SCHOOL OF COMPUTING AND MATHS, CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY

Title of your news/case study

Assignment 3: Applying Ethical Theory

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Task
Choose one of the media articles or case studies from the following list:
1. https://www.scu.edu/ethics/focus-areas/internet-ethics/resources/students-and-
sensors-data-education-privacy-and-research/
2. https://www.scu.edu/ethics/focus-areas/internet-ethics/resources/ai-death-and-
mourning/
3. https://www.scu.edu/ethics/focus-areas/internet-ethics/resources/chinas-social-credit-
score/
4. https://www.scu.edu/ethics/focus-areas/internet-ethics/resources/targeting-a-broken-
heart/
5. https://www.scu.edu/ethics/focus-areas/internet-ethics/resources/data-collection-
harvesting-personalities-online/

Use the title of the article/case study provided as the title of your essay, so that I will know
which article you are analysing. Undertake further research about your chosen case, to
assist you in analysing and discussing it in your essay.

In your essay, you are required to analyse your chosen article/case study from the
perspective of four classical ethical theories including utilitarianism, deontology, virtue
and contract. Your essay should present well-reasoned arguments for your assessments
and recommendations.

Write an overall conclusion that justifies your recommendations made in your essay.
Include a Reference list at the end of your work, in the correct APA referencing style,
corresponding to in-text citations.

The word limit for the essay is 1400-1500 words. Headings, citations and references do not
count towards the word limit, but quotations do.

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1. Introduction
Summary about the news/case study. Just one short paragraph.

2. Utilitarianism Theory

3. Deontology Theory

4. Virtue Theory

5. Contract Theory

6. Conclusion

References

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