Instructions Begin this assignment by creating a blank Word document and typing your responses to Questions 1-4. Submit this document with your responses as a Word document or PDF to the dropbox in Ca

Instructions

Begin this assignment by creating a blank Word document and typing your responses to

Questions 1-4. Submit this document with your responses as a Word document or PDF 

You are required to cite at least one relevant resource from these assigned readings and

presentations for each of the ethical systems discussed – i.e., cite one resource for your

responses related to Virtue Ethics, one for Kantian Ethics, and one for Utilitarian Ethics for a total

of three resources altogether. (USLOs 2.3, 3.4,)

1. Scenario Description: Identify and explain one scenario in which someone breaks a

promise. (Respond in your own words; you are not required to cite a resource for this

response. Recommended response length is 1-3 sentences.)

2. Virtue Ethics (You are required to cite a resource from Units 2, 3, and 4 readings and

presentations for these responses.)

a. Identify what a virtue ethicist will say is morally right or wrong to do in the example of

breaking a promise you provided. Should you break the promise from a virtue ethics

perspective? (1-2 sentence response recommended)

b. Explain what reasoning a follower of virtue ethics would use to determine the right

thing to do based on that system's core principles (e.g., telos, virtue, and

eudaimonia). (3-4 sentence response recommended)

3. Kantian Ethics (You are required to cite a resource from Units 2, 3, and 4 readings and

presentations for these responses.)

a. Identify what a Kantian ethicist will say is morally right or wrong to do in the example

of breaking a promise you provided. Should you break the promise from a Kantian

ethics perspective? (1-2 sentence response recommended)

b. Explain what reasoning a follower of Kantian would use to determine the right thing

to do based on that system's core principles (e.g., goodwill, duty, impartiality, and

reciprocity). (3-4 sentence response recommended)

4. Utilitarian Ethics (You are required to cite a resource from Units 2, 3, and 4 readings and

presentations for these responses.)

a. Identify what a utilitarian will say is morally right or wrong to do in the example of

breaking a promise you provided. Should you break the promise from a utilitarian

perspective? (1-2 sentence response recommended)

b. Explain what reasoning a follower of utilitarian ethics would use to determine the

right thing to do based on that system's core principles (e.g., welfarism, impartiality,

sum-ranking, consequentialism). (3-4 sentence response recommended)