Module Six Short Paper Guidelines and Rubric
Overview
In this module’s required resources, we have explored situations when using force or warfare is justified for particular reasons. We have also considered how peace can be achieved and how it can be sustained in the long term. This assignment will help you express your opinion about a question related to war, conflict, neutrality, and peace while considering how your culture and ethical beliefs influence your opinions. As a reminder, something is ethically permissible if it can be justified using an ethical belief.
Directions
For this short paper, choose one of the following scenarios and respond to it:
Scenario One
• The survival of a particular political community itself is at stake—types of political communities might be nation-states, fundamentalist organizations, religious communities, or political parties. In this instance, is it ethically permissible to use any means necessary to fight for it?
Scenario Two
• A country has been suspected of ethnic cleansing or genocide, and the United Nations is considering intervention. The country’s government is a totalitarian dictatorship. Is it ethically permissible to impose democracy on an undemocratic regime? Why, or why not?
Specifically, you must address the following:
1. Ethically Permissible: Explain why the action proposed in your chosen scenario is or is not ethically permissible.
2. Culture: Describe how your culture influences your opinion about this scenario.
3. Ethical Beliefs: Explain how your personal ethical beliefs influence your opinion about this scenario.
What to Submit
Your submission should be a 1- to 2-page Microsoft Word document with 12-point Times New Roman font, double spacing, and one-inch margins. No sources are required. Any sources used should be cited according to APA style both throughout and at the end of your paper. While you won’t be graded on the quality of your citations in this assignment, you may receive guidance from your instructor on how to properly cite sources.
Alternatively, Brightspace allows the use of video notes. You may optionally use the Video Note tool to complete this assignment, but if you use any sources, you must refer to your sources verbally throughout the video and submit a separate references page. If you use Video Note, your video should be 2‒5 minutes long. If you need assistance using Video Note, please refer to the resources in the Start Here module.
AI Usage
If you use gen AI tools to support your work on this assignment, be sure to follow these AI usage guidelines. You must acknowledge your use of these tools in your work. Guidelines on how to cite AI tools can be found in this Shapiro Library guide.
Module Six Short Paper Rubric
Criteria Meets Expectations (100%) Partially Meets Expectations (75%) Does Not Meet Expectations (0%) Value
Ethically Permissible Explains why the action proposed in the chosen scenario is or is not ethically permissible Shows progress toward meeting expectations, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include a clearer or more thorough explanation of why the action proposed in the chosen scenario is or is not ethically permissible Does not attempt criterion 30
Culture Describes how culture influences stated opinion Shows progress toward meeting expectations, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include a clearer or more detailed description of how culture influences stated opinion Does not attempt criterion 30
Ethical Beliefs Explains how personal ethical beliefs influence stated opinion Shows progress toward meeting expectations, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include a clearer or more thorough explanation of how personal ethical beliefs influence stated opinion Does not attempt criterion 30
Clear Communication Consistently and effectively communicates in an organized way to a specific audience Shows progress toward meeting expectations, but communication is inconsistent or ineffective in a way that negatively impacts understanding Shows no evidence of consistent, effective, or organized communication 10
Total: 100%
