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Order Instructions

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Course Objective(s):

 

CO3: Distinguish the basic concepts of moral and political philosophy.

CO6: Evaluate various approaches to the problem of free will.

 

 

Please pick one of the following questions to answer for the forum this week:

 

Discuss and evaluate the reasons Socrates gives for not escaping jail even though he had ample opportunity to do so. What is the nature of the “social contract” here that Socrates is following?

How could it be said that the Social Contract Theory produces an orderly society without needing to legislate a particular version of “morality” and what counts as the “good life”? How does the Social Contract avoid problems associated with the Divine Command Theory of morality for a constitutional liberal democracy such as ours in the United States of America?

Discuss John Rawls’ idea of the “Veil of Ignorance” and evaluate how it is said to establish a fair distribution of wealth. What is the purpose of the “veil” and what is it supposed to accomplish?

 

 

Discussion Guidelines:

 

Three posts minimum.

The initial forum response is due by Thursday at 11:55 p.m. EST and should be a substantive response to the discussion prompt.

For peer replies, respond to at least two of your classmates by Sunday at 11:55 p.m. EST and give meaningful replies that advance the discussion.

Before you post, please thoroughly edit your writing to ensure it is professional and academic. For more details about the initial post and peer replies are graded, see

 

 

Preview Rubric

PHIL LD Discussion Rubric v2.0

Criteria

Exemplary

Accomplished

Developing

Beginning

Did Not Attempt

Criterion Score

Initial Response

40 points

Initial response meets the discussion prompt requirements and demonstrates understanding of the Lesson and readings. Student shares firsthand experiences and brings something new to the discussion.

 

34 points

Initial response mostly meets the discussion prompt requirements and demonstrates basic understanding of the Lesson and readings. Student shares firsthand experiences and/or brings something new to the discussion.

 

30 points

Initial response follows the discussion prompt requirements but does not demonstrate understanding of the Lesson or readings. Student does not share any firsthand experiences or bring anything new to the discussion.

 

26 points

Initial response does not follow the discussion prompt requirements and does not demonstrate understanding of the Lesson or readings. Student does not share any firsthand experiences or bring anything new to the discussion.

 

0 points

Did not attempt.

 

Score of Initial Response,/ 40

Peer Replies

40 points

Student responds to peers, advances the discussion,

and does two of the following:

 

Poses a thoughtful question;

Shares additional content or

sources;

Shares insights or offers

perspective;

Provides alternative point-of view;

Makes additional connections to the topic.

34 points

Student responds to peers, advances the discussion,

and does one of the following:

 

Poses a thoughtful question;

Shares additional content or

sources;

Shares insights or offers

perspective;

Provides alternative point-of view;

Makes additional connections to the topic.

30 points

Student responds to peers, minimally advances the discussion, and does one of the

following:

 

Poses a thoughtful question;

Shares additional content or

sources;

Shares insights or offers

perspective;

Provides alternative point-of view;

Makes additional connections to the topic.

26 points

Student responds to peer(s) but

does not advance the discussion, and does not add to the discussion.

 

0 points

Did not attempt.

 

Score of Peer Replies,/ 40

Writing Quality

20 points

Uses graceful language that skillfully communicates meaning to readers with clarity and fluency, and is virtually error-free.

 

17 points

Uses straightforward language that generally conveys meaning to readers. The language has few errors.

 

15 points

Uses language that generally conveys meaning to readers with clarity, although writing may include some errors.

 

13 points

Uses language that sometimes impedes meaning because of errors in usage.

 

0 points

Did not attempt.

 

Score of Writing Quality,/ 20