Ethics
PHI 1600
First Written Assignment.
Read Chapter 2 and watch Week 3 Lecture. Choose a contemporary moral issue in our society and apply the ethical principle of Utilitarianism to approve this moral issue. You must pick a moral issue that you strongly support and apply the utilitarian claims to back up your arguments. The paper must be done in MLA format with a minimum of 500 words (quotes are not included in the word count).
*You must apply Bentham’s “Principle of Utility” and the Four major points of Utilitarianism (week 3 Lecture) for 50 points and apply Bentham’s Felicific Calculus for 50 points.
