Final Paper
Please read these assignment instructions before writing your paper and re-read them often during and after the writing process to make sure that you are fulfilling all of the instructions. Please also utilize the assignment guidance and the outlined model provided.
Overview In the Week One Assignment you formulated a concrete ethical question took a position on that topic and identified a reason supporting and a reason opposing that position. In the Week Three Assignment you discussed either deontological or utilitarian theory applied that theory to the question and raised a relevant objection.
By engaging with the course material you now have had a chance to refine your thinking and broaden your understanding of the problem by approaching it from the perspective of multiple ethical theories.
In this paper you will demonstrate what you have learned by writing an essay in which you
Instructions Write an essay that conforms to the requirements below. The paper must be 1500 to 2000 words in length (excluding the title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
The paragraphs of your essay should conform to the following guidelines:
Resource Requirement You must use at least four scholarly resources. Two of the resources must be drawn from the list of acceptable primary resources on each of the two theories you discuss. For example if you discuss deontology and virtue ethics you would need at least one resource under the Deontology list and at least one resource under the Virtue Ethics list. The other two may be from either the Required or Recommended Resources or scholarly resources found in the Ashford University Library.
The Final Paper:
Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.