Paper instructions:
Choose a contemporary moral issue in our society

and apply the ethical principle of Utilitarianism to

defend/accept this issue. The paper must be done in

MLA format with a minimum of 500 words (quotes are

not included in the word count). You must read

Chapter 5 and watch the Week 3 Lectures before you

do this paper.ASSIGNMENT IS DUE ON May 24th
Not applying Utilitarianism results in an automatic F.
Utilitarianism is the ethical theory that the moral

worth of an action is only determined by its contribution

to overall utility . It is thus a form of consequentialism ,

meaning that the moral worth of an action is determined

by its outcome-the ends justify the means.