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ETHICS PAPER #2: APPLIED ETHICS PHIL 2306 Prof. Linda Cox OVERVIEW: In this paper, you will select an applied ethics topic area, identify an ethical problem in this area, apply three ethical approaches to solving the problem, and evaluate which approach offers the most ethical solution to the problem. In doing so, you must support and defend your thesis over multiple paragraphs. METHODS: Step 1: Select an ethical area from one of the following choices: A. Criminal Justice B. Latin American Immigration C. Animal Ethics D. Nursing Ethics E. Global Hunger F. Environmental Ethics Locate the Blackboard link to your chosen ethical area under the Applied Ethics navigation menu tab. Read the required reading and at least one optional reading listed under your chosen topic to help you identify and define an ethical problem in your chosen area. Take notes and write a brief summary of the articles. Step 2: Identify and define an ethical problem in your chosen area. In the process of considering this ethical problem, you should take notes that answer the following questions: What is an ethical problem that you consider important? How is this an ethical problem (as Cox “Formatting Sample” opposed to a legal problem, a scientific problem, etc.)? Why is it an ethical problem? How might reasonable people disagree on how they think the problem should be solved? Are there any terms that need to be defined as you identify the problem? Do you need to clarify how this problem differs from any similar problems? Step 3: Research the data on the problem so that your solution can be backed up by strong empirical evidence. Make sure your data is from a reputable and responsible source. Sources from commercial groups (.com websites, for example) will generally not be accepted. Look for sources from academic journals and government data. If in doubt, consult your nearest ACC librarian. Step Four: Write your applied ethics paper as outlined below (and further discussed in the Vaughn article, “How to Read and Write Philosophy Papers,” included in the assignment folder as a pdf file). 1. Introduction (1-1.5 pages): a. Identify the problem you are addressing. Be as specific as possible so that your project is not overly vague and general. State your conclusion (thesis)—your thesis is your proposal for the most ethical solution to the problem. b. Summarize the evidence (philosophical arguments and empirical evidence) you will provide to support your thesis in the body of the paper. c. Provide the context/background for this problem and define any ambiguous terms. 2. Body (3-5 pages): a. Provide evidence for your conclusion. Which ethical approach(es)--virtue ethics, utilitarianism, deontology, care ethics, Rawlsian justice, and/or the capability 2 Cox “Formatting Sample” approach--are you using to make your claim? Why is this approach superior to other approaches according to your analysis? b. Identify any potential objections to your thesis and address them thoroughly and fairly. 3. Conclusion (1/2 page): Summarize your thesis and the evidence you presented to prove your thesis. Tell the reader why it is important to resolve this ethical problem or what the next step should be going forward. 4. Works Cited list should be included at the end of the paper. See the guidelines below for how to format this list. BE SURE TO ALPHABETIZE your entries! 3 Cox “Formatting Sample” GRADING GUIDELINES: A Papers: These papers will clearly define an ethical problem, including a compelling reason why it is an ethical problem. The paper discusses the motivation for addressing the topic and defines any ambiguous terms. The essay will also clearly and thoroughly describe the current or conventional approaches or solutions to the problem. These essays make a sophisticated and thoughtful thesis proposing a solution to the problem and present convincing evidence in support of the thesis over multiple paragraphs. Although not without minor flaws (especially A- papers), these essays exhibit the writer’s ability to analyze philosophical arguments perceptively, control a thesis, and write with coherence, clarity, and precision. Length is at least 1000 words and papers are turned in on time (barring extraordinary circumstances). B Papers: These papers will clearly define an ethical problem, including a compelling reason why it is an ethical problem. The paper discusses the motivation for addressing the topic and defines any ambiguous terms. The essay will also clearly and thoroughly describe the current or conventional approaches or solutions to the problem. These essays make a very good, thoughtful thesis proposing a solution to the problem and present convincing evidence in support of the thesis. These essays exhibit the writer’s ability to analyze philosophical arguments perceptively, control a thesis, and write with coherence, clarity, and precision. Length is at least 1000 words and papers are turned in on time (barring extraordinary circumstances). C Papers: These essays respond to the assigned task, but they tend to be superficial in analysis. They may contain only superficial reasons why the problem is ethical in nature, or may define a problem that is not interesting in the philosophical sense. These essays respond to the assigned task, but they tend to be superficial in analysis. The ethical question may be superficial or less clear than B papers. The writers demonstrate adequate control of language and their writing is generally coherent, but the paper may be marred by surface errors and may lack effective organization. Length is at least 600 words. D Papers: These essays reflect an incomplete or oversimplified understanding of the ethical problem, or they may fail to establish an adequate relationship between the claim and the evidence. Assertions may be unsupported or even irrelevant. These essays reflect an incomplete or oversimplified understanding of the philosophical problem selected. They may rely description alone. Often wordy, elliptical, or repetitions, these essays lack control over the elements of college-level composition. Essays may exhibit more than one of the stylistic errors; they may also be marred by significant misinterpretation and/or poor development. F Papers: These essays give a response with no more than a reference to the task, or they are plagiarized. 