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[|LINK TO CASE STUDIES] =Spring 2018 = =Assignment 3: Ethics Essay = =Date Due: =

=The Assignment: = Your paper must be 1200 to 1500 words. Your grade will be determined by the effort you put into thinking about the moral implications of your topic, and by the depth with which you consider them.

Choose one of the case studies from the [|National IBE Case Studies for 2018]. Provide a fair and accurate representation of the issue. Identify and thoroughly discuss the central moral dimensions of the case. Present your position and your motivation for that position. Include a clear and coherent argument for your position. Indicate awareness and thoughtful consideration of, as well as a respect for, different viewpoints, including those that would loom large in the reasoning of individuals who disagree with your position. Successful papers will include a clear and detailed understanding of the facts given in the case. Since cases often involve details that are not general knowledge, some research will be necessary. Identify sources of facts gained through research on a Works Cited page at the end

(Word Count DOES NOT include Work Cited page.)

You do not need to address these questions, but they may help you think about your paper.

 * 1) How do you determine what you ought to do?
 * 2) How do you determine what is morally right and wrong?
 * 3) Do universal moral principles exist?
 * 4) Should reason be the sole basis for determining what actions are moral?
 * 5) What is justice?
 * 6) How do you determine if something is just?
 * 7) Is justice universal or is it a human social construct?
 * 8) <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Does justice exist outside human society?
 * 9) <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Do the ends ever justify the means?
 * 10) <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Can “an eye for an eye” ever be morally justified?
 * 11) <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Georgia,serif;">What ethical obligation do people have when it comes to other people, strangers as well as friends and family?