1.       Indicate whether each of the following passages most likely contains examples of self interested thinking, face-saving, or group pressure. Some of these are really tough!

a.       Jonathan : My essay is better than Julio’s.

Betty : Why do you think yours is better than all the others? Do you agree that the content and writing of all essays are similar?

Jonathan  : Well, yes

Betty : Do you agree that all the other indicators of quality are nearly identical?

Jonathan: Yes, but mine is still better.

 

b.      Dear voters, as your representative on student council I will work hard to fight for what you most want. I will keep this university’s administration honest, and I’ll make sure your voice is heard!

c.       I oppose women becoming members of this club. If I endorsed their claims, every friend I’ve got in the club would turn their backs on me.

d.      His statement about religion is all false, of course. I was raised Hindu, and all my relatives are Hindus. This is the only religion I now, and the only one I need.

e.      I’ll be turning 65 next year, so I am in favour of the province’s decision to eliminate mandatory retirement.

f.        Molson Canadian is the best beer in the world. I’ve never tried any of those weird foreign beers, and I don’t intend to.

g.       Free speech should not extend to pornographers. Right now they are allowed to expose their smut on Internet and many other places. That’s just not how I was raised.

h.      Christopher: Corporations have the same rights as humans.

Andrew: What makes you think that?

Christopher: I’ve got money invested in several corporations, and if corporate rights aren’t protected, my investment would be in danger.

 

i.         Yeah, I did badly on the essay. But it’s not my fault because the prof hates me.

j.        His statements about religion are all false of course. He’s scientist.

k.       If Joan is appointed to the committee, I am guaranteed to have a job for the rest of my life. I think Joan would be a great addition to the committee.

Read each of the following claims. Then select from the list any statements that, if true, would constitute good reasons for accepting the claim. Be careful: In some questions, none of he choices are correct.

1.       John: The newspaper account of the charges of pedophilia lodged against Father J. Miller, a Catholic priest in our town, should never have been printed.

a.       The charges are false

b.      John is Catholic

c.       Important evidence that would exonerate Father Miller was not mentioned in the newspaper account.

d.      The town is predominantly Catholic

 

2.       Alice: You should always buy vegetables that have been grown locally.

a.       Alice owns a local vegetable farm.

b.      Studies show that locally grown vegetables are more environmentally friendly

c.       You’ve noticed that the food seems to be better at restaurants that feature locally grown food.

d.      Alice has a degree in nutrition.

3.       Janette: Women are less violent and less emotional than men.

a.       A study from McGill shows that women are less violent and less emotional than men.

b.      Janette is a woman

c.       Janette is a member of a group of women who are fighting for the rights of women.

d.      Janette and all her friends are women.

4.       Nanako: You should visit Japan for your next holiday.

a.       Nnako was born in Japan and knows how beautiful it is there.

b.      Nanako knows you well enough to know what kind of vacation you would enjoy.

c.       Nanako’s brother owns a travel agency that specializes in trips in Japan.

d.      You’ve told Nanako before that you’ve always wanted to visit Asia.

5.       Colonel Lewis : Canada’s peacekeepers must stay in Afghanistan until the Taliban are destroyed, even if it means that some Canadian lives will be lost.

a.       Taliban fighters have killed three of Colonel Lewis’s soldiers.

b.      Canadians are proud of their nation’s reputation in peacekeeping

c.       Colonel Lewis is loyal to his troops, all whom want to attack the Taliban

d.      Fighting the Taliban is unlikely to result in Canadian casualties, and it will make Afghanistan a great place to live.

6.       Ivana. Gay marriages is always wrong.

a.       All of Ivana’s friends agree that gay marriage is wrong.

b.      If Ivana favoured gay marriage, her friends would abandon her

c.       Ivana is president of the League of Traditional Families

d.      Ivana has already made views knows and cannot change her mind

7.       Angelo: Marijuana should be legalized

a.       All of Angelo’s friends smoke marijuana

b.      Legalizing marijuana would reduce the consumption of marijuana and save lives, money and resources

c.       Angelo has already said on television that marijuana should be legalized

d.      Angelo like to smoke marijuana

ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CLASS

Discussion Questions (DQ)

• Initial responses to the DQ should address all components of the questions asked, include a minimum of one scholarly source, and be at least 250 words.
• Successful responses are substantive (i.e., add something new to the discussion, engage others in the discussion, well-developed idea) and include at least one scholarly source.
• One or two sentence responses, simple statements of agreement or “good post,” and responses that are off-topic will not count as substantive. Substantive responses should be at least 150 words.
• I encourage you to incorporate the readings from the week (as applicable) into your responses.

Weekly Participation

• Your initial responses to the mandatory DQ do not count toward participation and are graded separately.
• In addition to the DQ responses, you must post at least one reply to peers (or me) on three separate days, for a total of three replies.
• Participation posts do not require a scholarly source/citation (unless you cite someone else’s work).
• Part of your weekly participation includes viewing the weekly announcement and attesting to watching it in the comments. These announcements are made to ensure you understand everything that is due during the week.

APA Format and Writing Quality

• Familiarize yourself with APA format and practice using it correctly. It is used for most writing assignments for your degree. Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in LoudCloud for APA paper templates, citation examples, tips, etc. Points will be deducted for poor use of APA format or absence of APA format (if required).
• Cite all sources of information! When in doubt, cite the source. Paraphrasing also requires a citation.
• I highly recommend using the APA Publication Manual, 6th edition.

Use of Direct Quotes

• I discourage overutilization of direct quotes in DQs and assignments at the Masters’ level and deduct points accordingly.
• As Masters’ level students, it is important that you be able to critically analyze and interpret information from journal articles and other resources. Simply restating someone else’s words does not demonstrate an understanding of the content or critical analysis of the content.
• It is best to paraphrase content and cite your source.

 

LopesWrite Policy

• For assignments that need to be submitted to LopesWrite, please be sure you have received your report and Similarity Index (SI) percentage BEFORE you do a “final submit” to me.
• Once you have received your report, please review it. This report will show you grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors that can easily be fixed. Take the extra few minutes to review instead of getting counted off for these mistakes.
• Review your similarities. Did you forget to cite something? Did you not paraphrase well enough? Is your paper made up of someone else’s thoughts more than your own?
• Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in LoudCloud for tips on improving your paper and SI score.

Late Policy

• The university’s policy on late assignments is 10% penalty PER DAY LATE. This also applies to late DQ replies.
• Please communicate with me if you anticipate having to submit an assignment late. I am happy to be flexible, with advance notice. We may be able to work out an extension based on extenuating circumstances.
• If you do not communicate with me before submitting an assignment late, the GCU late policy will be in effect.
• I do not accept assignments that are two or more weeks late unless we have worked out an extension.
• As per policy, no assignments are accepted after the last day of class. Any assignment submitted after midnight on the last day of class will not be accepted for grading.

Communication

• Communication is so very important. There are multiple ways to communicate with me: 
  • Questions to Instructor Forum: This is a great place to ask course content or assignment questions. If you have a question, there is a good chance one of your peers does as well. This is a public forum for the class.
  • Individual Forum: This is a private forum to ask me questions or send me messages. This will be checked at least once every 24 hours.

Philosophy assignment

Philosophy assignment