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Your answers to each of these questions should be at least one paragraph (6-7 sentences) long, and it should show some thoughtful consideration regarding the matters raised in the questions.  Your total set of answers to these questions needs to be at least 200 words.  Also, when you reply to these questions, be sure to insert the letter for each question next to your answer corresponding to that question.

You will also need to reply to at least two students.  When you reply to another student, you do not need to reply to that student's answers to every single question for this week.  You can just pick their reply to one question and reply to their answer to that question.  Your replies to other students should be at least 100 words long each.

A. This is an introductory course to ethics.  Ethical issues come up all over the place in the real world.  As such, surf the Internet and find a modern example of a case involving ethical issues that has been in the news recently.  Describe the case that you found.  Last, end by stating what you would do in this case, and be sure to state your reasons for making that decision.

B. One issue that we studied this week was the relation of ethics to the law.  Provide an example of something that is legal that may not necessarily be ethical.  Also, provide an example of something that is ethical that may not necessarily be legal.  Last, why might someone think that it is important to realize that matters of ethics and matters of the law are not identical?

C. One of the things that we will be doing each week is discussing some cases from our text Thinking Critically About Ethical Issues.  Look at Case 5 on page 46.  After looking at this case, answer these questions about it.  First, explain, on the one hand, why someone might think that what the physicians are doing is ethical and then, on the other hand, why someone might think that it is unethical.  Second, explain your own views on whether what the physicians are doing is ethical.

D. One of the things that we will be doing each week is discussing some cases from our text Thinking Critically About Ethical Issues.  Look at Case j on page 76.  After looking at this case, answer these questions about it.  First, explain, on the one hand, why someone might think that burying these animals in these cemeteries is ethical and then, on the other hand, why someone might think that it is unethical.  Second, explain your own views on whether burying these animals in these cemeteries is ethical.