major traditions in moral philosophy
COMPETENCIES TO MASTER
Overview
You are a freelance journalist. The editor of a popular blog on modern ethical issues has asked you to write an article that provides a historical perspective on the modern debate regarding the use of torture. She has asked you to read and analyze three articles, each making an argument about whether or not torture can ever be considered ethical. It is your job to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the three articles’ arguments and to consider what two important philosophers, John Stuart Mill and Immanuel Kant, would have to say about them.
Directions
Use the Project resources to familiarize yourself with the ethical ideas of Mill and Kant, and read the three articles provided. Then follow the instructions in the Organizer, located in Project resources, to prepare for writing your article.
DELIVERABLES
- Completed Organizer
Accepted File Types: .doc, .docx, .odt, .rtf, .txt, .pdf
- Rough Draft of Article
Accepted File Types: .doc, .docx, .odt, .rtf, .txt, .pdf
- Final Draft of Article
Suggested Word Count: 800
Accepted File Types: .doc, .docx, .odt, .rtf, .txt, .pdf
Required Reading
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sam-harris/in-defense-of-torture_b_8993.html
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129780844
http://www.npr.org/templates/transcript/transcript.php?storyId=5512634
https://www.ted.com/talks/michael_sandel_what_s_the_right_thing_to_do
http://www.bbc.co.uk/ethics/introduction/duty_1.shtml#h
http://writingcenter.unc.edu/handouts/revising-drafts/
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/
Rubric
The Rubric is used to evaluate your Project. Satisfying all of the Rubric criteria shows that you have mastered the project and the relevant competencies.
Criteria Mastery? Final draft identifies topic’s ethical issues Yes Not Yet
Final draft accurately describes the relevant philosophical traditions Yes Not Yet
Final draft applies the relevant philosophies to the issue of torture Yes Not Yet
Final draft provides relevant evidence for why each philosopher would support one position or the other Yes Not Yet
Final draft identifies possible flaws in ethical arguments Yes Not Yet
Organizer summarizes the relevant information from the provided resources Yes Not Yet
Rough and final drafts show significant editing and improvements; Organizer writing comments show effective self-critiquing process Yes Not Yet
Writing in the Organizer and Final Draft of Article is clear, with no major errors Yes Not Yet
Any sources of information are cited using APA format, with no major errors Yes Not Yet
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