PERSONAL MORAL THEORY

PERSONAL MORAL THEORY. Name Institution Course Date.

MY PERSONAL MORAL THEORY. One of the most widespread problems facing educational institutions in the modern day is that of plagiarism. The act of resubmitting someone else's old assignment as if it were a fresh assignment is another form of plagiarism that might occur. Self-plagiarism is the term used to describe situations like this..

ETHICAL ANALYSIS. This project makes use of various different ethical perspectives, including social contract theory and utilitarianism, among others. In relation to John Locke, the Social Contract Doctrine stipulates that individuals are responsible for establishing an authority that has the intention of safeguarding their rights (Rachels, 2019). It is only feasible, according to the utilitarian theory of ethics, to determine the morality of a certain action by taking into consideration the consequences of that action..

MORAL PHILOSOPHY. In my opinion, an ethical principle should be based on core values such as honesty, transparency, respect, compassion, caring, and fairness. This is the basis of my ethical principle.To put it more succinctly, the virtue of honesty is simply having solid moral principles and a character that is upright..

C O N C L U S I O N. The teleological school of thought, in this case, will have the finest strategy, in my opinion. This idea holds that moral behavior is dependent upon the rules established by legislation ( Granitz &Loewy, 2007). The institution needs to establish clear guidelines and implement penalties for breaking any of the major violations that occur during the event..

R E F E R E N C E S. Granitz, N., & Loewy, D. (2007). Applying Ethical Theories: Interpreting and Responding to Student Plagiarism. Journal of Business Ethics, 72(3), 293-306. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551- 006-9171-9 Mulholland, M. (2020). Honor and Shame: Plagiarism and Governing Student Morality. Journal Of College And Character, 21(2), 104-115. https://doi.org/10.1080/2194587x.2020.1741394 Rachels, J. (2019). Elements of Moral Philosophy. (9th ed) McGraw- Hill Education..