Your Final Exam Essay Gives You The Opportunity To Identify

Your Final Exam Essay Gives You The Opportunity To Identify Ethical Pr

Your final exam essay offers an opportunity to identify ethical problems faced by individuals or communities and propose reasonable solutions. You will apply theories covered in this course, interpret issues using various ethical theoretical constructs, and analyze, evaluate, and distinguish between ethical theories to critique contemporary issues. Your essay should be 1,000–1,200 words (4–5 pages), double-spaced, in APA format, and include at least three credible sources. Begin by choosing one issue from the list below and select six theories (from three categories) to analyze your issue:

- Issue options include:

- Animal Rights and Environmental Ethics

- Business or Health Care Ethics

- Cloning, Stem Cell Research, Genetic Issues

- Civil Liberties

- Death Penalty

- Drug Policy

- End of (Human) Life Issues

- Global Justice and Injustice

- Racism, Discrimination, Hate Crimes, Oppression

- Sexuality

- War and Terrorism

- Theories to analyze:

- Two from the primary list:

- Utilitarian ethics

- Kantian ethics

- Virtue ethics

- Two from traditional theories:

- Ethical Egoism

- Ethical Relativism

- Divine Command Theory

- Natural Law Theory

- Social Contract Theory

- Two from contemporary or non-Western theories:

- African ethics

- Eastern ethics

- Feminist ethics or Care-based ethics

- Postmodernism ethics

- Environmental Theories (e.g., Ecofeminist, Deep Ecology)

Technical Requirements:

- 1,000–1,200 words

- APA format, Times New Roman, 12-point font, double-spaced, 1-inch margins

Content and Writing Requirements:

- Introduce the issue in detail; clearly state the thesis or focus of your essay.

- Explain approaches from various philosophers and ethical theories.

- Analyze which approach(es) you find most compelling and justify why.

- Incorporate key concepts from the theories.

- Provide practical solutions and assess future prospects.

- Ensure proper grammar, spelling, and syntax.

- Use transitions between paragraphs.

- Cite at least three credible sources, following APA format.

- Use credible scholarly sources such as e-books, journal articles from library resources.

- Avoid non-credible sources like Wikipedia or user-generated websites.

This comprehensive essay will demonstrate your understanding of ethical theories, your ability to critically evaluate contemporary ethical issues, and your skill in proposing practical, ethically sound solutions.