Choose one of the applied ethics topics from the list below. Provide a brief description of your topic and the thesis you chose in the opening paragraph of your paper. This topic should be the thesis that you worked on in Week One and refined in Week Three. Remember that your first paragraph must contain a clear thesis statement as in the assignments from Weeks One and Three. In the body of your paper, examine the issue by discussing how three of the ethical theories presented in this course could be used to answer the particular problem you have formulated. Use the core principles of each of these theories to support your discussion. Complete your paper by identifying which ethical theory you think provides the most satisfactory moral answer to your problem, or the theory that provides the least satisfactory answer to your problem. You should create a list of strengths and weaknesses for each of the theories as applied to your problem to assist you with this task. However, you should not merely present the strengths and weaknesses of each theory but must argue that one theory is better or worse than the others in this case. Remember that each paragraph in your body must begin with a topic sentence that clearly identifies the main idea of the paragraph. Your paper should be 1500 to 2000 words (not including the words on the title and reference pages) in length. This means that you should devote approximately 300 words to each of the ethical theories, and 300 words to supporting your argument for which theory works best or worst.

Just War
Resources for this topic can be found in Weeks Two and Four. Be sure to analyze both required and recommended resources.Duty to Aid Underprivileged People
Resources for this topic can be found in Week Five. Be sure to analyze both required and recommended resources.Equality (Gender)
Resources for this topic can be found in Week Five. Be sure to analyze both required and recommended resources.Business Ethics 
Resources for this topic can be found in Week Three. Be sure to analyze both required and recommended resources.Responsibility to Animals
Resources for this topic can be found in Weeks Two and Four. Be sure to analyze both required and recommended resources.Responsibility to the Environment
Resources for this topic can be found in Weeks Two and Four. Be sure to analyze both required and recommended resources.End of Life
Resources for this topic can be found in Week One. Be sure to analyze both required and recommended resources.
The paper must be 1500 to 2000 words (excluding title and reference pages) in length and formatted according to APA style. You must utilize at least two required readings or media, and tworecommended readings or media from any week of the course to support your claims. Cite your sources within the text of your paper and on the reference page. For information regarding APA, including samples and tutorials, visit the Ashford Writing Center, located within the Learning Resources tab on the left navigation toolbar.

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The Final Paper:
Must be 1500 to 2000 words in length (excluding title and reference pages), and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.Must include a title page with the following:Title of paperStudent's nameCourse name and numberDate submittedMust begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.Must use at least two required readings or media, and two recommended readings or mediaMust document all sources in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.Must include a separate reference page, formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
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