Video Assignment #1 (3 ethical theory citations (paraphrase or direct quotes from 3 different sources) used to define ethical theory (or theories) being applied. (NO Pp, video citations, topical or Open Web).) APA format, one page long with double space
- You must address the prompt below in some way. You may pick one or more of the prompt topics (or combine some). DO NOT LIST THE PROMPT on your submission as it will add to your % similarity.
- Think about some of the ethical issues discussed in the audio clip. Then select 1 or more ethical dilemmas and discuss how that dilemma would be addressed using 1 or more ethical theories learned about in the course. Here are some ideas (but you can also come up with your own):
- Use of resources and consequences of growing asparagus (benefits received by Peruvians, customers, drawbacks including resource depletion, etc.)
- What roles, influences, and/or responsibilities do consumers have in the international community
- What solutions are there to the water issue and what would selected ethical theories say is the way to handle these?
- What responsibilities do growers, government, etc. have in dealing with this issue?
- Pick another dilemma discussed in the audio clip to address
https://streaming.cpp.edu/media/0_i1gi8tr4
Hedonism, Desire Satisfaction Theory Divine Command Theory
Natural Law Theory Ethical Egoism (NOT Psychological Egoism)
Consequentialism OR Utilitarianism (not both) Kantian Ethics (not deontology) Virtue Ethics Social Contract Theory Ethical Relativism or Cultural Relativism (not both)
Video Assignment #2
https://youtu.be/4dQGl_lswYY
Topic
Think about some of the ethical issues discussed in the video clip. Then select 1 or more ethical dilemmas and discuss how that dilemma would be addressed using 1 or more ethical theories learned about in the course. Here are some ideas (but you can also come up with your own):
- Are global retailers like Walmart, Old Navy, etc. ethically responsible for the practices of their 3rd party vendors?
- Pressures put on 3rd party vendors by competitive contracts/bids, Laws, or lack thereof in developing countries where this outsourcing takes place
- Why do workers/vendors take these jobs and work in these conditions?
- Pick another dilemma discussed in the video to address
Video Assignment #3
https://youtu.be/1DqdDfiHFQE
Topic
Think about some of the ethical issues raised and discussed in the video clip. Then select 1 or more ethical dilemmas and discuss how that dilemma would be addressed using 1 or more ethical theories learned about in the course. You have complete freedom in picking the ethical dilemma for this assignment as long as it relates to the video clip above. Perhaps you can discuss something that really stood out to you in this video.
