Is it is possible for bad people to do good things? Or, alternatively, is it possible for good people to do bad things? For your first essay, clearly state, and then defend, either an affirmative or negative answer to one of those questions. In thinking about your thesis, you might consider what it means to be a good or bad person, and in addition, what it means to do a good or bad thing; conversely, is being good merely a case of acting good. Your answer should rely heavily on at least three of the theorists that we’ve read so far in the course, including, for example:
The Kantian Categorical Imperative
Mill’s Utilitarianism
Aristotle’s Virtue Ethics