Written Exercise 7

In Chapter 13, the author discusses “Egoism, Pleasure, and Indifference. Your assignment is to write about one of the following ethical theories:

1. Ethical egoism 2. Hedonism

3. Stoicism

Your written response is a critical review of the theory, and its application to ethical and unethical behavior in the criminal justice system. Your information must be supported by additional research and written at a graduate level. Your response must include how this theory is applied to the field of criminal justice.

Your paper should go beyond the obvious and must be no less than 1200 words. You must use no less than three additional resources (other than your required text) that support your position. All resources used must be properly cited using the APA style.

For credit, in your response, you must include at least three journal articles that support your information. The journal articles to be used must come from the Saint Leo University Online Library. Instructions for locating journal articles are found in the Resources section. Remember, all resources including, but not limited to, journals, magazines, and/or books must be properly cited using the APA style. Make sure that you follow the exact way to cite your references.

Submit your paper to the Assignment box and attach your paper in a post to the Written Exercise 7 Discussion Board no later than Saturday 11:59 PM EST/EDT.