Intro to Ethics: These instructions are very specific and this paper is a large part of my grade. If you are unable to follow ALL of these guidelines then please do not except this assignment! Some of the areas are left up to the student to choose different categories. I will leave this open for the writer to choose.Write a 1,200-word paper that answers the following questions:1. What is the nature of morality?2. Which is the best moral framework?As you answer #2, remember the qualities every good moral theory should have:• Explanatory power – ability to powerfully explain features of morality,• Completeness – able to deal with all areas of ethics, and• Fundamental Value – a meaningful and valid core idea around which the theory is organized and normed.Required Headings / OutlineYour paper must have the following structure:1. Introduction (previews your paper and its conclusion)2. Nature of Morality1. Moral Realism vs. Moral Nonrealism vs Moral Relativism2. Example that demonstrates which one you think is operative3. Overview of 2 Favorite Moral Approaches1. Overview of Moral Approach 11. Strengths of Moral Approach 12. Weakness of Moral Approach 12. Overview of Moral Approach 21. Strengths of Moral Approach 22. Weakness of Moral Approach 24. Comparison and Evaluation1. Example 11. How Moral Approach 1 handles Example 12. How Moral Approach 2 handles Example 13. Evaluation of which approach best handles Example 12. Example 21. How Moral Approach 1 handles Example 22. How Moral Approach 2 handles Example 23. Evaluation of which approach best handles Example 23. ConclusionList of Moral Frameworks to Select fromPick your favorite moral frameworks from the list below (sorted by type)Moral Realism• Consequentialismo Ethical Egoism – Ayn Rando Hedonism – Jeremy Benthamo Utilitarianism – John S. Mill• Natural Law – Thomas Aquinas or Martin Luther King Jr.• Deontology – Immanuel Kant• Divine Command Theory – Euthyphro• Virtue Ethics – AristotleRelativism• Individual Relativism or• Communal RelativismEthical Nonrealism• Emotivism• Moral Nihilism – Might consider Nietzsche\’s views here• Moral Skepticism / Moral Error TheoryDue & Methods of SubmissionYour paper is due electronically by the end of Unit 7.CitationFor this paper, you will• Use the Chicago method of citation,• Use footnotes, not in-text citations,• Have a Works Cited page at the end of the document, and• Have an average of 3 citations per page.For the types of citations, see this document: Types of Citations. For more on the Chicago method, see this guide: Chicago Style Quick Guide. For help with managing your citations, feel free to use such tools as Zotero, Endnote, or even Word’s built-in citation manager.Acceptable internet sources are:• Google Books• Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy• Standford Encyclopedia of Philosophy• Primary Texts in electronic form from authors listed aboveAny other electronic sources must be run by me first.Formatting & Paper CharacteristicsYour paper will have the following properties• Use 12-pt Times New Roman font• Be a minimum of 1,200 words long• Have page numbers at the bottom• Be double spaced• No extra space between paragraphs• Have your name and class at the top• Have a paper-body word count at the end (does not count title, works cited, etc)
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