Ethical Issues: Human Trafficking

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The topic I chose was human trafficking. Attach you will find a rough draft to this final paper and the feedback from my professor. Please look at the feedback carefully and continue on from the rough draft. DO NOT just change few things in the rough draft and send it back to me as my final paper. Please further develop the paper into more details as stated by my professor. Thanks in Advance!

In this course, you have looked at classical ethical theories of utilitarianism, deontology, and virtue ethics. You have also examined different perspectives on ethical issues introduced by relativism, ethical egoism, and emotivism. For this paper, you will apply these theories and perspectives to a current issue.

Choose an ethical issue to write about. You may choose from the list below or, with approval from the instructor, select a different socially-relevant topic. It is recommended that you choose a topic that you are familiar with or that you have some interest in exploring further. For the purposes of this paper, your topic should pertain to a current area of interest in the news and/or government policy forums.

Possible Issues

  • Corporate executive compensation
  • Corporate contributions to political campaigns
  • Human trafficking
  • Mass incarceration and the prison industrial complex
  • The media and their responsibilities
  • Domestic surveillance
  • Whistleblowing in government or in a business
  • Religion in the workplace
  • Ethical problems of gambling
  • Progressive taxation rates
  • Immigration reform in the U.S. and/or abroad
  • Women’s equality

In your paper, you will apply ethical theories and perspectives to the issue that you select. You do not have to use all six, but you should apply at least two ethical theories and at least one ethical perspective in your paper. Make sure that you write primarily on ethical topics and concepts, aiming to be both balanced and intellectually driven in your work. You may share your personal views, but do not rely on opinions (yours or those offered by others) to make your case. Think about the evidence that helps to make your case and use it.

Address the following questions:

  • What are the ethical issues?
  • Where are there breaches of ethical behavior?
  • How could each ethical theory you cite help people think about what constitutes virtuous or ethical behavior?

The paper must be 1500-1800 words in length (excluding title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style. Excluding the textbook, you must use at least five scholarly sources from the Ashford University Library to support your claims. You can also use the Sociology Research Guide located in the Ashford University Library. Cite your sources within the text of your paper and on the reference page.



The Final Paper

  • Must be 1500-1800 words in length (not including title and references pages), double-spaced, and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Be sure to double-space your text and use one-inch margins.
  • Must include a separate title page with the following:
    • Title of paper
    • Student’s name
    • Course name and number
    • Instructor’s name
    • Date submitted
    • Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.
    • Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
    • Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
  • Must use at least five scholarly sources from the Ashford University Library.
  • Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
  • Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.


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Running head: HUMAN TRAFFICKING ISSUE

Ethical Issue of Human Trafficking
Darien Greene
Ashford University: Introduction to Ethics and Social Responsibility
August 29, 2017

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HUMAN TRAFFICKING ISSUE

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Ethical Issue of Human Trafficking
The paper reviews relevant literature on human trafficking to analyze what the sciences
contain about the ethical theories and perspectives to the issue. A more accurate focus regards how
the issue breaches ethical behavior and how each ethical theory could help individuals identify
virtuous or moral conduct. The paper attempts to present the moral concern of the issue using the
theories of utilitarianism and deontology. Correspondingly, through the ethical perspectives of
moral rules, principles, and outcomes, the discussion indicates that human trafficking constitutes
unethical behavior.
The issue involves the recruitment, transportation, transfer, and the harboring or receipt of
a person by such means as threat, abduction, fraud, deception, and coercion (Cameron and
Newman, 2008). Millions of individuals globally are victims of human trafficking for exploitation
purposes say commercial sex, forced labor or forced marriage. Often, one may be unaware that
one would be a victim, with people involved in the practice utilizing various advantages such as
conflicts, humanitarian disasters, and the vulnerability of individuals in such situations. Structural
factors concerning human trafficking, including the underlying economic and social context, are
alike. In the larger context of the issue, there may be varying patterns of the factors, which depend
on geographical and regional locations. Nonetheless, human traffickers use people as means to
achieve their needs and may involve victims in a scheme of actions that lead to the misuse or abuse
of their rights and self-worth. That said the issue breaches the theories of utilitarianism and
deontology. The underlying idea behind utilitarianism is to invoke the greatest happiness (Broad,
2014). According to the theory, what constitutes good or right is an action that provides an
enormous amount ...


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