definations
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Assessment 2: Essay: Theoretical
Overview
This paper is to be presented as a series of short paragraphs defining each of the following terms: Universal Ethical Egoism, Act and Rule Utilitarianism, Intuitionism, Divine Command Theory, Kant’s Duty Ethics Nicomacean virtue ethics, Confucian virtue ethics, Absolutism and Relativism, Freedom and Determinism. Where appropriate, provide a critique of each theory with a short example which demonstrates your understanding and provide 2 strengths and 2 weaknesses. It does not require an introduction or conclusion. In your paragraphs you will need to clarify how you understand the terms and provide an example which illustrates each term. It is not adequate to simply restate the definitions from the text books
these 2 References must have to include (5 reference total)
Thiroux, JP & Krasemann, KW 2015, Ethics: theory and practice, 11th updated edn, Pearson, Boston.
Mill, JS 2001, ‘What utilitarianism is’, in Utilitarianism, Electric Book, London, pp. 12-40.