Instructions
Begin this assignment by creating a blank Word document and typing your responses to
Questions 1-4. Submit this document with your responses as a Word document or PDF to the
dropbox in Canvas. (This document should contain only your responses; do not copy-and-paste
any content from the instructions.)
Refer to Units 2 and 3 readings and presentations to support your responses in this assignment.
You are required to cite at least one relevant resource from these assigned readings and
presentations for each of the ethical systems discussed – i.e., cite one resource for your
responses related to Virtue Ethics, one for Kantian Ethics, and one for Utilitarian Ethics for a total
of three resources altogether. (USLOs 2.3, 3.4,)
1. Scenario Description: Identify and explain one scenario in which someone breaks a
promise. (Respond in your own words; you are not required to cite a resource for this
response. Recommended response length is 1-3 sentences.)
2. Virtue Ethics (You are required to cite a resource from Units 2, 3, and 4 readings and
presentations for these responses.)
a. Identify what a virtue ethicist will say is morally right or wrong to do in the example of
breaking a promise you provided. Should you break the promise from a virtue ethics
perspective? (1-2 sentence response recommended)
b. Explain what reasoning a follower of virtue ethics would use to determine the right
thing to do based on that system’s core principles (e.g., telos, virtue, and
eudaimonia). (3-4 sentence response recommended)
3. Kantian Ethics (You are required to cite a resource from Units 2, 3, and 4 readings and
presentations for these responses.)
a. Identify what a Kantian ethicist will say is morally right or wrong to do in the example
of breaking a promise you provided. Should you break the promise from a Kantian
ethics perspective? (1-2 sentence response recommended)
b. Explain what reasoning a follower of Kantian would use to determine the right thing
to do based on that system’s core principles (e.g., goodwill, duty, impartiality, and
reciprocity). (3-4 sentence response recommended)
4. Utilitarian Ethics (You are required to cite a resource from Units 2, 3, and 4 readings and
presentations for these responses.)
a. Identify what a utilitarian will say is morally right or wrong to do in the example of
breaking a promise you provided. Should you break the promise from a utilitarian
perspective? (1-2 sentence response recommended)
b. Explain what reasoning a follower of utilitarian ethics would use to determine the
right thing to do based on that system’s core principles (e.g., welfarism, impartiality,
sum-ranking, consequentialism). (3-4 sentence response recommended)
