Ethical Theories

Ethical Theories

Instructions:
What makes right actions right and wrong actions wrong? There are 3 categorical defense responses including: the normative theories of deontological, teleological, and virtue ethics. Which of these theories provides the best foundation for our ethical values? In defending your choice, you may certainly employ arguments from Aristotle, Aquinas, Kant, and Mill, but you will also need to take into account the objections each makes to alternative approaches.

Additional Instructions:

Create a 1 page essay in APA format. Use 2 scholarly sources; whereas, 1 will be given to you. Be sure to use in-text citations.

Source to use: Abel, D. C. (2010). Fifty readings plus: An introduction to philosophy (2nd ed.). Boston: McGraw-Hill Higher Education.

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Actions are normally either described as right or wrong. However what makes a right action right and a wrong one wrong. Most people tend to argue that what may be right to a single person may not necessarily be right to other people. There are the categorical defences that people use to explain the issues (Ivanhoe, 2007).

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