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COMPLETE THE CHART FOLLOWING THESE INSTRUCTION
Assignment Summary:
Complete the chart as a pre-writing exercise--as if you were going to be giving a speech or writing a research paper. This chart follows the four steps outlined in your textbook. Complete Consequences, Obligations, and Moral Ideals for EACH side of your issue. Make one column the "FOR" reasons, and the other column the "AGAINST" reasons. You may wish to re-label them to keep the two sides straight in your head and mine.
To practice, I've attached two sample topics, although they do not include the last section for assumptions. Please don't use these two topics for your chart. Will practice in class, but if you are in an online class, grab the blank Four-Step Chart and try your hand at one or both of these topics before you open the sample charts that go with each topic to see how another student handled them. (To get to the sample charts and the blank 4-step chart, click the title of this assignment, and look at the bottom for attachments.)
· Sample Topic #1: Should I continue vaping, or is it wiser to quit?
· Sample Topic #2: Should I work part-time while going to school?
Details:
· Citations: The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has asked us to give students more practice with research and citations, so I am asking you to find at least ONE relevant source for a quotation, statistics, or information. Two good research databases to use are Opposing Viewpoints database and the Academic Search Complete database, available from Dallas College's Library Databases, on the right-hand menu. Please include your sources in two ways:
· Use parentheses after the sentence you are citing, like this (Nichols 24). If there is no page number, it would just look like this (Nichols), referring to the author. See the sample chart. Again, look at the samples and video.
· Include a Bibliography or Works Cited list at the end of the chart. Websites such as those linked below can be useful for properly formatting a bibliography. Use the MLA format, unless you know another format well. MLA is the easiest legal style.
· Plagiarism Checker: Your work will be submitted to TurnItIn plagiarism checker which will also help you see grammar, spelling, punctuation, an style issues.
· Honor Statement: Please include this statement at the end of your short essay: " I, __________________, attest that the information contained within this assignment is written without Artificial Intelligence, any electronic writing assistance, or any other person not cited herein." This means no AI, and no Grammarly, Quillbot, translation services, or any other electronic writing assistance. If you are an International Student, I will consider the fact that you are still learning English as I grade.
· Feedback Request: I f you want more extensive feedback than the fairly thorough grading rubric, and you promise to read it, please write this at the end of your essay, by your Honor Statement: "I want personal feedback, and grammar corrections, and I promise to read it." I am happy to give feedback, but am aware that many students never read beyond the grade. No judgment from me if you won't read it, but I want to save my energy for the people who will. I will still use the grading rubric, even if you don't ask for more feedback.
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Personal Moral Dilemma
My moral problem is whether to tell my friend her boyfriend is cheating or keep quiet. My bond with her has grown, and we share joys and sorrows like sisters. We're close friends, and her boyfriend has helped me through tough times. This complicates the problem because I'm torn between my pal and him. I feel a moral need to shield her from emotional suffering and betrayal, but I worry about how revealing his infidelity will affect my friendship with him. The emotional weight of this circumstance leaves me torn and unsure of what to do.
The implications of my choice weigh on me. I could spare her sorrow and let her make informed dating decisions by telling her. This follows honesty and friendship values. It might also cause stress between me and her boyfriend, destroying our friendship and creating turmoil I don't want in my life. I could maintain harmony in my relationships by keeping quiet, but I would be involved in the deceit and lose my friend's confidence. I may also feel guilty for not defending her. Ultimately, I must weigh honesty, loyalty, and friendship, each of which has serious ramifications.
NOW ACCORDING TO THE ABOVE SITUATION FILL IN
Four Steps to Critical Thinking About Ethical Issues
Please re-state your moral question here:
Should I . . .
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What you know: (This is a presentation of the dilemma. Explain the situation to a reader who doesn’t know the situation. If you research facts here, cite them) |
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What you wish you knew (This is for things you cannot know or research; anything you discovered should go above.): |
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Relevant Criteria |
Consequences in Favor of Doing What You Asked |
Consequences Against Doing What You Asked |
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Obligations in Favor of Doing What You Asked |
Obligations Against Doing What You Asked |
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Moral Ideals In Favor of Doing What You Asked |
Moral Ideals Against Doing What You Asked |
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Possible Courses of ActionThis is a list of ALL the possible things that might be answers to the dilemma. You might find a third or fourth option that is best. |
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These do not have to be divided into “For” and “Against” columns. Just brainstorm all the possible solutions. |
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Which Action is Most Ethical? Why?This is your thesis statement for your essay. I believe it is best to ______ because _______.(Connect your decisions back to the Relevant Criteria by using the same language and highlighting the elements above that led to your decision.) |
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What Assumptions Does My Argument Make? |
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Works Cited: This is your bibliography for any sources you used. If you don’t know how to do this, see EasyBib.com which will generate the entry for you, and you can paste it here. Also cite these in your chart next to the facts or quotations that you took from each. See the sample charts to see how it should look. Use the MLA format if you don’t know another format better.
Honor Statement: " I, __________________, attest that the information contained within this assignment is written without Artificial Intelligence, any electronic writing assistance, or any other person not cited herein." This means no AI, and no Grammarly, Quillbot, translation services, or any other electronic writing assistance—not even using the synonym generator in Word. If you are an International Student, I will consider the fact that you are still learning English as I grade.
Optional Feedback Request: I f you want more extensive feedback, and only if you promise to read it, please write the Feedback Request from the instructions here. I am happy to give more extensive feedback, but I wish to save my energy for the students who commit to actually opening the chart again and reading it all. EVERYONE will get a thorough grading rubric and a little general feedback.
