Rasmussen CBA45 Deliverable 2 – Kantian Perspective

Ethics Around The Globe

In this module, you will have the opportunity to master the following competency:

Apply duty-based ethical theories to contemporary moral issues.

Duty-based, also referred to as deontological, ethics proffers that only actions performed out of (or from) duty have moral or ethical worth. Such actions are contrasted with those performed merely in accordance with duty. Essentially, one should be performing duties not based on what they want to do, but based on one’s duty or goodwill.

The Benevolent Health Worm: Comparing Western Human Rights-Based Ethics and Confucian Duty-Based Moral Philosophy

Competency

Apply duty-based ethical theories to contemporary moral issues.

Instructions

In this research-based assessment, you will be applying a Kantian perspective to a contemporary moral issue. Current contemporary moral issues range from genetic engineering to issues related to the use of torture in wartime. For this assessment you will need to research contemporary moral issues and select one that will be the focus of your paper as you apply the Kantian perspective. Once you select your moral issue, you will need to address the following in a properly formatted research paper.

Explain what duty is according to Kant and how this view differs from other senses of duty.