Ethics and Values

Instructions

1. Pick a controversial ethical topic or moral issue. Post your topic to the Module 3 Presentation Topic discussion activity and await your instructor’s response. It is best to keep the topic very focused for this short assignment.
2. Decide what your position is on the topic and prepare to explain why. Pick one or more ethical theories to justify your beliefs about the topic.
3. Conduct quality research on the topic and present that research. A good topic of choice will feature at least five professional sources from the ERAU Hunt Library database. Unbiased articles and academic studies are best. Examples are scholarly periodicals, journals, books, research forums and Internet periodicals by reputable organizations. You may also use reputable news media (Newsweek, Time, government publications, and web sites), but these do not count toward your total references requirement (five required). Do not use encycopedias, dictionaries, Wikipedia, and popular forums or Internet web sites.
4. Create a 10-minute slide style presentation using PowerPoint with accompanying audio or refer to the Presentation Guide for other available software options. PowerPoint is available to you for free through your Office 365 account in ERNIE. Present both sides of the issue fairly, then justify your viewpoint. End with at least three ethical discussion questions about the topic for the class to discuss. Include a slide that lists your references in APA format (see the presentation outline section). Make sure your PowerPoint features an appropriate number of slides and presents the information as clearly as possible. Avoid including slides with too many words, lack of clarity, and poor grammar. Use illustrations where appropriate. Utilize the notes section of the slide for large chunks of text or supporting information.
5. You will submit your presentation in Module 6 and complete a follow-up discussion about  the topics in Module 7 using your discussion questions. Make sure you comment on the discussion questions in at least four classmates’ presentations.

Review the assignment rubric in Module 6 for grading criteria. Please read these instructions for information on accessing the discussion rubric. (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.