Assignment Question
Instructions: This assignment requires you to use Stage One of the Ethical Analysis Essay – Create an Outline as your starting point for writing an essay that analyzes the ethical dimensions in the film you have already selected. If you have not selected a film, please choose from the list below. If you cannot access these films, you may select a different film, but you will require prior approval from your instructor.
The essay should be written in the view of Utilitarian and Virtue ethics. Follow the instructions below for the essay format ) Essay Format Title Page – In APA format, include your paper’s title, your name, and your institution (i.e., Galen College), in that order. Introduction – Provide a brief synopsis of the film that includes the ethical dilemma present in the film. Introduce the ethical theory you will use to analyze the film. Ethical
Analysis – Apply one ethical theory (Utilitarianism and Virtue ethics) to the medical ethical dilemma presented in the film. First, describe this ethical theory in your own words, using the readings and course materials as textual evidence for your explanation of the moral view. Next, discuss how this ethical theory could provide solutions or recommendations for remedying the ethical dilemma featured in the film. In your analysis, be sure to address the following questions:
1. What moral values are present in the film (as they relate to the ethical theory you have chosen)?
2. Are there instances of moral values in conflict with one another?
3. What moral guidance does the ethical theory that you selected provide the characters in the film? Reflection – Summarize what you have discussed in the essay and reflect on what you have learned. Lastly, discuss how what you have learned could be applied to your professional and personal life. Note- Remember, for a virtue ethicist, morality is determined by what our human nature is, that is, by our proper function/ design.
Part of that design is to live in healthy communities that promote the thriving of everyone and to promote developing a character in line with our nature.
Thus, in a virtue ethics approach, we must consider whether our actions will habituate virtue in ourselves and all the others involved. Will it produce a community living more in line with a proper functioning human nature or not?
When we have moral dilemmas where whatever choice we make will do something that seems to violate our nature, then we must use prudential reasoning and choose what will bring about the most good.
That is, what will result in our community and us most habituating a character that is in accordance with our design?
Lastly, remember that virtue ethicists will say that morals are objective and based on our human nature, which we did not create. Our preferences, desires, and whether we are generally good people are irrelevant.
Note – The essay must be written using APA format, double-spaced, 4 pages in length (not including title page and reference page), and written in Times New Roman using 12-point font. Please include a minimum of 3 APA in-text/post reference citations to support work.