Students will be formed into groups and will give a group presentation of the following ethical issue:
· EUTHANASIA
Each of you will present a response from the perspective of the following ethical frameworks (5 mins each)
· Situationist – Tanya
· Utilitarian – Another Student
· Virtue Ethics – Another Student
Students will also provide a written outline of the entire group’s presentation.
Method
In concluding your presentation you will need to summarise the ethical issue and illustrate the importance of how we as Christians and the Church should respond to this issue in a complex changing secular society.
Content
Each presentation should:
· Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the ethical approach.
· Illustrate the importance of how we as Christians/the Church should respond to the issue in contemporary secular society.
· Include a written clear outline
Research
Each section of the presentation should include reference to at least 8 distinct sources.
Organisation
Your presentation should be structured in the following way (word counts are a guide only).
Introduction
overview of the ethical issue being discussed (100)
Context
EUTHANASIA Situationist Ethical approach(400)
Conclusion
illustrating how we as a Christian/Church should respond to this issue (100)
Language
Essay is free from spelling, grammatical, and syntax errors and maintains academic tone throughout. This is characterised by:
? Language that is specific and direct, rather than language that is vague and needlessly long.
? Avoids contractions (use “does not” rather than “doesn’t”)
? Relevant academic and theological terminology is used
? Avoids slang and colloquialisms.
1st person language is appropriate for reports such as this.
Mechanics
Essay is within 10% of the total word count and is formatted according to current Chicago/Turabian style as outlined. With Footnotes and Biblography.
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