Identify 1 major ethical issue in your field that you would like to analyze (the area you intend to work in upon graduation)? Describe briefly. Whose rights, needs, desires, views are being represented in the current debate of this issue?

AG 4010

Paper #1 Worksheet

This worksheet is designed to help you get started on Paper #1. You may ultimately change your topic and/or the ethical theories you originally use on this worksheet but keep in mind feedback will be provided based on this this submission and should be taken into consideration even if you change topics or theories later.

1. Identify 1 major ethical issue in your field that you would like to analyze (the area you intend to work in upon graduation)? Make sure it is a controversial topic and/or there is an ethical dilemma involved. Please describe briefly.
2. Whose rights, needs, desires, views are being represented in the current debate of this issue?
3. Which ethical theory categories do these rights, needs, desires or views fall into (please discuss 3)? Can use Pp 2a and the Shafer-Landau book to help you get an overview of these theories. You should pick from:

Hedonism

Desire Satisfaction Theory

Divine Command Theory

Natural Law Theory

Ethical Egoism

(NOT Psychological Egoism)

Consequentialism or Utilitarianism

Kantian Ethics

Virtue Ethics

Social Contract Theory

Ethical Relativism (can include Cultural Relativism)

1. 1^st Ethical Theory:__________________________________
   1. Briefly discuss how this theory relates to your topic identified in #1 above:

1. 2^nd Ethical Theory: __________________________________
   1. Briefly discuss how this theory relates to your topic identified in #1 above:

1. 3^rd Ethical Theory: __________________________________
   1. Briefly discuss how this theory relates to your topic identified in #1 above:

Second: finishing up the assignment

This course requires you bring in appropriate, peer-reviewed, academic sources from philosophical resources. You may only use:

• The CPP online library for articles and book Shafer Landau

Use “Google Scholarly” or the “Library Database” for additional sources (See “Research Guides” tab on the left column in calpoly Pomona Blackboard which is a website where student access it for enrolled courses and research database). Your sources MUST be credible. Do not use Wikipedia, dictionary, Pp, videos or questionable websites (points will be taken off). DO NOT USE THE OPEN WEB.

• The required “Fundamentals of Ethics” by Shafer-Landau textbook.