Applying Consequentialist Ethics
- Read about the ethical issue of capital punishment in Doing Ethics pp. 310-321. If you wish, you may also read pp. 322-349 to get a deeper understanding of the issue. Then write a journal entry that addresses the following prompt:
What view would a consequentialist ethicist take toward capital punishment? Would this person support or oppose capital punishment and why?
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- Choose an ethical issue that is pertinent to your major: Construction Management and find a reputable WEB ACCESSIBLE article or essay that is at least three pages long that defines and discusses your chosen issue. Read it, then write a journal entry that addresses the following prompt:
What stance would a consequentialist ethicist take toward your chosen ethical issue? What “sides” do ethicists commonly take toward this issue, and what side would a consequentialist ethicist take?