PLEASE BE SURE THAT ALL DISCUSSION RESPONSES ARE PLAGIARISM FREE  (1) Final Paper Topic [WLOs: 2, 3, 4, 5] [CLOs: 2, 3, 4, 5] Prepare: Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum, review the Narrowing a Topic and Developing a Research Question (Links to an external site.) web page and Integrating Research  (Links to an external site.) tutorial. These resources will help you in developing a topic. It is also recommended that you review these tutorials from the Ashford University Library: Database Search Tips  (Links to an external site.) Evaluating Sources  (Links to an external site.) You may also want to review the Sample Final Paper GEN499 , so that you can start preparing your rough draft that is due in Week 4. Reflect: When considering a research topic, consider an interesting topic that is worth further research. For instance, having a strong opinion on a specific topic may deter you from thinking more critically, and therefore the research might end up being one-sided. It is a good idea to pick a topic in which you can provide a good argument for both sides of the societal issue. Write: For this discussion, address the following prompts: Identify a global societal issue from the following list that you would consider researching further for your Week 5 Final Paper: Climate change Pollution Religious conflict and violence Rise of artificial intelligence Lack of education Unemployment and lack of economic opportunity Government accountability and corruption Food and water security International drug trafficking Poverty and income inequality Describe effective methods you used in identifying and narrowing down to just one of the topics to further research for your Final Paper. Explain three ways you can critically analyze sources to determine if they are scholarly. Summarize information from at least two scholarly journal articles from the Ashford University Library that will support your claims for your chosen topic. Explain why scholarly sources should be used to support your writing on the selected topic. Download and attach a PDF copy of one of the peer-reviewed scholarly articles that you found from the Ashford University Library to your answer using the “Attach” function located below your response. Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length, which should include a thorough response to each prompt. You are required to provide in-text citations of applicable required reading materials and/or any other outside sources you use to support your claims. Provide full reference entries of all sources cited at the end of your response. Please use correct APA format when writing in-text citations (see In-Text Citation Helper (Links to an external site.) ) and references (see Formatting Your References List (Links to an external site.) ). (2) Globalization and Its Ethical Implications [WLOs: 1, 2, 3, 5] [CLOs: 1, 2, 3, 5] Prepare : Prior to beginning work on this discussio.

1. PLEASE BE SURE THAT ALL DISCUSSION RESPONSES
ARE PLAGIARISM FREE
(1)
Final Paper Topic [WLOs: 2, 3, 4, 5] [CLOs: 2, 3, 4, 5]
Prepare:
Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum, review the
Narrowing a Topic and Developing a Research Question (Links
to an external site.)
web page and
Integrating Research
(Links to an external site.)
tutorial. These resources will help you in developing a topic.
It is also recommended that you review these tutorials from the
Ashford University Library:
Database Search Tips
(Links to an external site.)
Evaluating Sources
(Links to an external site.)
You may also want to review the
Sample Final Paper GEN499
, so that you can start preparing your rough draft that is due in
Week 4.
Reflect:

2. When considering a research topic, consider an interesting
topic that is worth further research. For instance, having a
strong opinion on a specific topic may deter you from thinking
more critically, and therefore the research might end up being
one-sided. It is a good idea to pick a topic in which you can
provide a good argument for both sides of the societal issue.
Write:
For this discussion, address the following prompts:
Identify a global societal issue from the following list that you
would consider researching further for your Week 5 Final
Paper:
Climate change
Pollution
Religious conflict and violence
Rise of artificial intelligence
Lack of education
Unemployment and lack of economic opportunity
Government accountability and corruption
Food and water security
International drug trafficking
Poverty and income inequality

3. Describe effective methods you used in identifying and
narrowing down to just one of the topics to further research for
your Final Paper.
Explain three ways you can critically analyze sources to
determine if they are scholarly.
Summarize information from at least two scholarly journal
articles from the Ashford University Library that will support
your claims for your chosen topic.
Explain why scholarly sources should be used to support your
writing on the selected topic.
Download and attach a PDF copy of one of the peer-reviewed
scholarly articles that you found from the Ashford University
Library to your answer using the “Attach” function located
below your response.
Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length, which
should include a thorough response to each prompt. You are
required to provide in-text citations of applicable required
reading materials and/or any other outside sources you use to
support your claims. Provide full reference entries of all sources
cited at the end of your response. Please use correct APA
format when writing in-text citations (see
In-Text Citation Helper (Links to an external site.)
) and references (see
Formatting Your References List (Links to an external site.)
).
(2)

4. Globalization and Its Ethical Implications [WLOs: 1, 2, 3, 5]
[CLOs: 1, 2, 3, 5]
Prepare
: Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum, review the
following Week 1 and Week 2 required resources that focus on
globalization, ethics, and moral reasoning. This will assist you
in examining your own development of ethical and moral
responsibilities as they relate to your Final Paper and its topic.
Read these articles from Week 1:
From Globalism to Globalization: The Politics of Resistance
Globalization, Globalism, and Cosmopolitanism as an
Educational Ideal
Transnationalism and Anti-globalism
Read these articles from Week 2:
Introduction to Global Issues
A Global Ethics for a Globalized World
Virtue Ethics and Modern Society
Classical Stoicism and the Birth of a Global Ethics:
Cosmopolitan Duties in a World of Local Loyalties

