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HU245 Ethics

Unit 6 Discussion

In the Unit 6 Discussion, you will explore issues that relate to the death penalty. The death penalty, which remains a highly controversial topic. Ethical issues that are controversial tend to be so because they usually have several strong but opposing points. You and your peers will explore some of these reasons and explore this difficult topic in light of ethical theory and reasoning.

Choose ONE of the following to answer on this Discussion Board:

A: What are some of the arguments used for and against capital punishment? (You may want to complete some additional research to add to your knowledge). In your response, apply ethical theory to your position.

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B: When is it ethical for a nation to go to war? Provide an example from history of what you believe represents a “just” war. Explain your answers using ethical theory and/or reasoning.

In addition to your posted answer, be sure to comment on at least two of your classmates’ post and participate regularly. Responses to others can come in many forms and can include the following:

Responses to the ideas or details of someone else's responses.

Application of a concept from the reading to life or to the questions you're asked to answer.

Assistance for a peer in understanding a concept from the reading.

Sharing a story from work or your community that illustrates the reading.

Asking questions on points you need help understanding.

An explanation of why you answered a question in a specific way.

Pointing out how different answers took the question in different directions/noting a pattern/suggesting an explanation.

Developing theories to explain patterns you see in the reading.

Summarizing aspects of the assigned reading and asking for help from your peers in figuring out how you would apply this concept in a real world situation.