- Epictetus: (a) Present and explain Epictetus’s view on how we achieve happiness. (b) What does he say is not under our control and what attitude should we take towards those things? (c) What does he say is under our control and how does that connect with our happiness? (d) Give one example from the text and how it illustrates the difference between what we can and cannot control, and the proper response we should have to that situation.
- Utilitarianism: As given in the Hinman “The Ethics of Consequences: Utilitarianism” reading, present and explain the three-part decision procedure utilitarians use to determine the moral worth of an action. Make sure that you spend time carefully explaining each of the three parts.
- Deontology: As given in the Hinman “The Ethics of Duty: Immanuel Kant” reading, present and explain the three key pillars of deontology. Make sure that you spend time carefully explaining each of the three parts.
- Virtue Ethics: As given in the Hinman “The Ethics of Character: Aristotle and our Contemporaries” reading, present and explain the four-part definition of moral virtue. Make sure that you spend time carefully explaining each of the four parts.
- Reasons for and against Utilitarianism: (a) Present and explain one reason to argue for utilitarianism as the correct ethical theory and then (b) present and explain one reason to argue against utilitarianism. Finally, (c) which reason outweighs the other, and why? In other words, in your view, is the argument for utilitarianism stronger or weaker than the argument against it?
- Reasons for and against Deontology: (a) Present and explain one reason to argue for deontology as the correct ethical theory and then (b) present and explain one reason to argue against deontology. Finally, (c) which reason outweighs the other, and why? In other words, in your view, is the argument for deontology stronger or weaker than the argument against it?
- Reasons for and against Virtue Ethics: (a) Present and explain one reason to argue for virtue ethics as the correct ethical theory and then (b) present and explain one reason to argue against virtue ethics. Finally, (c) which reason outweighs the other, and why? In other words, in your view, is the argument for virtue ethics stronger or weaker than the argument against it?
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