Assessment Brief
5-2: Pleasure and Pain Forum
Discuss
how utilitarians balance pleasure and pain. Using both Rachels’ work
and the article on pleasure, determine whether all pleasures and
suffering are equally weighted, or some pleasures and sufferings weigh
more than others.
Note: In this discussion forum, you will not be able to see the posts of other students until you have made a post of your own.
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In each discussion forum, the object is to increase understanding of many different ethical views. Keep in mind the Principle of Charity.
We have a responsibility to be open to new ideas about ethics here,
just as you each have a responsibility to be open to your patients’
views. This openness includes the new theories introduced each week and
the participants’ views expressed in the forum. Seek to understand a
view or concept before criticizing it. If your understanding is
incomplete, ask respectful questions targeted at the ideas, and not the
person expressing them. Answer questions honestly and with respect. We
also have a responsibility to express our own views in such a way that
invites discussion. Avoid stereotypes and labelling groups or people,
discussing ideas respectfully without use of irrelevant information
about the arguer. Avoidance of the ad hominem fallacy is crucial to
ethical discussion. This does not mean that disagreement is off limits!
Disagreements are best made with support and respectful discourse and
questioning. Going back to your own Initial Post (IP) and addressing
questions is a great way to show respect for others who have asked
questions in their Response post (RP) to your IP.
Three posts are required each week.
Create your Initial Post (IP) to your assigned question, using the following as the post subject: YourLastName IP QUESTION 1 (or QUESTION 2, as appropriate).
Incorporate at least one piece of support from this week’s reading assignment(s), cited and referenced Using APA formatting.
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Reference your sources at the bottom of your post.
This post must be 250-350 words. Neither the quotation, nor references count toward the word count.
Two Response Posts (RP).
Respond to two other students’ or instructor posts
RPs should be 150-250 words
Add new content, a distinction, or hypothesis and demonstrate how this new information makes the topic thread more clear
Draw
attention to a consideration that has been neglected, and demonstrate
how this new information motivates clearer understanding of the topic
Students should contribute to the discussion based on their course acquired knowledge in a meaningful way. Posts that simply agree with the IP will not be graded.
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Responses will be graded for content, length, and level of introspection.
Click Start a New Conversation to post your primary response. Read each of the other student posts and Reply to
at least two. Initial posts are due by 11:55 PM ET on Thursday of this
week; replies are due by 11:55 PM ET Sunday of this week. See the
Discussion Forum Rubric in the Course Lounge for specific grading
criteria. All direct quotations and other sources used in your forum
posts must be credited using APA Style®.
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