final essay

For your final exam you are going to write either one long essay using all six theories or six short essays, one for each theory. You have a choice of issues: either ethical issues surrounding Covid-19 or ethical issues regarding police violence. I have provided two articles on these topics. They are merely examples, you should do some research yourself. But don’t use just any blog or online magazine. This is college and your sources need to be scholarly.

So, do some research on one of the two topics and tell me what all six theories would say about the issue.

What is our individual and collective responsibility regarding Covid-19. What should we do>

or

Is police violence ever morally justified? How do we prevent those many cases in which it is not justified?

The theories are:

Egoism

Virtue Ethics

Utilitarianism

Deontology

Rights Ethics

Care Ethics

Note: Choose either Covid 19 or police violence.

The two articles

Police Violence Calls for Measures beyond De-escalation Training – Scientific American

or

Who Should Be Saved First? Experts Offer Ethical Guidance – The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Write 3 sentences about each theory at least. Go straight to the point. Don’t do a three sentence introduction about what u are gonna talk.(one is enough)