5. Reflect
: The change of our world from a local economy to a national
economy to a global, international economy means that
increasingly diverse populations will have to work together to
achieve common goals. However, as the economy becomes
increasingly global, local economies and people may suffer
economic disadvantage or may find themselves marginalized
from the rest of the world. Globalization creates ethical
dilemmas for which we will need to find solutions.
Write
: For this discussion, address the following prompts:
Explain the implications of globalization.
Identify at least two ethical issues that go along with the global
societal topic you have chosen for your final essay.
Explain how globalization contributes to or affects these ethical
dilemmas.
Propose solutions to these ethical dilemmas that are feasible
financially, socially, and culturally.
Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length, which
should include a thorough response to each prompt. You are
required to provide in-text citations of applicable required
reading materials and/or any other outside sources you use to
support your claims. Provide full reference entries of all sources
cited at the end of your response. Please use correct APA
format when writing in-text citations (see
In-Text Citation Helper (Links to an external site.)
) and references (see
Formatting Your References List (Links to an external site.)

6. ).
(3)
Ethics and Moral Development [WLOs: 1, 2, 3] [CLOs: 1, 2, 3]
Prepare:
Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum, review the
Week 2 required resources that focus on ethics and morals. This
will assist you in examining your own development of ethical
and moral responsibilities.
Read the articles:
A Global Ethics for a Globalized World
Virtue Ethics and Modern Society
Classical Stoicism and the Birth of a Global Ethics:
Cosmopolitan Duties in a World of Local Loyalties
Responsibilities of an Educated Person (Links to an external
site.)
[Blog post] by jwood00
Moral Education for a Society in Moral Transition (Links to an
external site.)
Decision Procedures for Ethics: DEAL Carrying on Without
Resolution (Links to an external site.)
Reflect:

7. Take a deeper look at your own life and determine which
experiences have inspired ethical and moral reasoning. Were
there any huge influences in this process?
Write:
For this discussion you will address the following prompts:
Explain what it means to be ethical as it relates to personal,
academic, and professional growth.
Provide at least one ethical dilemma you have encountered, and
describe how the issue was resolved.
Describe how your general education courses have influenced
your ethical values.
Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length, which
should include a thorough response to each prompt. You are
required to provide in-text citations of applicable required
reading materials and/or any other outside sources you use to
support your claims. Provide full reference entries of all sources
cited at the end of your response. Please use correct APA
format when writing in-text citations (see
In-Text Citation Helper (Links to an external site.)
) and references (see
Formatting Your References List (Links to an external site.)
).
(4)
Final Paper Progress [WLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5] [CLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

8. Prepare:
In preparation for this discussion forum, make a list of what
you learned most throughout the process of researching your
final essay topic, as well as difficulties you may have
encountered along the way.
Reflect:
Think about what you have learned in the development of your
research findings on the global societal issue you chose in the
Week 1 discussion forum, your proposed solution and its ethical
outcomes, and share with your classmates why this specific
issues requires further research.
Write:
For this discussion, you will address the following prompts:
Identify the global societal issue you have chosen to research
for your Final Paper, an argumentative essay, and explain why
further research on this topic is important.
Provide a clear and concise thesis statement that includes a
solution to the global societal issue (see
Writing a Thesis Statement (Links to an external site.)
for assistance).
Explain how this global societal issue impacts a specific
population.
Locate a peer-reviewed scholarly source and provide statistical
data that you found surprising on the topic.
Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length, which
should include a thorough response to each prompt. You are

9. required to provide in-text citations of applicable required
reading materials and/or any other outside sources you use to
support your claims. Provide full reference entries of all sources
cited at the end of your response. Please use correct APA
format when writing in-text citations (see
In-Text Citation Helper (Links to an external site.)
) and references (see
Formatting Your References List (Links to an external site.)
).
(5)
Scholarly Sources and Research [WLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4] [CLOs: 1,
2, 3, 4]
Prepare:
Prior to beginning work on this assignment, view the videos
Scholarly and Popular Sources(1)
(Links to an external site.)
,
Why Can’t I Just Google?
(Links to an external site.)
, and
Effective Internet Search: Basic Tools and Advanced Strategies
(Links to an external site.)
.
Reflect:
Good research is a combination of many types of sources. Prior
to taking this course, did you understand the differences
between these sources and the importance of finding one type of
resource over another?

10. Write:
For this discussion, you will address the following prompts:
Explain at least five differences between popular and scholarly
sources used in research.
Locate and summarize one peer-reviewed, scholarly source from
the Ashford University Library and one popular source that
pertain to your Final Paper topic. In your summary of each
article, comment on the following: biases, reliability, strengths,
and limitations.
From the sources you summarized, list and explain at least five
visual cues from the peer-reviewed, scholarly source that were
not evident in the popular source.
Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length, which
should include a thorough response to each prompt. You are
required to provide in-text citations of applicable required
reading materials and/or any other outside sources you use to
support your claims. Provide full reference entries of all sources
cited at the end of your response. Please use correct APA
format when writing in-text citations (see
In-Text Citation Helper (Links to an external site.)
) and references (see
Formatting Your References List (Links to an external site.)
).
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