4 Cox “Formatting Sample” Format: Papers should be 4-6 pages, double-spaced and in 10- or 12-point font. Margins should be one inch. Take care not to use the ideas, words, or arguments of anyone else without properly documenting the source. All references should be in MLA format. Please use the formatting I am modeling on this assignment sheet, including the information in the upper lefthand corner of the first page (instead of a cover sheet), your title centered and spaced 2 lines beneath that information, a header beginning on the second page that includes your last name and title, and page numbers beginning on the second page (anywhere on the page is fine). Do not, however, use boldface to emphasize words—use italics if needed. Please do not leave extra lines between paragraphs. And, again, YOU MUST DOUBLE SPACE your essays. 5 [Your Name] PHIL 2306-000: Ethics Prof. Linda Cox [Date] Formatting Sample Your paragraphs should be indented ½ inch on the left, as this paragraph demonstrates. Do not put any extra spaces between paragraphs. When you make a citation within the text, put the period AFTER the parentheses, like this (Cox 14). When you insert a quote of text longer than 4 lines, indent the entire quotation and do not use quotation marks. In this case, the period will go BEFORE the parentheses at the end of the quotation, like this: For quotations that are more than four lines of prose or three lines of verse, place quotations in a free-standing block of text and omit quotation marks. Start the quotation on a new line, with the entire quote indented ½ inch from the left margin; maintain double-spacing. Your parenthetical citation should come after the closing punctuation mark. When quoting verse, maintain original line breaks. (Purdue Owl) For those trying to take your writing to the next level, be sure to use a complete sentence before and after quotations, sandwiching the quotation between an statement that introduces the quotation and an explanation. In most cases, quotations should not stand alone. Use a heading like the one shown in the upper left-hand corner of the formatting sample. Use a header, beginning on the second page, with your last name and a shortened title of the paper, along with the page number. Double-space the paper, including the quotations! Please use a Works Cited list, formatted like the one below. You will be graded primarily on the quality of your philosophical work, rather than on your adherence to paper formatting, but these conventions are good practice and will elevate the professionalism of your written work. Cox “Formatting Sample” Works Cited [sample] Gunkel, David. “The Real Problem: Avatars, Metaphysics, and Online Social Interaction.” New Media and Society 12:1, February 2010. Sagepub. www.newmediaandsociety.org. Accessed 27 Jan. 2010. King, Dr. Martin Luther. “Open Letter from Birmingham Jail.” Bates College, 12 Jan. 2001. abacus.bates.edu/admin/offices/dos/mlk/letter.html. Accessed 25 Jan. 2011. Solomon, Robert C. Introducing Philosophy: A Text with Integrated Reading (9th ed.). New York: Oxford UP, 2008. Print. Notice the following about this Works Cited list and use this as a checklist: 1. It ALPHABETIZES the entries by last name. 2. It does include URL’s—beginning only with www (do not include https://, for example). 3. It uses hanging indent (for MS Word, look under “paragraph,” then “indentation,” then “hanging”). 4. It is entitled, “Works Cited” (but does not, of course, have quotation marks). 5. It italicizes titles of books and web pages and puts shorter works like articles in quotations. 6. It uses the same font and style as the rest of the paper—it doesn’t simply copy and paste web addresses or source lists from the web page. 7. It is double-spaced throughout. Questions about citations? Consult the Purdue Owl website for up-to-date MLA information: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/ 7
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Surname “Environmental Ethics” 1
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Professor’s Name
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Environmental Ethics
Introduction
Environmental ethics is a segment of environmental philosophy that considers not only
the human play on the environment but also extends to cover the non-human aspect on the
environment. As such, environmental ethics helps in defining the ethical and moral obligations
of mankind on the environment. Therefore, environmental ethics provides grounds based on
morality in the creation of social policies that are focused on the protection of the environmental
well as giving a solution to the already degrading environmental conditions. Currently,
environmental degradation has been an ethical subject that begs for attention all over the globe.
Deforestation, as a segment of environmental ethics is the cutting down of trees that are the main
support of the environment leading to an unfavorable climate characterized by lesser rainfall.
Deforestation in the Amazon Forest for instance has risen by 13.7% between 2017 and 2018 as
reported by the National Institute of Space Research (INPE). This percentage translates as 7,900
square kilometers, one billion trees in the Amazon Forest (Cooper 2018). With such a loss as the
Amazon Forest is the main artery to the balance in the world’s climatic conditions, deforestation
in this particular forest is then an ethical problem that begs for attention and the possible ways to
remedy this problem. This paper analyzes the aspect of deforestation in the Amazon Forest as an
ethical problem and provides several ethical remedies for this environmental problem.

Surname “Environmental Ethics” 2
Analysis
Deforestation in the Amazon forest is an ethical pro...


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