Chapter 1: Assignment: Ethics, Morals and Current Events
Criteria
Knowledge
Understanding of
chosen ethical issue
Use of philosophical
evidence
Thinking
Use of critical and
creative thinking
skills
Forming
connections and
conclusions
Communication
Communication of
information and
ideas (through
logical organization,
use of transitions)
Use of conventions,
vocabulary &
terminology in
written form
Application
Making connections
between
philosophical
theories and articles
ethical issue
Level 4
Level 3
Level 2
Level 1
-demonstrates
thorough
understanding of
chosen ethical issue
-provides
exceptional
philosophical
evidence to support
philosophers point
of view
-demonstrates
considerable
understanding of
chosen ethical issue
-provides
considerable
philosophical
evidence to support
philosophers point
of view
-demonstrates
some
understanding of
chosen ethical issue
-provides some
philosophical
evidence to support
philosophers point
of view
-demonstrates
limited
understanding of
chosen ethical issue
-provides limited
philosophical
evidence to support
philosophers point
of view
- use of critical and
creative thinking
skills with a high
degree of
effectiveness
-forms insightful
connections and
conclusions
- use of critical and
creative thinking
skills with
considerable
effectiveness
-forms logical
connections and
conclusions
- use of critical and
creative thinking
skills with some
effectiveness
- use of critical and
creative thinking
skills with limited
effectiveness
-forms flawed
connections and
conclusions
-forms illogical
connections and
conclusions
-communicates
information and
ideas with a high
degree of clarity
and confidence
-communicates
information and
ideas with
considerable clarity
-communicates
information and
ideas with some
clarity
-communicates
information and
ideas with limited
clarity
-uses conventions,
vocabulary,
& terminology of
the Bible with a
high degree of
effectiveness
-uses conventions,
vocabulary,
& terminology of
the Bible with
considerable
effectiveness
-uses conventions,
vocabulary,
& terminology of
the Bible with some
effectiveness
-uses conventions,
vocabulary,
& terminology of
the Bible with
limited
effectiveness
-makes connections
between
philosophical
theories and
articles ethical issue
-makes connections
between
philosophical
theories and
articles ethical issue
-makes connections
between
philosophical
theories and
articles ethical issue
-makes connections
between
philosophical
theories and
articles ethical issue
COMMENTS:
Chapter 1 Assignment: Ethics, Morals and Current Events
Name:__________________________________
Due date:______________________________
Your completed assignment is to be two pages, typed, size 12 font, Times New
Roman, double spaced. Cite any work that you use which is not your own.
ASSIGNMENT OBJECTIVES
 Evaluate the contributions of philosophy and the sciences to a Catholic
understanding of ethics and morality.
 Apply a contemporary understanding of conscience to the process of
conscience formation and moral decision-making.
PART A
Choose an article from a newspaper (print or online) that deals with an ethical or
moral issue. You must include a copy of the article with your assignment. Read the
article and get a good understanding of the topic. THIS IS A KEY COMPONENT OF
THE ASSIGNMENT. Make sure the article you choose contains a strong
ethical/moral issue.
PART B
Answer the following questions based on the article. Each question should be
answered in detail using proper sentence and paragraph form.
1.
2.
3.
4.
What is the ethical/moral issue being raised in the article?
How is society responding to this issue?
What solutions or suggestions can you offer?
How does this issue impact our global community?
PART C
Choose one of the three philosophers studied (Aristotle, Kant, or Levinas) and
analyze the article from their philosophical point of view.
1. How would this philosopher address the situation? Why? (In your answer,
outline exactly what aspects of the ethical philosophy relate to the article.)
2. According to this philosopher, what should the resolution to the situation be?