Excelsior College The Death Penalty and Ethical Theories Essay

Your essay should be 1,000–1,200 words (4–5 pages), double-spaced, in APA format, and with 3 or more credible sources. Begin your essay by choosing one issue from the list below, and then choose a total of 6 theories (from the subsequent 3 options) to analyze your issue.

Choose one issue from the categories below, about which you feel most passionate:

• Animal Rights and Environmental Ethics
• Business or Health Care Ethics
• Cloning, Stem Cell Research, Genetic Issues
• Civil Liberties
• Death Penalty
• Drug Policy
• End of (Human) Life Issues
• Global Justice and Injustice
• Racism, Discrimination, Hate Crimes, Oppression
• Sexuality
• War and Terrorism

Analyze your chosen issue using 6 theories. Choose 2 from each of the 3 categories listed below.

Choose 2 from the primary list:

• Utilitarian ethics
• Kantian ethics
• Virtue ethics

Choose another 2 from the traditional theories list:

• Ethical Egoism
• Ethical Relativism
• Divine Command Theory
• Natural Law Theory
• Social Contract Theory

Choose an additional 2 theories from the contemporary or non-Western list:

• African ethics
• Eastern ethics
• Feminist ethics or Care-based ethics
• Postmodernism ethics
• Environmental Theories (Ecofeminist, Deep Ecology…)

Technical Requirements:

• 1,000–1,200 words in length (4–5 pages).
• Formatted according to APA standards, using Times New Roman, 12-point font, double spacing, and one inch margins.

Writing and Content Requirements:

• The introduction should explain the chosen issue in detail.
• The thesis, argument, or focus of the essay should be evident in the introduction.
• The body of the essay should:

1. • explain the approaches by various philosophers and/or ethical theories.
   • analyze which approach(es) you find most compelling and explain why.
   • incorporate high quality ideas and key concepts from the ethical theories.
   • include some suggestions for the most practical solutions to your topic.
   • assess the future of your chosen topic in terms of solutions.

• The entire essay should contain correct grammar, spelling, and syntax.
• Please use transitions between paragraphs.
• The essay should be documented by properly citing at least three or more credible sources.