknesses of applying this theory in daily life.
Use specific examples to develop your analysis, but remember to write in the third person (avoid the first person/”I” and writing from a personal perspective). Support your analysis with direct (and cited) quotations from the readings.
Extra advice: Work to develop a thick understanding of virtue.
What does that mean?
Sometimes the words we use in philosophy and ethics can be deceptively simple. For example, words like “good,” “bad,” “moral,” or “honest” have every day definitions that any adult human will know. Yet often, our use of these words in everyday conversations is “thin,” meaning it is less developed or less substantial (and therefore open to misunderstanding or misinterpretation in how it is applied).
Think about a time you might have disagreed with someone and gone back and forth about an issue, only for one of you later to respond, “Well, why didn’t you just say so earlier?!” as you realize you are closer in agreement than you thought. It may have been a miscommunication, but more likely, you both were probably using “thin” concepts to try to have a deeper discussion about something that mattered to you. “I want you to respect me.” “I do respect you…” “But you didn’t x, y, z….” “But I did a, b, c….” etc. In a conversation like this, the participants are using a thin concept of respect instead of a thick (fully developed) one and so can end up talking past each other as they make their points and try to work through an issue.
When writing philosophy and using higher-level ethical reasoning, we want to develop more substantial and detailed meanings of terms and concepts in our analysis so that they can help us evaluate situations or make ethical decisions. Philosopher Bernard Williams suggested that when we do so, our moral concepts become “thick,” meaning specific, fully developed, and grounded in particular cultural contexts. What makes “a good man” in Ancient Greece may not mean the same thing as “being a good person” in 17th century England or today, so we need to take time to illustrate and delineate how we understand and use the words and concepts we use.
That is always true when we are writing about ethics. But it is especially true when we are writing about virtue ethics and concepts like “good,” “happiness,” and “character.”

The module presented several contemporary cases of international debates around cultural patrimony, the idea that a particular culture or nation has strong claims of ownership over artifacts produced in their territory that also are of particular cultural and/or historical value.
Not everyone thinks about the field of art history as ripe for ethical dilemmas, but perhaps that makes for a good test case for us to consider early in the course (since people are less likely to have firmly entrenched views about the issues involved).
Because these cases also are complex and cross international borders, they also can be good to help reveal how different viewpoints can impact applying ethical theories.
Select one of the news items posted in the module (either the case of the Byzantine frescoes, the Kohinoor diamond, or the Benin Bronzes) and analyze how at least two different ethical approaches would respond to the problem. For example, what would a Virtue Ethicist say would be the best course of action, or a Deontologist, a Utilitarian, etc. Or, how would two of those ethical approaches understand what the conflict at the heart of the issue is really about?
Support your analysis with at least one direct (and cited) quotation, either from the news stories related to the examples and/or the philosophy readings and resources we have discussed in the course.
Remember, you are not necessarily making an argument for what you would do personally; you are developing an analysis of what particular ethical approaches would advise as actions to solve the problem.
(This analytical reading journal actually is our first practice for the format of the applied ethics case analysis you will do later in the course in your final paper.)

Write outline essay on John Q and use utilitarianism and virtue ethics as the ethical theories….. Write in 1st person and use in-text and post reference citation. This assignment will be submitted to Turnitin so a low score is needed. I have included an attachment as an example.
Stage One of the Ethical Analysis Essay – Create an Outline
Instructions: The purpose of this assignment is to write an outline as the first step of the Ethical Analysis Essay that is due near the end of the term. The Ethical Analysis Essay requires that you analyze a film’s ethical dimensions that include its characters and the story.
First, select a film from the list of available works. If you cannot access these films, you may select a different film, but you will require prior approval from your instructor.
Films for Ethical Analysis Essay
John Q (2002) – Story centers on a man whose nine-year-old son desperately needs a life-saving transplant. When he discovers that his medical insurance will not cover surgery costs and alternative government aid is unavailable, John Q. Archibald takes a hospital emergency room hostage in a final attempt to save his child.
Next, view the film and then write an outline. This outline should be written using the following subheadings (Introduction and Ethical Analysis). Write 2-5 sentences for each criterion (Introduction and Ethical Analysis). The outline be a minimum of 250 words in length.
Introduction (Film Synopsis & Ethical Theory)
Brief film synopsis that includes the medical ethical dilemma present in the film.
Ethical theory you have chosen to apply to the film. Select one (or more):
Virtue Ethics
Utilitarian Ethics
Moral Sense Theory (Conscience)
Social Contract Theory
The Ethics of Care
Kantian Ethics
Moral Relativism
Ethical Analysis:
1.) Moral values present in the film (as they relate to the ethical theory you have chosen)
2.) Moral conflict or instances of moral values in conflict
3.) Moral of the story or what can be learned from applying the ethical theory to the story

