Assignment 2: Decision-making and Philosophy Part II: Philosophy and the Community Whereas Part I focused on how you as an individual are impacted by a particular decision, Part II focuses on the individual as a member of a community. Thus, you will write a eight- to ten-page research paper based upon a current event/pressing social issue that is relevant to your community. You should address the following points in your analysis: · Identify a social issue · Identify news articles that present at least two different points-of-view on the issue · Explain why the issue is relevant to your community · Explain the nature of religious belief and identify the social norms and religious values/beliefs that inform the various perspectives on the issue · Explain a relevant ethical theory · Explain a relevant political theory Analyze how the chosen theories might approach the issue, including the relevant considerations and the ultimate conclusion reached. You will be expected to explain the relevant theories with support from the course texts (with particular emphasis placed on the primary texts) and from pre-approved secondary sources (including, but not limited to, the course text, online lectures, and a list of suggested online resources). Submit your assignment in the W5: Assignment 2 Dropbox by Saturday, January 19, 2013. Assignment 2 Grading Criteria Maximum Points Identified a current event/pressing social issue that is relevant to their community 10 Identified authoritative scholarly articles and news articles that present at least two different points-of-view on the issue 10 Explained the nature of religious belief and identified the social norms and religious beliefs/values that inform the various perspectives on the issue 30 Explained a relevant ethical theory with support from primary texts and authoritative secondary sources. 50 Explained a relevant political theory with support from primary texts and authoritative secondary sources. 50 Analyzed how the chosen theories might approach the decision 90 Used correct grammar and spelling. 5 Conformed to APA citation and page length guidelines (8-10 pages). 5 Total: 250 Assignment 2: Decision - making and Philosophy Part II: Philosophy and the Community Whereas Part I focused on how you as an individual are impacted by a particular decision, Part II focuses on the individual as a member of a community. Thus, you will write a eight - to ten - page research paper based upon a current event/pressing social issu e that is relevant to your community. You should address the following points in your analysis: · Identify a social issue · Identify news articles that present at least two different points - of - view on the issue · Explain why the issue is relevant to your commu nity · Explain the nature of religious belief and identify the social norms and religious values/beliefs that inform the various perspectives on the issue · Explain a relevant ethical theory · Exp ...

1. Assignment 2: Decision-making and Philosophy Part II:
Philosophy and the Community
Whereas Part I focused on how you as an individual are
impacted by a particular decision, Part II focuses on the
individual as a member of a community. Thus, you will write a
eight- to ten-page research paper based upon a current
event/pressing social issue that is relevant to your community.
You should address the following points in your analysis:
· Identify a social issue
· Identify news articles that present at least two different
points-of-view on the issue
· Explain why the issue is relevant to your community
· Explain the nature of religious belief and identify the social
norms and religious values/beliefs that inform the various
perspectives on the issue
· Explain a relevant ethical theory
· Explain a relevant political theory
Analyze how the chosen theories might approach the issue,
including the relevant considerations and the ultimate
conclusion reached. You will be expected to explain the
relevant theories with support from the course texts (with
particular emphasis placed on the primary texts) and from pre-
approved secondary sources (including, but not limited to, the
course text, online lectures, and a list of suggested online
resources).
Submit your assignment in the W5: Assignment 2 Dropbox by
Saturday, January 19, 2013.
Assignment 2 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Identified a current event/pressing social issue that is relevant
to their community
10
Identified authoritative scholarly articles and news articles that
present at least two different points-of-view on the issue

2. 10
Explained the nature of religious belief and identified the social
norms and religious beliefs/values that inform the various
perspectives on the issue
30
Explained a relevant ethical theory with support from primary
texts and authoritative secondary sources.
50
Explained a relevant political theory with support from primary
texts and authoritative secondary sources.
50
Analyzed how the chosen theories might approach the decision
90
Used correct grammar and spelling.
5
Conformed to APA citation and page length guidelines (8-10
pages).
5
Total:
250
Assignment 2: Decision
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making and Philosophy Part II: Philosophy and the Community
Whereas Part I focused on how you as an individual are
impacted by a particular decision, Part II focuses on
the individual as a member of a community. Thus, you will
write a eight
-
to ten
-
page research paper based
upon a current event/pressing social issu

3. e that is relevant to your community. You should address the
following points in your analysis:
·
Identify a social issue
·
Identify news articles that present at least two different points
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of
-
view on the issue
·
Explain why the issue is relevant to your commu
nity
·
Explain the nature of religious belief and identify the social
norms and religious values/beliefs that
inform the various perspectives on the issue
·
Explain a relevant ethical theory
·
Explain a relevant political theory
Analyze how the chosen theori
es might approach the issue, including the relevant

4. considerations and the
ultimate conclusion reached. You will be expected to explain
the relevant theories with support from the
course texts (with particular emphasis placed on the primary
texts) and from
pre
-
approved secondary
sources (including, but not limited to, the course text, online
lectures, and a list of suggested online
resources).
Submit your assignment in the
W5: Assignment 2 Dropbox
by
Saturday, January 19, 2013
.
Assignment 2 Grading Criteria
Maximum
Points
Identified a current event/pressing social issue that
is relevant to their community
10
Identified authoritative scholarly articles and news
articles that present at least two different
points
-
of
-

5. view on the issue
10
Explained the nature of religious belief and identified
the social norms and religious beliefs/values that
inform the various perspectives on the issue
30
Explained a relevant ethical theory with support from
prima
ry texts and authoritative secondary sources.
50
Explained a relevant political theory with support
from primary texts and authoritative secondary
sources.
50
Analyzed how the chosen theories might approach
the decision
90
Used correct grammar and spelling.
5
Conformed to APA citation and page length
guidelines (8
-
10 pages).

6. 5
Total:
250
Assignment 2: Decision-making and Philosophy Part II:
Philosophy and the Community
Whereas Part I focused on how you as an individual are
impacted by a particular decision, Part II focuses on
the individual as a member of a community. Thus, you will
write a eight- to ten-page research paper based
upon a current event/pressing social issue that is relevant to
your community. You should address the
following points in your analysis:
dentify a social issue
points-of-view on the issue
norms and religious values/beliefs that
inform the various perspectives on the issue
Analyze how the chosen theories might approach the issue,
including the relevant considerations and the
ultimate conclusion reached. You will be expected to explain
the relevant theories with support from the
course texts (with particular emphasis placed on the primary
texts) and from pre-approved secondary
sources (including, but not limited to, the course text, online
lectures, and a list of suggested online
resources).
Submit your assignment in the W5: Assignment 2 Dropbox by
Saturday, January 19, 2013.

7. Assignment 2 Grading Criteria
Maximum
Points
Identified a current event/pressing social issue that
is relevant to their community
10
Identified authoritative scholarly articles and news
articles that present at least two different points-of-
view on the issue
10
Explained the nature of religious belief and identified
the social norms and religious beliefs/values that
inform the various perspectives on the issue
30
Explained a relevant ethical theory with support from
primary texts and authoritative secondary sources.
50
Explained a relevant political theory with support
from primary texts and authoritative secondary
sources.
50
Analyzed how the chosen theories might approach
the decision
90
Used correct grammar and spelling. 5
Conformed to APA citation and page length
guidelines (8-10 pages).
5
Total: 250