Essay Assignment
Write 1,050 to 1,400 words essay in which you:
o Discuss how cultivating a virtuous disposition may help you achieve your personal and professional goals.
o Discuss the concept of virtue and what it means to be a good person and have good moral character. Consider how being virtuous defines you.
o Examine your cultural ideas of virtues and how they compare with other cultures. Explain how your idea of being virtuous fits within a cultural context.
o Explain how your ideas fit within the idea of utilitarianism and individual or group happiness.
o Use examples from your own life and information from Ethics for Life: A Text with Readings, as well as two outside sources, to discuss the relationship between virtues and your success as a person.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.