Research an event (such as a public lecture, a rally, a teach-in, etc.) or organization (such as a local human rights organization, legal assistance NGO, or an advocacy organization) that (i) is based in the city you are currently in, and (ii) relates in some way to an interesting moral dilemma.
Identify the moral dilemma that is raised by your chosen event or organization. (For example, it could be a moral dilemma addressed in a public lecture. Or it could be a moral dilemma a view about which is expressed in an organization’s mission statement.) Write a report in which you do the following: (i) Explain the nature of this moral dilemma, (ii) Explain some major, competing viewpoints regarding how the moral dilemma should be addressed, and (iii) Articulate and defend a position about how the moral dilemma ought to be addressed.
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Identify the moral dilemma that is raised by your chosen event or organization. (For example, it could be a moral dilemma addressed in a public lecture. Or it could be a moral dilemma a view about which is expressed in an organization’s mission statement.) Write a report in which you do the following: (i) Explain the nature of this moral dilemma, (ii) Explain some major, competing viewpoints regarding how the moral dilemma should be addressed, and (iii) Articulate and defend a position about how the moral dilemma ought to be addressed.
A few things to note and guidelines:
If you are uncertain about whether the event or organization will work for the LBA, contact your professor.
Be sure to take a clear position on the topic, including an effective #thesis.
You must engage with one or more authors or theories encountered in class.
Apply all of the following course-level LOs: #ethicaltheaory, #ethicalconflicts, #ethicalframing, #moralstatue, #ethicaldilemmas.
Apply the following general ed Learning Outcomes: #thesis, #organization, # evidence-based
Important: As you work, be sure to keep your notes and outline on this assignment in an accessible place, as you will be asked to discuss it in a future class session.
Assignment Information
Length:
900-1300
Weight:
15%
Learning Outcomes Added
Ethical Theory: Identify the main claims, concepts, criticisms, and justifications of an ethical theory.
EthicalConflicts: Resolve conflicts among competing ethical claims and act in a way that best satisfies relevant ethical considerations.
EthicalFraming: Define ethical problems by framing them in a way that helps to resolve them.
MoralStatus: Assess the moral status of different stakeholders and evaluate what course of action should be taken given their status.
Ethical dilemmas: Discuss specific ethical dilemmas posed by the distribution of a public good, international issue, and taking or saving a life.
A few things to note and guidelines:
If you are uncertain about whether the event or organization will work for the LBA, contact your professor.
Be sure to take a clear position on the topic, including an effective #thesis.
You must engage with one or more authors or theories encountered in class.
Apply all of the following course-level LOs: #ethicaltheaory, #ethicalconflicts, #ethicalframing, #moralstatue, #ethicaldilemmas.
Apply the following general ed Learning Outcomes: #thesis, #organization, # evidence-based
Important: As you work, be sure to keep your notes and outline on this assignment in an accessible place, as you will be asked to discuss it in a future class session.
Assignment Information
Length:
900-1300
Learning Outcomes Added
Ethical Theory: Identify the main claims, concepts, criticisms, and justifications of an ethical theory.
EthicalConflicts: Resolve conflicts among competing ethical claims and act in a way that best satisfies relevant ethical considerations.
EthicalFraming: Define ethical problems by framing them in a way that helps to resolve them.
MoralStatus: Assess the moral status of different stakeholders and evaluate what course of action should be taken given their status.
Ethical dilemmas: Discuss specific ethical dilemmas posed by the distribution of a public good, international issue, and taking or saving a life.
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