The Virtual PhilosopherEhics is a branch of philosophy,

sometimes referred to as moral philosophy. Broadly, philosophy concerns questions that are significant to the human experience. Moral philosophy focuses on what is right and wrong, or good and bad. All human beings are moral agents, and, as such, are faced with ethical decisions. To justify your ethical decisions, you must go beyond stating what you believe to be right or wrong in a given situation; you must be able to present an argument, explaining why one option is right and another wrong. This is not the type of argument you may have when disagreeing with a friend. An ethical argument is a structured, logical explanation about why something is or is not good, and it is based on premises—that is, value statements about what is good or right.
As you may have surmised, deciding what is right or wrong in a particular situation depends on your starting point: your basic values and moral beliefs. In this course, you investigate several theories or perspectives that differ regarding these basic starting points or premises. Thus, you may arrive at different conclusions regarding what is good or bad in a particular situation depending on the ethical theory you apply.
For this week’s Discussion, you complete an ethics exercise, The Virtual Philosopher. How you answer the questions in this exercise may provide you with insight regarding your ethical reasoning process, including the premises upon which you base your choices. As you complete this exercise, record your answers in the Virtual Philosopher Notes document available in the Learning Resources section.
You need only record your responses; you do not develop ethical arguments to support your decision. You do, however, explain your reasons for selecting a liver transplant candidate in this Discussion. After you complete the Virtual Philosopher Notes document, save a copy to your computer for future reflection.
To prepare for this Discussion:

-Obtain and complete the Virtual Philosopher Notes document from this week’s Learning Resources.
-Read Chapter 1, “Ethics and Ethical Reasoning.” Focus      on understanding the terms related to ethics presented. Also begin to      think about your own current viewpoints regarding ethics.
-THIS IS A DISCUSSION ASSIGNEMNT WHICH ONLY REQUIRES 250 WORDS, PLEASE ONLY USE REFERENCE FROM THE BOOK.