Read Chapter 5 and watch Week 3 Lecture. Choose ONE contemporary moral issue in our society and apply the ethical principle of Utilitarianism to approve this moral issue. You must pick a moral issue that you strongly support and apply the utilitarian claims to back up your arguments. The paper must be done in MLA format with a minimum of 500 words (quotes are not included in the word count).
- Euthanasia
- Gun Control
- Infanticide
- Child Labor
- Gay Marriage
- Capital Punishment
- Stem Cells
- Genocide
- War, Terrorism, and Counterterrorism
- Race and Ethnicity
- Gender
- Transgender using Public Bathrooms
- World Hunger and Poverty
- Environmental Ethics
- Animal Rights
- Animal Testing
- Sexual Harassment
- Abortion (as a result of rape, incest, or mother/baby health at risk)
- Drug Legalization
- Media/Entertainment
- Voluntary Prostitution
- Forced Prostitution
- Health Care Costs
- Education Cost
*You must apply Bentham’s “Principle of Utility” and the Four major points of Utilitarianism (week 3 Lecture) for 50 points and apply Bentham’s Felicific Calculus for 50 points.