SU23 HUM100 Assessment 1 Report_
SU23 HUM100 Assessment 1 Report
ASSESSMENT 1 (Project)
| Year Summer 1 2023 | Course Code: HUM100 | |||
| Course Name | Ethics Studies | |||
| Deadline | Friday, 26 May 2023 before 10:00 pm | |||
| Word Count and instructions | Required to undertake research between 800 to 1,000 words | |||
| Percentage of final grade | 20% | |||
| CLOs Tested | Weight |
| CLO1: Explain ethical moral reasoning in relation to social, academic and professional contexts | 50% |
| CLO3: Assess various ethical theories and apply to authentic and hypothetical situations | 50% |
Academic Honesty Reminder:
Students suspected of plagiarism, either of published work or work from unpublished sources, including the work of other students or of collusion, will be dealt with according to Rabdan Academy guidelines.
Instructions:
The project must be written using the student’s original language and ideas. If any information is derived from an external source, proper referencing is required. It is important to note that the Rabdan Academy has a student policy regarding academic integrity and student conduct, which can be found in the Rabdan Academy Student Handbook on pages 17 and 20.
Your project Task: Read the following and answer the questions.
Situation: A University Student’s Ethical Challenge Regarding Academic Dishonesty (Cheating)
Imagine you are a university student dealing with an ethical problem concerning academic dishonesty (cheating) within the classroom. You find yourself in a demanding situation where the pursuit of academic excellence and the fear of failure clash with your moral belief.
On one hand, you recognize the advantage of cheating, which promises a possible shortcut to higher grades and a competitive advantage. The pressure to maintain an excellent grade point average, fulfill external expectations, and secure future prospects weighs heavily on your conscience. The temptation of immediate success makes you want to compromise your principles and engage in deceitful academic practices.
On the other hand, your conscience reminds you of the importance of honesty, integrity, and personal growth. You understand that cheating reduces the value of education, destroys trust within the university, and takes away the essence of the accomplishments of both yourself and others. You feel guilty, fully aware that cheating is against your personal values.
As a student faced with this ethical issue, your dilemma is one of decision-making. Will you give in to cheating, sacrificing your principles for a short-cut gains? Alternatively, will you explore alternative methods of coping with academic pressures, upholding your integrity, and seeking success through honest and diligent works? What will the ethical theories below say?
Take the necessary time to analyze the scenario and present your thoughts on how the ethical dilemma of a university student engaging in classroom cheating can be effectively addressed using the principles/frameworks mentioned below.
General Instructions:
You are required to undertake research analysis between 800 – 1000 words. Please take note that an excellent paper would require you not just to explain the frameworks in relation to the case, but to assess based on what you learned as applied in the social context and/or situations, while being able to compare different sides when needed.
- Discuss the decision based on the views of Cultural Relativism, Subjectivism, and Supernaturalism. (CLO 1) (50 marks)
- Discuss whether your action is ethically wrong or not and then analyse whether it is legal or not. (CLO 3) (25 marks)
- Are ethics and law the same or separate? Why? Give an example. (CLO 3) (25 marks)
Submission instructions:
Deadline
The completed assessment is to be submitted on Friday, 26 May 2023 before 10:00 pm (week 2) through the Turnitin Portal, under HUM100 Ethical Studies, on the course Moodle site.
Late submission will be penalized as follows:
Late submissions are allowed within a maximum of 5 working days of the deadline of the assessment activity. The student grade is reduced by 10% for each working day during the aforementioned 5-day period. If the assignment is submitted beyond the 5-day period, the student receives a grade of 0 in the assessment activity in question.
Word limit
Written assignments and projects must not exceed the word count indicated above. Reference list is excluded from the word count.
Format
Your assignment MUST be word-processed as an A4-size MS document, i.e. width 21cm (8.3 inches) x height 29.7cm (11.7 inches).
References
Citation in the text and the Reference list that includes the sources for all materials cited in this assignment. This list must follow the APA style referencing, and you should have carefully proofread it to make certain that the style is followed consistently.
Summer 1 2023 HUM100 Ethical Studies
Student Name:—————————————————————————
Rabdan Academy Student Handbook Section 6
The student is expected to behave respectfully and with integrity at all times. S/he must take personal responsibility for educational honesty and maintain the highest standards of personal conduct at all times. The student must do his/her own educational work and make an equitable contribution to the group effort when participating in group work or assignments.
Rabdan Academy prohibits dishonest and unethical behaviour under all circumstances, in particular:
- Cheating
- Plagiarism
- Obtaining unfair advantage
- Copying others work
- Unauthorized access to Rabdan Academy systems, data and records.
I hereby confirm I understand the above Section 6 of the RA Student handbook and confirm the work in this assessment is all of my own work:
Student Signature: ……………………………………………………………………………….
