PHL 218 Module Three Short Paper Guidelines and Rubric Overview As you have seen in this module’s required resources, cultural factors and cognitive biases affect the decisions we make about ethical issues.
PHL 218 Module Three Short Paper Guidelines and Rubric
Overview
As you have seen in this module’s required resources, cultural factors and cognitive biases affect the decisions we make about ethical issues. This point is true for us, and it is also true for characters in books, movies, and television shows. Now you will take time to reflect on an ethical issue that you have encountered in a movie, book, or television show. An ethical issue could include the representation of the culture, a specific character, or the approach to a problem. Remember that bias can be positive or negative. Everyone has bias. For instance, Disney offers a variety of media that have examples of ethical ideologies.
Directions
In this short paper, you will explore how cultural factors and cognitive biases affect decision making regarding ethical issues.
Specifically, you must address the following:
- Ethical Issue: Describe a Western, Eastern, or Indigenous or Tribal ethical issue from a movie, book, or television show.
- Be certain to specify whether the example is a Western, Eastern, or Indigenous or Tribal ethical issue.
- If the example contains elements of more than one ethical ideology (Western, Eastern, or Indigenous or Tribal), be certain to specify what the ethical ideologies are.
- Cognitive Bias: Describe how cognitive bias affects characters’ decision making in your example.
- Be certain to state what you think the cognitive bias is.
- Cultural Morals and Values: Explain which cultural morals and values you believe to be guiding the characters’ decision making about the ethical issue.
- Be certain to give examples connected to a specific ethical tradition to support your opinion.
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. Use at least one source from this module’s readings to support your paper. Sources should be cited according to APA style both throughout and at the end of your paper.
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 your 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 Three Short Paper Rubric
| Criteria | Meets Expectations (100%) | Partially Meets Expectations (75%) | Does Not Meet Expectations (0%) | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethical Issue | Describes a Western, Eastern, or Indigenous or Tribal ethical issue from a movie, book, or television show | Shows progress toward meeting expectations, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include describing a Western, Eastern, or Indigenous or Tribal ethical issue from a movie, book, or television show; describing the issue in more detail; or specifying whether the ethical issue is Western, Eastern, or Indigenous or Tribal | Does not attempt criterion | 30 |
| Cognitive Bias | Describes how cognitive bias affects the characters’ decision making in the example | Shows progress toward meeting expectations, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include describing how cognitive bias affects the decision making; describing in more detail how cognitive bias affects the decision making; or stating what the cognitive bias is | Does not attempt criterion | 30 |
| Cultural Morals and Values | Explains which cultural morals and values are believed to be guiding the characters’ decision making about the ethical issue | Shows progress toward meeting expectations, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include explaining cultural morals and values believed to be guiding the decisions about the ethical issue; explaining more thoroughly the morals and values believed to be guiding the decisions about the ethical issue; or providing examples to support an 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 | 5 |
| Citations and Attributions | Uses citations for ideas requiring attribution, with consistent minor errors | Uses citations for ideas requiring attribution, with major errors | Does not use citations for ideas requiring attribution | 5 |
| Total: | 100% | |||
