Gender and Equality
My Topic is:Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
Instructions
Write a five-paragraph essay that conforms to the requirements below. The paper
must be at least1,000words in length (excluding title and
reference pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in theAshford Writing Center. The
paragraphs of your essay should conform to the following guidelines:
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o Introduction
The introduction should clearly state the ethical question under consideration,
and define the essential issues. You may build upon the question and
introduction you provided in the Week One Assignment; or you may choose a
different question, but it must be based off the list of acceptable topics.
Your introduction should include a brief remark about the kind of theory you
will be using to approach this question. The last sentence of the introduction
should briefly summarize the or position on the issue you think is best
supported by this theory and succinctly state what the objection will be. Bear
in mind that your essay will not be concerned with your own position on this
issue, but what someone reasoning along the lines of the chosen theory would
conclude; this may or may not be the position you took in the Week One
Assignment.
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o Body
Paragraphs
Each paragraph in the body should start with a topic sentence that clearly
identifies the main idea of the paragraph.
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§ Theory
explanation
Explain the core principles or features of the deontological or utilitarian
theory and the general account of moral reasoning it provides.
You must quote from at least one required resource other than your textbook
that defends or represents that theory. Refer to thelist of
acceptable resources.
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§ Application
Demonstrate how the principles or features of the deontological or utilitarian
theory apply to the question under consideration and identify the specific
conclusion that results from applying the reasoning characteristic of that kind
of approach.
Your application should clearly show how the conclusion follows from the main
principles and features of the theory as addressed in the previous paragraph.
Please see the associated guidance for help in fulfilling this requirement.
§ Objection
Raise a relevant objection to the argument expressed in your application. An
objection articulates a plausible reason why someone might find the argument
problematic. This can be a false or unsupported claim or assumption, fallacious
reasoning, a deep concern about what the conclusion involves, a demonstration
of how the argument supports other conclusions that are unacceptable, etc. You
should aim to explain this objection as objectively as possible, (i.e., in a
way that would be acceptable to someone who disagrees with the argument from
the previous paragraph).
Note that this does not necessarily mean that the objection succeeds, or that
the conclusion the theory supports is wrong. It may be an obstacle that any
adequate defense of the conclusion would have to overcome, and it may be the
case that the theory has the resources to overcome that obstacle. Your task
here is simply to raise the objection or present the “obstacle.”
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Conclusion
The conclusion should very briefly summarize the main points of your essay.
Resource Requirements
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You must use at least two
resources to support your claims.
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At least one of the resources
should be one of the Required or Recommended Resources that represent the
theory you have chosen, and must be drawn from the list of acceptable resources
available in your online classroom.
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The other source should pertain
to the particular issue you are writing about and should be drawn from the
required or recommended readings in the course, or be a scholarly source found
in the Ashford Unversity Library.
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You are encouraged to use
additional resources, so long as at least two conform to the requirements
above.
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The textbook does not count
toward satisfying the resources requirement.
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To count toward satisfying the
requirement, resources must be cited within the body of your paper and on the
reference page and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford
Writing Center.
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If you are unsure about whether
a resource fulfills the requirement, or need assistance in finding resources,
please contact your instructor.
