Students will analyze a particular business ethical issue featured in the TV showBetter Call Saul (available on Netflix. If students do not have access to a Netflix account, they can ask the instructor for alternatives). Must be an argumentative paper, which means that you must provide information about the topic as well as present an argument with supporting ideas and opposing ideas of an argumentative issue. First, students will describe the ethical issue and will formulate a thesis statement. Afterwards, they will develop an argumentation through the lens of two
different philosophical approaches learnt in class, presenting supporting and opposing ideas on the chosen business moral issue. Finally, in their conclusion, students will justify their thesis statement based on their argumentation.
Must be a minimum of 1500 words to a maximum of 2000 words, but excludingworks cited and cover page.
Required Readings for course –
-Sandel, Michael J. What Money Can’t Buy: The Moral Limits of Markets 1st ed. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2012.
-Sandel, Michael J. Justice: What’s the Right Thing to Do? 1st ed. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2009.
Evaluation Criteria:
-Essay format and good selection and presentation of quotes and references. (x10)
-Critical and logical argumentation based on thesis statement. (x10)
-Accurate philosophical framework. (x10)
Citations and references are expected to be handled accurately. Any official referencing style is acceptable as long as it is a recognized style and is applied consistently (examples of referencing styles: APA, Chicago, MLA, etc).
Written work must be typed. 12pt font, Times New Roman, double space. Word or PDF are the only formats accepted.