Format of group presentation

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 GROUP 1: UNIVERSALISM 2
• Topics:
1. Universalism as Ethical Theory
2. Bases of Universal Ethics
3. Sample universal principles
4. Criticisms of Universalism
• References:
• John Mizonni, Ethics the Basics
• Louis Pojman, Cengage Advantage Ethics: Discovering Right and Wrong

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 GROUP 2- ETHICAL RELATIVISM 3
Topics to discuss:
1. Cultural relativism and ethical relativism
2. Types of ethical relativism
3. Criticism of conventional Ethical Relativism
4. Sample cases
References:
• John Mizzoni, Ethics, The Basics
• Louis Pojman, CengageAdvantage Ethics, Discovering right and Wrong
• Barbara Mckinnon, Ethics: Theory and Contemporary Issues

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 GROUP 3: EGOISM 4
• Topics:
1. Types of Egoism
2. Arguments against Ethical Egoism
3. Criticism of Egoism
4. Samples cases
 References
- Julian Baginni,The Ethics Toolkit: A Compendium of Ethical Theories and Principles
- Louis Pojman, Cengage Advantage Ethics:Discovering Right and Wrong
- Barbara Mckinnon, Ethics: Theory and Contemporary Issues
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 GROUP 4- HEDONISM 5
• Topics:
1. Hedonism
• Types of Hedonism
2. Paradox of Hedonism
3. Pleasure Principle
3. Sample cases of Hedonism
4. Criticism of Hedonism
References:
• Julian Baginni, The Ethics Toolkit: A Compendium of Ethical Concepts and Methods
• https://www.iep.utm.edu/hedonism/. 06/17/2020
GROUP 5: EMOTIVISM 6
• Topics: Chapter 13: Ayer and Emotivism
1. Ayer’s theory of emotivism
2. Criticisms of Ayer’s Theory
3. Sample cases of Emotivism
• Reference:
• Louis Pojman, Cengage Advantage Ethics:Discovering Right and Wrong

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 GROUP 6: UTILITARIANISM 7

Chapter 7: Utilitarianism
1. Classic Utilitarianism
2. types of utilitarianism
1. Act utilitarianism
2. Rule Utilitarianism
3. Criticism of Utilitarianism
4. Criticism of the ends justifying the means
5. sample cases
References:
• Louis Pojman, Cengage Advantage Ethics:Discovering Right and Wrong
• John Mizonni, Ethics the Basics
• Barbara Mckinnon, Ethics: Theory and Contemporary Issues 06/17/2020
 GROUP 7:VIRTUE ETHICS 8

Topics:
1.. Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics
: Golden Mean
2. Voluntary Actions, Choice, and Deliberation
3.The Contemplative Life as the Good Life
4. Eudaimonia as the Highest Good
• References:
• John Mizonni, Ethics the Basics
• Louis Pojman, Cengage Advantage Ethics:Discovering Right and Wrong
• Barbara Mckinnon,Theory and Contemporary Issues 06/17/2020
 GROUP 8:Natural Law 9

Chapter 3: Natural Law

1. Origin of natural law
2. Natural law and universal ethics
3. Natural law ethics and human nature
4. Natural law ethics and virtue ethics
5. When Following the Natural Law Is Unclear
• References:
• John Mizonni, Ethics the Basics,
• Barbara Mckinnon, Ethics: Theory and Contemporary Issues
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directions 10

• The arrangement of the topics are based in the E-books provided

for as sources .
• Reporters should use the e-books .
• Since we are fully online, there are really difficulties in making researches ,
and so therefore this is to give the reporters an easy work in the virtual
brainstorming of the group.
• Group discussions will only last for 30-45 minutes.

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 rubrics
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Criteria points
Content: ( 40 points)
-meets the information requirements of the assigned topic, presented in logical
sequence/structure.
-There is not too much text on a slide. Each slide contains a limited number of talking points
as opposed to complete paragraphs or lengthy sentences.
-Presentation is free of spelling and grammatical errors

Design: ( 20 points)
-Slides display elements of effective design; Fonts, colors, backgrounds, etc. are effective,
consistent and appropriate to the topic and audience.

Presentation: (30 points)

-Reporter is familiar with the topic, does not read from slides or rely so much on notes. He/she
speaks clearly and slowly enough to be heard by the audience, using the English language

Output- 10 points- complete outline of details in the report

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Submission details 12

• Upload PPT presentation in the Google Drive

• Link in the file provided for the reports
• Group Report – IP/GP in the Final Grade computation
(10%)

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references 13

• Use the E-books provided in the syllabus

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