The opening lines of Aristotle’s Nichomachean Ethics declares: ” Every art in every inquiry and similarly every action and pursuit, is sought to aim at some good; and for this reason the good has rightly been declared to be that at which all things aim.” Aristotle then distinguishes between intermediate ends, that is, goals which we seek not for their own sake but for the sake of something other than itself; and some end which we desire for its own sake, that is, everything else being desired for the sake of this. In chapter 7 of Book One Aristotle discusses two essential attributes of happiness: “Finality” and “Self-Sufficiency”. Please discuss these two characteristics as they apply to human happiness. In chapter 5 of Book One Aristotle discusses three lifestyles that people often identify with happiness: a life dedicated to the pursuit of pleasure, a life devoted to honor, and a life in pursuit of wealth. Explain how Aristotle argues that these three lifestyles are not equivalent to human happiness by applying these two characteristics.
Your answers should be twenty to thirty sentences. A conscientious student will aim at 30 sentences or more if so inclined. Please integrate both the assigned readings and the videos into your assignment submission and make sure you make at least two direct connections to specific items in the readings and videos. Failure to do this will result in a lower grade and a successful one that refers to specific readings and videos will receive a higher assignment grade. Your assignment needs to be submitted

Overview
In the land of free trade, the public does not view all industries as equal. Do you believe that is ethical? Do you believe that some industries are unfairly targeted? Should it be consumers’ choice to partake in products that are not healthy for them, or do those companies have an ethical obligation to protect people?
Preparation
Download and review the Week 6 Assignment Template [DOCX] Download Week 6 Assignment Template [DOCX]. Use it to assist you with the assignment.
Choose one of the following industries to frame your paper:
The pharmaceutical industry.
The payday loan industry.
Cloning for medical purposes.
Instructions
Write a paper in which you:
Describe the background of the industry and its customer base for which you are framing your argument.
Prepare a sound argument that explained the major reasons you support the industry or the customer with strong supporting evidence.
Justify your beliefs on whether it is possible for a company to simultaneously cater to both its best interest and that of the consumer, or if one always must prevail.
Use at least two quality references. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as academic resources.
This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The library is your home for SWS assistance, including citations and formatting. Please refer to the Library site for all support. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:
Determine the ethical considerations for balancing corporate and social responsibilities.

Could you please review and revise the writing to align with the instructions provided
The writing answer the questions circled in yellow.
Please feel free to reach at

Overview
In the land of free trade, the public does not view all industries as equal. Do you believe that is ethical? Do you believe that some industries are unfairly targeted? Should it be consumers’ choice to partake in products that are not healthy for them, or do those companies have an ethical obligation to protect people?
Preparation
Download and review the Week 6 Assignment Template [DOCX] Download Week 6 Assignment Template [DOCX]. Use it to assist you with the assignment.
Choose one of the following industries to frame your paper:
The pharmaceutical industry.
The payday loan industry.
Cloning for medical purposes.
Instructions
Write a paper in which you:
Describe the background of the industry and its customer base for which you are framing your argument.
Prepare a sound argument that explained the major reasons you support the industry or the customer with strong supporting evidence.
Justify your beliefs on whether it is possible for a company to simultaneously cater to both its best interest and that of the consumer, or if one always must prevail.
Use at least two quality references. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as academic resources.
This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The library is your home for SWS assistance, including citations and formatting. Please refer to the Library site for all support. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:
Determine the ethical considerations for balancing corporate and social responsibilities.

Could you please review and revise the writing to align with the instructions provided
The writing answer the questions circled in yellow.
Please feel free to reach at

As we further progress within the world of ethics in health care, our next shift is now centered on a topic that is somewhat controversial. Several of you have had some very interesting and meaningful discussion postings on the topic of “Death, Dying, and Euthanasia”. In chapter 6 of Well and Good, Thomas dives deeply on this topic as he takes his readers into such a delicate a controversial issue.
For purposes of this assignment…
1. Read Thomas, John, Waluchow, Wilfrid, and Gedge, Elisabeth. (2014) Well and Good:
A Case Study Approach to Health Care Ethics, 4th Edition, Toronto, ON:
Broadview Press (Chapter 6) – Death, Dying, and Euthanasia
2. Out of the 5 case studies, choose one of your interest that you would like to write about
3. Write a 3-5 page paper on your case study in the APA format (don’t forget to add your references at the end of your paper). My evaluation of your paper will be each page being double-spaced and contain 250 words on each page. Place yourself in your case study and provide interpretation and clarity in your case discussion questions (Start by writing out what Thomas is describing within the text. I would like to read about how you interpret “what” he is telling us in his chapter and how you can add any ethical principals that you learned from Edge).

Write a case analysis of no more than two pages for the case to which you are assigned. Then write a one-sentence summary and three questions you have about the other case.
The Topics and rubric to follow will be provided in a word document attached.