This assignment is worth 60 points and should be approximately 1000 words, not including your end-notes. Only those submissions following the assigned format as described in the detailed instructions and rubrics will be graded.
PAPER PROMPTS:
When, if ever, would Mill justify kettling and strategic incapacitation as legitimate strategies to be used by police in the case of protests? Briefly explain Mill’s utilitarian approach to ethics and defend your answer. (25 Points)
When, if ever, would Kant justify kettling and strategic incapacitation as legitimate strategies to be used by police in the case of protests? Briefly explain Kant’s deontic approach to ethics and defend your answer. (25 Points)
With which of these two philosophers do you find yourself most inclined to agree? Briefly defend your answer. (10 Points)
DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS AND RUBRICS FOR PAPERS
INSTRUCTIONS:
Articulating complex ideas and applying them to practical contemporary problems are essential skills in Philosophy. In this course, you will post three short Case Studies. These papers are a required part of the course. You can find the specific subject paper topics in each of the modules on the assignments page.
The completed assignment should be approximately 1000 words, not counting your end-notes. Please follow the assigned format as exemplified at the end of this document. Each answer should be separated, numbered and of proportionate length to the number of points possible. This study is worth a total of 60 points. Please take note of the different point value for each question and draft your responses accordingly.
Use correct spelling, punctuation, and grammar. The papers must be completed by the due dates specified on the assignment itself and also specified in the Course Calendar and on the syllabus. You may develop your response by typing directly into the Canvas rich content editor window or you may upload your paper from a Word Doc or Google Doc on your computer. I found that writing the assignment in Word, then uploading it when complete was the easiest way to do end-note citations. When you have finished entering your answer click on the Submit button. Once submitted you cannot go back and change your response.
General Suggestions for Writing Case Study Papers
I. Focus & Relevance
Be sure that you understand the assignment and have understood each question. Your responses should be focused on the questions Ive asked & not the questions you wish I had asked! It is important to weed out all irrelevant considerations or concerns that an economist or historian or political scientist might have but are not strictly speaking, ethical concerns. Look at the completed sample case study for some ideas.
II. Format
Each response should be numbered and separated with headings following the format of the assignment. Please do not re-type the entire prompt. Example:
First Philosopher’s Name
Second Philosopher’s Name
Conclusion (your position on the case).
III. Tone/Voice
Ever since George Carlin pointed out that using your own words would result in a private and hence meaningless expression, Ive had to give up on the phrase. However a certain degree of originality is still important. Your task is to explain a concept as if you were the Teaching Assistant for this class. If you simply repeat the text or my lecture, you havent helped your imaginary student. You need to clarify the argument/concept in a way that demonstrates that you really understand it and can express the same ideas in a way that is different than has already been explained by the text or by me.
IV. Adequate and Balanced Defense of Your Argument
In question one and two, you are asked to make an argument using the philosophers were studying. You should be clear in your thesis in the first sentence of the first paragraph of each section (and your own thesis should be in the first sentence of section #3). It is important to ensure that your application is consistent with the philosophers theory and that you support that application with a well-thought-out defense. Your analysis should reflect a degree of familiarity with not only the philosophical theory but also the key facts of the issue gleaned from a number of reputable sources. You should include counter-considerations that are relevant to that theory and could impact the philosophers conclusions.
V. Quotes & End-Note Citations
All direct quotes, references, data, and close paraphrases should be cited properly using standard MLA format. All citations should be presented as end-notes, not footnotes, not works cited
***In order to write the paper you’ll have to do some research into kettling and strategic incapacitation and some further reading on Kant and Mill. ***
Use the order calculator below and get started! Contact our live support team for any assistance or inquiry.
[order_calculator]