Virtue Ethics [WLOs: 1, 3] [CLOs: 1, 2, 3,4]
Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum, view the PHI208 Virtue Ethics video and the Week 4 content in the PHI208: Ethics & Moral Reasoning interactive, and read Chapter 5 in How Should One Live? An Introduction to Ethics and Moral Reasoning.
This week our main discussion will focus on explaining and evaluating the theory of virtue ethics as discussed in Chapter 5 of the textbook. Your instructor will be choosing the discussion question and posting it as the first post in the main discussion forum.
The requirements for the discussion this week are
• Your first post is due by Day 3 (Thursday).
• You must post a minimum of three separate posts: a primary post that addresses all elements of the discussion prompt and two reply posts.
• Your main post must answer all the questions in the prompt and show evidence of having read the resources that are required to complete the discussion properly (such as by using quotes, referring to specific points made in the text, etc.).
• All posts (including replies to peers) are expected to be thought-out; proofread for mechanical, grammatical, and spelling accuracy; and advance the discussion in an intelligent and meaningful way.
• You are encouraged to post your first reply to others by Day 6 (Sunday).
• The total word count for all your posts should be
The Veil of Ignorance
• Create a just law. Imagine yourself waiting in line to become a member of a society. To get into the society, you must create a law that you think would be a just in the society. Your task is to create a just law that will govern the society. However, you must create this law not knowing anything beforehand about who you will be in this society. This means that you do not know your race, gender, religion, political beliefs, ethnicity, economic status, and so on.
• Explain why you believe your law is just, fair, and moral.
Just Law and Case Studies
• Consider one of the case studies you used in the assignments for this course, or the case study you are creating for your final paper.
• How might the law you created for this discussion impact the ethical issue or problem addressed in the case study?
Guided Response: In your replies to your peers,
• Describe the law your peer has created and assess whether it would promote justice in society.
• Reflect on the connection between your peer’s law and the case study they are considering, or