For your Individual Reflection, answer the question: Why should anyone be moral?
Complete the reading “General Introduction to Ethics.
Watch the 2 Ethics and Moral Philosophy videos: “Moral Philosophy – Ethics Defined” and “Philosophy of Ethics and Morality – Introduction to Ethics (Moral Philosophy)
To answer the question requires you become acquainted with what is Ethics and the several different moral theories that exist. After reading the General Introduction to Ethics and watching the video under Week 2 Module, take time to reflect on what you learned and which moral theory seems to best align with your values. Using that as the basis of your response, answer the question “Why should anyone be moral?” Identify some of the reasons, by way of examples to support your answer. This will require that you understand at least one of the theories, how it works, and that you make an argument for why anyone should be moral.
So make sure you have reviewed the relevant materials before you try this.
There are Individual Reflection guidelines are included under the week’s module containing the assignment. Make sure you follow all the technical details, too.
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