You’ve been asked to contribute to a blog that helps readers understand the ethical issues in current events and everyday life. Your job is to explain how using different ethical theories affects decision-making. Your audience is curious, thoughtful, and eager to understand competing viewpoints. They don’t have a background in ethics.
Tone and style tips
Write like you’re explaining ideas to a peer, not a professor. You want to explain clearly, not offer your opinion.
Use accessible language and real-world reasoning.
Choose Your Topics
Choose 2 topics from the following list:
Vaccine mandates in public health
Employee surveillance in remote work
Wealth inequality in a capitalist economy
Animal testing in scientific research
End-of-life care (e.g., physician-assisted death)
Environmental protection vs. economic growth
Facial recognition technology in public spaces
Allocating scarce medical resources
Or propose your own topic with instructor approval
Choose Your Theories
Choose 2 theories from the following list:
Relativism
Egoism
Altruism
Divine Command Theory
Utilitarianism
Kantian Ethics
Virtue Ethics
Care Ethics
Note: You may use the same theories in both posts or choose different ones for each blog.
Assessment Deliverable
Write 2 blog-style posts (350–525 words each) that help readers understand an ethical dilemma related to the topics you chose and compare two ethical perspectives on it.
Each blog post should include the following:
Clear Summary of the Dilemma
Assessed in Rows 1 and 4, “Clear Summary of Dilemma–Blog Post 1/2,” in the rubric.
Introduce the dilemma in everyday terms: what is it and why does it matter?
What’s at stake? What makes this issue ethically complex?
Ethical Perspectives Theory Explanation
Assessed in Rows 2 and 5, “Theory Explanation–Blog Post 1/2,” in the rubric.
For each theory you chose, explain how using it might help you approach or respond to the dilemma you selected.
Use examples, values, or priorities that the theory emphasizes.
Compare the Two Approaches
Assessed in Rows 3 and 6, “Comparison of Approaches–Blog Post 1/2,” in the rubric.
What are 2 similarities and 2 differences between the theories?
How do they define a “right” action? Whose interests do they prioritize? What moral values do they emphasize?
Writing Style and Clarity
Assessed in Row 7, “Writing Style and Clarity,” in the rubric.
Use a neutral, accessible tone. Define terms and avoid academic jargon.
Organize your writing with clear headings and short paragraphs for readability.
References and Mechanics
Assessed in Row 8, “APA, Grammar, and Writing Mechanics,” in the rubric.
Cite any references you use, including Introduction to Ethics, according to APA guidelines.
Use correct grammar, sentence structure, and spelling.