Write a report discussing how a moral dilemma in your own field of study could be resolved by the application of one of the virtue ethics theories to this dilemma.

When you are asked to apply a virtue ethical theory to a moral dilemma, it means that you should explain how Aristotle or Confucius or another virtue ethicist would resolve this moral dilemma.

This moral analysis is important because sometimes you may experience moral dilemmas in your own career. Or maybe, you want to make a case for your own position. The more you understand myriad perspectives, the better able you will be to participate in the discussions. When you learn how to compare and contrast different approaches to moral dilemmas, you will be able to respond to objections to your own position. It will also allow you to develop your own ethical voice.

This is a preliminary rough draft, which you will revise for Milestone 3 Submission.

Submission Specifications

• Virtue Ethics Moral Analysis in a Microsoft Word document named LastnameFirstinitial_M3T1_MoralAnalysis_PHI1010.doc that includes:
  • 750-word (minimum) report
  • MLA formatted content, citations, and reference list
  • Read the required chapter readings and learning activities.
  • Apply one virtue ethics theory to the Milestone 1 Task 1 moral dilemma you wrote about in Milestone 1.
  • Explain how Aristotle or Confucius or another virtue ethicist would resolve the dilemma.
  • Explain which theory you chose and why it would be applied this way to this moral dilemma.
  • Make sure your moral analysis is clearly written. It should not contain grammatical or spelling errors.
  • If you choose to write about one of the moral dilemmas outlined in the moral dilemma examples document, then you will want to apply one of the virtue theories covered in the assigned reading material to it.

For instance, you might choose the following question:

Should the promotion and use of locally-grown, nongenetically modified, organic produce, if cost effective, be a mandatory ethical responsibility of all participants within the culinary art field? Why/why not?

If you argue as an Aristotelian virtue ethicist, then you will want to argue why the way you answer the question will help you be the best you can be.