PHI 445 – Ashford 6: – Week 5 – Final Project

PHI 445 – Ashford 6: – Week 5 – Final Project

Subject: Business    / Management
Question
Ashford 6: – Week 5 – Final Project

In the Week Three Assignment, you engaged in a case analysis of a current business problem using some of the components of an argumentative essay. In this written assignment, you will write a complete argumentative essay as described in Sections 9.1 and 9.2 of With Good Reason: A Guide to Critical Thinking (Foster, Hardy, & Zúñiga y Postigo, 2015). This essay will include a revised and polished version of your Week Three Assignment, an objection to your thesis, a rebuttal, and concluding remarks. In order to benefit the most, you should start working on your Final Project from the time you receive your Week Three Assignment back with comments from your professor.

Your assignment should include the following:
A revision of your Week Three Case Analysis Assignment. Your revision should represent a substantial edit of your work that fully incorporates feedback from your professor and goes well beyond correcting any grammatical or APA errors.

The strongest possible objection to your thesis. After the final paragraph of your Week Three Case Analysis Assignment, start a new paragraph that introduces the strongest possible objection to your thesis. The considerations for this are detailed in Section 9.2 of With Good Reason: A Guide to Critical Thinking (Hardy, Foster, & Zúñiga y Postigo, 2015). Make sure to employ the appropriate language to introduce the objection, such as “some may object to my thesis as follows” or “according to [so and so] the thesis presented here fails to account for X” [whatever he or she finds problematic]. You can find other language to do this, of course, but the key point here is to make sure that you indicate that someone else is speaking when presenting this objection.

It is also important to remember that you do research to discover good objections and not merely objections that are weak and thus easily rebutted. Look for peer-reviewed journal articles in the Ashford University Library, full-text articles in Google Scholar, or articles in the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Present the opposing position fairly and in detail. This may take more than one paragraph.

A rebuttal. This is a refutation of the objection that you have just presented. Start this in a new paragraph following the objection paragraph(s). Once again, follow the indications of Section 9.2 of With Good Reason: A Guide to Critical Thinking (Hardy, Foster, & Zúñiga y Postigo, 2015). You may point out an error in the objection. Or you may show that, while it is an important objection, it does not apply squarely to your argument, or does not account for facts that make it irrelevant. Above all, make sure to maintain philosophical decorum in your rebuttal. Toward this end, you should apply the principles of charity and of accuracy, first introduced in the Week One course material. See “Confronting Disagreement” in Section 9.4 of With Good Reason: A Guide to Critical Thinking (Hardy, Foster, & Zúñiga y Postigo, 2015).

Closing remarks. End your argumentative essay with a paragraph of closing remarks. Provide some reflections of what you have attempted to achieve by means of your essay. You could, for example, explain how your essay sheds light on the broader controversy that it addresses. Or you could point out how your essay addresses a frequently ignored point or the unpopular side in the controversy. You could also reflect on the related matters in the broader controversy that would be useful to examine by others. Do not merely summarize what you have done in the body of your essay, and do not add new information here that would support or contradict your essay since the body of your essay should have addressed all the relevant points. See “Closing Your Essay” in Section 9.2 of With Good Reason: A Guide to Critical Thinking (Hardy, Foster, & Zúñiga y Postigo (2015).

Requirements for your Assignment:

Your assignment should be between 1500 to 1700 words in length, excluding the cover and references pages.
Your examination should be both thorough and succinct. This is a combination that demands time and thought, so give yourself sufficient time to draft and revise.
Your assignment should include citations, as well as a list of references. Both must be in APA form.
Your references should include at least four peer-reviewed articles in addition to those that you will be carrying over from our Week Three Case Analysis Assignment. These references should be drawn from the Ashford University Library, Google Scholar, or the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy.
Your assignment should be submitted no later than the end of Monday (midnight, U.S. Mountain time).

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Kimberli Harkless: Ashford 4 Assignment
Numeric Grade: 12.60/ 15 pts    Weighted Average (Earned/Possible):
12.60 % / 15 %
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I think you’re on the right track here, but there are some things I think you could work on to improve things for your final draft. My primary recommendation going forward is that you should focus the remainder of your research on philosophers who write from the points of view of the theories you’ll want to use when engaging the topic, and who have either written explicitly about gender discrimination, or have written on topics that are relevantly similar, and apply their arguments to your paper. That will ensure that you both avoid building straw man arguments or otherwise misunderstanding how a theory is applied to real world concerns, and that you have the best arguments for the position you’re advancing available to you. It will also ensure that the pith of the paper concerns the theories and their application. It can be easy to forget that and to write a paper less about critical engagement of the theories, and more about the topic itself, and I think you did that a bit here, so it’s something you’ll want to keep in mind. Again, I think that on the whole you’re heading in the right direction here, and look forward to reading your final paper; you just need to be sure that you spend more time addressing the theories we’re studying, researching scholarly voices who advocate for those theories, apply them to the topic critically, and show why the one you prefer presents the better case.

(1.76 / 2) Introduction

Proficient – Provides an introduction that identifies the business case and the specific moral problem being addressed. The introduction is somewhat impartial and/or mostly articulates the economic system(s) and laws that affect the operations of the business. The introduction is somewhat unclear.
(3.52 / 4) Thesis and Ethical Theory

Proficient – Presents a thesis statement that describes the moral position being defended. The thesis is somewhat unclear or vague. Identifies an ethical theory, and somewhat explains how the characteristics of the ethical theory support the thesis. The explanation is somewhat unclear.
(3.04 / 4) Two Premises

Basic – Presents two premises that somewhat support the thesis. Minimally discusses the ethical theory or the economic system(s) and laws that affect the operations of the business. Each premise is presented in its own paragraph. The discussion is underdeveloped.
(1.76 / 2) Application Analysis

Proficient – Provides an analysis that demonstrates how the chosen ethical theory supports the best moral solution to the business problem. The analysis compares the moral solutions offered by two ethical theories. The analysis is somewhat inaccurate.
(0.38 / 0.5) Applied Ethics: Understanding Different Ethical Perspectives/Concepts

Basic – States and describes the major theory used.
(0.5 / 0.5) Critical Thinking: Explanation of Issues

Distinguished – Clearly and comprehensively explains the issue to be considered, delivering all relevant information necessary for a full understanding.
(0.44 / 0.5) Written Communication: Context of and Purpose for Writing

Proficient – Demonstrates sufficient application of organization and presentation of content. The purpose of the writing is, for the most part, clear and easy to understand. There are some problems with the blending of summaries, paraphrases, and quotes. Paper flows somewhat smoothly.
(0.38 / 0.5) Written Communication: APA Formatting

Basic – Exhibits limited knowledge of APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout does not meet all APA requirements.
(0.5 / 0.5) Written Communication: Word Requirement

Distinguished – The length of the paper is equivalent to the required number of words.
(0.32 / 0.5) Written Communication: Resource Requirement

Below Expectations – Uses an inadequate number of sources that provide little or no support for ideas. Sources used may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are not used within the body of the assignment. Citations are not formatted correctly.