For your final assignment, please compose a 5 page essay (12 point font, regular margins, etc) in which you address the questions below. The nature of the essay is autobiographical. You should feel free to make normative statement regarding your values and world view. You are evaluated only on the degree to which you connect your responses to material discussed in the course.
INTRODUCTION: Talk about ethics and how its cornerstone of human conduct, guides our action, shapes our values, and influence our perceptions of “right and wrong”.
BODY 1: Do you believe you have an obligation through your life and your chosen professional to contribute to the common good?
– Both yes and no. As a future nurse, yes and no in the sense of my personal belief in work-life balance.
BODY 2: In reflecting on your life to this point, can you identify any connections to the ethical theories or approaches introduced in this course?
BODY 3: In looking forward to your personal and professional future, which Ethical theories do you believe are the most compelling? Which theories did you find incomplete or incompatible with your values?
– ethical theories most compelling
– ethical egoism
– individual relativism
– cultural relativism
– determinism
– ethical theories incompatible with your values
– utilitarianism
– libertarian
– social contact theory
– deontology
BODY 4: Do you see a connection between your education at Maryville College–in both your Core courses and in your Major courses–to issues related to ethical reflection and formation.
CONCLUSION:
