Consequentialism Custom Essay

Consequentialism

I’d like to have a 250 words paper that:

1. Explains one of the five moral ethics in simple words.
• Consequentialism
• Virtue-based
• Utilitarianism
• Egoism
• Non-Contractarianism

2. Has a story of the volunteering experience I had with helping handicapped students.

3. Relates/links the theory I chose with the experience I had

4. Explains how I can use the theory in the future.

My experience:-

I volunteered in helping a student named Fahad in typing a simple letter. It wasn’t easy for him to understand the concept and took me a lot of time to repeat many ideas until he got the point.

The things I taught were the format of a letter, correct spelling of some words, the purpose of a letter, and other things

Course Assessment
Course LSH2223 Introduction to Ethics
Semester/ Year Semester 2 2012/2013
Assessment Name Reflective Writings Date
Student ID Number Class
First Name Family Name
Assessment Result (Worth 45% of the overall course mark—15% each)
Grade

A (90-100%) A- (85-89%) B+ (80-84%) B (75-79%) C+ (70-74%) C (65-69%) D (60-64%) F (0-59%)

Learning Outcomes Assessed

• CLO1- Analyze examples of moral reasoning and justify ethical standpoints.

• CLO2- Describe ethical theories and hypothesize their application to situations.

• CLO3- Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of different ethical theories.

• CLO4- Discuss and critique various challenges to traditional ethics.

• CLO6- Reflect on ones’ own code of ethics.

Assessment Description

Each student will write critically200-250 words regarding their personal experiences with the Ethics course objectives. Students should utilize the reflective model for experiential learning.

i) Topics

a. Explain how an individual responds to moral dilemmas.
b. Explain the ethical theories you have personally experienced as a volunteer.
c. Explain how volunteerism counterbalances challenges to ethics.
d. (Optional) Explain how volunteerism is one example of applied ethics.

ii) Assignments

RW2 : Students will explain the how ethical theories you’ve learned in the course apply to your volunteer experience. Review theories: Consequentialism, virtue-based, utilitarianism, egoism &

contractarianism. Reference these to complete your assignment.
1. Describe a specific experience/interaction at ZHO that relates to one or more of the theories.
2. Explain the theory involved in your own words and relate your experience to the theory. Describe the connection.
3. Evaluate your learning in the course so far and assess how well it is supporting you in your volunteerism.
4. Analyze how you would want to use any of these theories in your future.