Ethics

Read:  THE ROLE OF ETHICAL THEORIES   

                    ETHICS (2 EDITION) BY WILLIAM FRANKENA

    Ethical Egoism              (Warner Case #6:  Electro Industries) – see attached

  Kants Formalism Theory      (Warner Case #6:  Electro Industries) – see attached

    Each of the terms listed below relate to ethicseither a theory or a concept.  You are to prepare a definitive research writing submitted in a Word document file that explains the concept/theory, applies it to the identified Warner case study, and finally analyze each of the concepts explaining what you like/dislike, agree/disagree, etc. with each theory or concept.

Theory Description:    The descriptions of the theories should be such that anyone would be able to read and understand the concepts.  This part should have references.  See below for instructions.

Theory Application:  The theory applications are to be applications of the theories to the case studies in the Warner text.  The case numbers for the applications are identified below.

Theory Analysis:  The theory analysis is a critical analysis of the theory comparing likes/dislikes, weaknesses/strengths, pros/cons of the theories as you interpret them from your research. 

The theory description portion especially should be a documented research description with references.  The format for the references will be references-cited format.  Within the body of the text the citation will be included with the authors name, the year of the publication, and the page numbers in parentheses.  Example:  (Smith,1990, 29-33).  If there is no page number, use n.p.  A reference list will then be included at the end of the paper with a complete bibliographic reference which will include the authors name, the title of the publication, the year of the publication, and the place of the publication. If it is a journal article, the page numbers will be included also. For online references you will need to include the URL address.    The reader should be able to replicate your research for further information on the topic.  Remember to include Frankena references as you use them in your papers but you should also conduct other research on the theories. 
There is a wealth of information on ethical theories and you should find references that add the most to your understanding of the theories. 

PLEASE BE SURE AND INCLUDE REFERENCES OTHER THAN FRANKNA.

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