Which other major ethical system is Aristotle’s Virtue Ethics most compatible wi

by Caaltu · May 29, 2024

Which other major ethical system is Aristotle’s Virtue Ethics most compatible with: Bentham’s Utilitarianism, Mill’s Utilitarianism, or Kant’s Deontology? Make sure to spell out the basics of each of those systems and make your case from that foundation
Length: 1000-1500 words, double-spaced
**Grading: This paper will be worth 100 points (that’s 20% of your overall grade).
This assignment is neither a research paper nor a book report! Rather, it is a position paper that you are to develop using only the materials we have covered in class. You are to adopt a position on one of the topics posed and defend your position as thoroughly and as convincingly as possible. You should already have plenty of material to work with from the readings and class discussions. As such, DO NOT LOOK UP AND INCLUDE OUTSIDE SOURCES. In generating this paper, you should be analyzing and commenting on the following:
1) the background issues addressed by the topic (what are the theories and ideas in play?)
2) the relevant views of particular philosophers (from our text and/or lecture) on the topic
3) your assessment of the issues raised
Suggested approach: Express yourself in your own words whenever possible (imagine you are explaining your thoughts on the topic to a bright friend who has never heard of it before), and save the quotes for very important phrases that you would like to leave the way the author expressed them. Don’t “pad” your paper with quotes, and never put a quote in a paper without any explanation. Quotes are not self-explanatory; you must follow up and explain why you think the quote is important.
In addition: DO NOT ASSUME THAT YOUR AUDIENCE IS EVEN FAMILIAR WITH ANY OF THE MORAL THEORIES IN QUESTION. It is your job to explain these moral models both thoroughly and concisely.