Ethics of Abortion

ETH 215 Cross-Cultural Ethics of Responsibility

RUBRIC Focus Paper # I Instructor's Points Possible DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS FOR AN EXCELLENT PAPER

Student's Name: Remarks Earned Points

I. INTRODUCTION

Student has answered the following questions adequately: You may start the introduction with an anecdote, a quote, a statistic, or historical narrative

1 What is your selected moral topic for the semester? (1 sentence) 1% This whole section must be exactly in one paragraph

2 Does the practice/condition raise a moral dilemma? (1 sentence) 1%

3 What is a moral dilemma? [Use Mundia's definition] (1 sentence) 3%

4 Would Duty Ethics, Virtue Theory, and Care Ethicists conclude that

the practice in your selected topic is morally right, wrong, or neither? 3%

(1 sentence)

II. MAIN BODY OF THE FOCUS PAPER

A. Duty Ethics Creat a Subheading in your paper name it "Duty Ethics"

Student has answered the following questions adequately:

1 In general, would duty ethicists find this practice 3% STEP 1: This question must be a completely new paragraph

morally right, wrong, or neither right nor wrong? (3 sentences) State the principle, the fact, and the conclusion

2 How is this theory explained and defended? (five sentences) 4% STEP 2: This question must be a completely new paragraph

3 Answer Question (a) or Question (b) (1 1/2 pages) STEP 3: This question must start in a completely new paragraph and have at least 3 paragraphs.

(a) Do duty ethicists approve or disagpprove of this practice? OR 15% You must make sure that you cite all your sources on information.

(b) Can a rule that forbids this practice be applied to everyone? Try to avoid using your own opinions. Find out what the theorists in this theory say

B. Virtue Theory of Morality Creat a Subheading in your paper name it "Virtue Theory"

Student has answered the following questions adequately:

1 In general, would virtue ethicists find this practice 3% STEP 1: This question must be a completely new paragraph

morally right, wrong, or neither right nor wrong? (3 sentences) State the principle, the fact, and the conclusion

2 How is this theory explained and defended? (5 sentences) 4% STEP 2: This question must be a completely new paragraph

3 Answer Question (a) or Question (b) (1 1/2 pages) STEP 3: This question must start in a completely new paragraph and have at least 3 paragraphs.

(a) Do virtue ethicists approve or disagpprove of this practice? OR 15% You must make sure that you cite all your sources on information.

(b) Have reason and human culture considered this pracice Try to avoid using your own opinions. Find out what the theorists in this theory say

praiseworthy, reprehensible, or neither praiseworthy nor reprehensible?

C Care Ethics & Feminist Moral