Reference no: EM132377627
Applying Ethical Theory
Task
Assessment items 3 & 4 are linked. In Assessment 3 you created a simple argument visualisation using the MindMup software. In Assessment 4 you will produce a report which details the argument you constructed in your argument visualisation (Assessment 3).
Follow the instructions given below to complete the task.
• Write a report based on your argument visualisation created in Assessment 3 and the media article or case study you selected in Assessment 3. Use the title of the article/case study as the title of your essay, so that the lecturer knows which article you are analysing.
• Undertake further research about your chosen case and the ethical issue involved, to assist you in analysing and discussing it in your report.
• Analyse the ethical issue applying the classical ethical theories, including utilitarianism, deontology, contract, and virtue. Your report should present well-reasoned arguments, logically leading to appropriate recommendations.
• You should not introduce new arguments in your essay that were not contained in your argument visualisation, and your essay should contain all of the arguments contained in your visualisation.
• Write an overall conclusion that justifies your recommendations made in your report.
• Include a Reference list at the end of your work, using the correct APA referencing style, corresponding to in-text citations. The word limit for the essay is 1500 words +/-10%. Headings, citations, references and appendices do not count towards the word limit, but quotations do.
Rationale
This assessment task will assess the following learning outcome/s:
• be able to identify ethical issues related to ICT.
• be able to assess the implications of ethical problems.
• be able to critically evaluate solutions to ethical problems.
• be able to apply ethical theories to ethical problems.
• be able to argue consistently and rationally about the moral issues raised by the adoption and use of ICT.
• be able to analyse ethical situations using critical thinking techniques.