In this Module, you have learned about utilitarianism and spent time thinking about an article written on your applied ethics topic from a utilitarian perspective. In your initial post, you must do the following:
- Clearly explain the author’s position on your topic (euthanasia). This should be formatted like a thesis statement (e.g., Singer believes that it is wrong to ….).
- Clearly explain the author’s reasons in support of this position. Make sure to do so well enough that your classmates who are working on another topic understand the author’s argument as well as how it counts as a utilitarian argument.
- Then, state whether you agree with the author’s conclusion and explain why or why not.
*Remember, the article you need to read for this discussion forum can be found in 2.2: Applying Utilitarianism and is based on the topic that you’ve chosen. You should be writing on one of the following articles:
- Euthanasia: “Voluntary Euthanasia: A Utilitarian Approach” by Peter Singer