Assignment Question
Goal: Describe and analyze an actual argument between deontological and utilitarian approaches. Search the news/internet for an ethical topic on which you can find people taking utilitarian and deontological approaches. Present and analyze those approaches. Try to incorporate Blackburn’s work to support your writing.
Chosen Topic: Abortion Proposed Outline:
1. Introduce the ethical topic, giving the essential details. Provide all the details that will be referred to in the following arguments. Provide citations for where you found this information.
2. Describe a utilitarian approach that someone has proposed to address the ethical topic. This is not a hypothetical argument like the one found in option 1. In your description, be sure to note the types of details we have covered in class, such as: Identify any moral analogies or syllogisms that are present or implied; Identify any logical fallacies that are present or implied; Identify the premises of their arguments; note if they are making assumptions that are unstated premises. Provide citations for where you found this information.
3. Describe a deontological approach that someone has proposed to address the ethical topic. This is not a hypothetical argument like the one found in option 1. In your description, be sure to note the types of details we have covered in class, such as: Identify any moral analogies or syllogisms that are present or implied; Identify any logical fallacies that are present or implied; Identify the premises of their arguments; note if they are making assumptions that are unstated premises. Provide citations for where you found this information.
4. Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of each approach to your topic. This section can contain personal reflections on the arguments.
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