Must be three double-spaced pages in length

Philosophy 103—Introduction to Logic: Critical Thinking: Informal Fallacies (Links to an external site.) provides a list of various logical fallacies with definitions. For this assignment, you will apply ethical reasoning and recognize fallacies in ethical reasoning. In your three-page paper,

Describe at least five logical fallacies;

Summarize the impact of each logical fallacy on the criminal justice system; and

Provide specific examples of how each logical fallacy could impact the professionalism, preparedness, and daily functions of significant aspects of the criminal justice process.

The paper

Must be three double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.).

Must include a separate title page with the following:

Title of paper

Student’s name

Course name and number

Instructor’s name

Date submitted

Must use at least three scholarly sources in addition to the course text.

Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

References: Text

Banks, C. (2016). Criminal justice ethics: Theory and practice (4th ed.). Retrieved from https://content.ashford.edu

Chapter 12: Duty and Principle

Chapter 13: Considering the Consequences

Articles

Chapman, M. L., & Davis, F. V. (1978). Skills for ethical action: A process to judgment and action. Educational Leadership, 35(6), 457-461. Retrieved from http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership.aspx

The full-text version of this article is available in the EBSCOhost database located in the Ashford University Library. It will assist you in responding to this week’s discussion, “Moral Actions: Motivations and Relevance.”

Lykan, W. (2001). Morality (Links to an external site.). Retrieved from http://www.unc.edu/~ujanel/Morality.htm

This article discusses the moral theory for moral decisions. It will assist you in responding to this week’s discussion, “Ethics Applied: Moral Actions.”

Philosophy 103—introduction to logic: Critical thinking: Informal fallacies (Links to an external site.). (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.logicalfallacies.info/

This site provides a listing and definitions of various logical fallacies. It will assist you in completing this week’s assignment, “Logical Fallacies and Criminal Justice.”

Roh, Y.-R. (2003). An extended conception of rationality and moral actions. Journal of Value Inquiry, 37(1), 35-49. doi:10.1023/a:1024033810944

The full-text version of this article is available in the ProQuest database located in the Ashford University Library. This article discusses moralism and rational choice. It will assist you in responding to this week’s discussion, “Moral Actions: Motivations and Relevance.”