Introduction to Ethics–PHIL 240 Paper Two Due July 9 @11:59PM Requirements: 1000 word minimum (the word count does not include either the Works Cited page, or titling information). A Works Cited page that follows proper MLA Guidelines. Papers that fail to include a Works Cited page will incur a 10-point penalty. Papers must use both quotations and citations (in-text citations are preferred). Papers that do not use either or both will incur a 20-point penalty. Every source must be scholarly (read: YouTube and Wikipedia are unacceptable). There is a flowchart in the “Paper Supporting Files, Links, etc.” folder that discusses scholarly sources more, though a good rule of thumb would be “if your source cites other sources, it’s *closer* to scholarly.” Papers that use unscholarly sources will be penalized 5 points per unscholarly source.(Using this as a topic about the essay paper) A Re-evaluation? Nietzsche is often read as offering powerful criticisms of traditional or commonly held beliefs of morality. To what extent are his criticisms valid and, more importantly, what does this mean for us? Are ethics and morality a waste of time, or is there still hope in a “re-evaluation” of values?
Miscellaneous Caveats:
- Merely having an opinion does not make said opinion justifiable, defensible, or even good. As such, your paper would need to advance reasons you hold your position.
- Do NOT give personal examples and other anecdotal evidence when writing argumentative papers. I do not mean to suggest your relationships or experiences are trivial, only that we’ll need to keep the papers focused on the prompts.
- In academic writing it is generally advisable to write from a position of near-certainty regarding one’s own position, meaning you should avoid language that implies hesitancy on your part. In other words write, “I assert…” “It is my position…”; NOT “I hope in/feel/believe.” The latter implies you aren’t sure what you’re arguing, or that your position is too wishy-washy.
- Finally, because this is a formal assignment, please use formal language throughout the course of your paper. Do not use contractions and Internet lingo.