Table 1: Grading Rubric for Assessment 1 ( project)
| Content
| Fail 0%-59% | Pass 60%-69% | Satisfactory 70-76% | Good 77% – 83% | Very good 84% – 89% | Excellent 90% – 100% |
| 1. Explain both persons’ actions using Cultural Relativism
| Nil. Explanation and/or writing has no connection to the task.
| Demonstrates little to no in-depth understanding of the key concepts of Cultural relativism. Relevance of the theory/concept discussed is present but not made clear.
| Satisfactory discussion of key concepts of Cultural relativism with some key elements identified. Mentions and makes superficial use of ideas and concepts from few quality academic authors. Some ideas have relevance but are not the most relevant. The understanding demonstrated is quite inaccurate or incomplete.
| Good discussion of key concepts of Cultural Relativism, with most key elements accurately identified. Engages with ideas and concepts from quality academic sources, demonstrating a strong understanding of them and their relationship to the assessment topic. Relevant concepts and theories identified and applied with some inaccuracies or oversights.
| Very good discussion and strong understanding of Cultural Relativism. Engages well with ideas and concepts from quality academic sources, demonstrating a strong understanding of them and their relationship to the assessment topic. Selects relevant concepts and theories to apply to the topic at hand and explains how these relate to the assessment question.
| Excellent discussion and very strong understanding of key concepts of Cultural relativism. Engages with ideas and concepts from quality academic sources, demonstrating a strong understanding of them and their relationship to the assessment topic. Selects the most relevant concepts and theories to apply to the topic at hand and gives strong explanation of how these relate to the assessment question.
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| 2. Explain both persons’ actions using Subjectivism
| Nil. Explanation and/or writing has no connection to the task.
| Demonstrates little to no in-depth understanding of the key concepts of Subjectivism. Relevance of the theory/concept discussed is present but not made clear.
| Satisfactory discussion of key concepts of Subjectivism with some key elements identified. Mentions and makes superficial use of ideas and concepts from few quality academic authors. Some ideas have relevance but are not the most relevant. The understanding demonstrated is quite inaccurate or incomplete.
| Good discussion of key concepts of Subjectivism, with most key elements accurately identified. Engages with ideas and concepts from quality academic sources, demonstrating a strong understanding of them and their relationship to the assessment topic. Relevant concepts and theories identified and applied with some inaccuracies or oversights.
| Very good discussion and strong understanding of Subjectivism. Engages well with ideas and concepts from quality academic sources, demonstrating a strong understanding of them and their relationship to the assessment topic. Selects relevant concepts and theories to apply to the topic at hand and explains how these relate to the assessment question.
| Excellent discussion and very strong understanding of key concepts of Subjectivism. Engages with ideas and concepts from quality academic sources, demonstrating a strong understanding of them and their relationship to the assessment topic. Selects the most relevant concepts and theories to apply to the topic at hand and gives strong explanation of how these relate to the assessment question.
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| 3. Explain both persons’ actions using Supernaturalism
| Nil. Explanation and/or writing has no connection to the task.
| Demonstrates little to no in-depth understanding of the key concepts of Supernaturalism. Relevance of the theory/concept discussed is present but not made clear.
| Satisfactory discussion of key concepts of Supernaturalism with some key elements identified. Mentions and makes superficial use of ideas and concepts from few quality academic authors. Some ideas have relevance but are not the most relevant. The understanding demonstrated is quite inaccurate or incomplete.
| Good discussion of key concepts of Supernaturalism, with most key elements accurately identified. Engages with ideas and concepts from quality academic sources, demonstrating a strong understanding of them and their relationship to the assessment topic. Relevant concepts and theories identified and applied with some inaccuracies or oversights.
| Very good discussion and strong understanding of Supernaturalism’s View. Engages well with ideas and concepts from quality academic sources, demonstrating a strong understanding of them and their relationship to the assessment topic. Selects relevant concepts and theories to apply to the topic at hand and explains how these relate to the assessment question.
| Excellent discussion and very strong understanding of key concepts of Supernaturalism’s view. Engages with ideas and concepts from quality academic sources, demonstrating a strong understanding of them and their relationship to the assessment topic. Selects the most relevant concepts and theories to apply to the topic at hand and gives strong explanation of how these relate to the assessment question.
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| 4. Discuss whether both persons’ actions were ethical or not
| Nil. Explanation and/or writing has no connection to the task.
| Demonstrates little to no in-depth understanding of the complexity of ethical choice. Relevance of the theory/concept discussed is present but not made clear.
| Satisfactory discussion of the complexity of ethical choice with some key elements identified. Mentions and makes superficial use of ideas and concepts from few quality academic authors. Some ideas have relevance but are not the most relevant. The understanding demonstrated is quite inaccurate or incomplete.
| Good discussion of the complexity of ethical choice, with most key elements accurately identified. Engages with ideas and concepts from quality academic sources, demonstrating a strong understanding of them and their relationship to the assessment topic. Relevant concepts and theories identified and applied with some inaccuracies or oversights.
| Very good discussion and strong understanding of the complexity of ethical choice. Engages well with ideas and concepts from quality academic sources, demonstrating a strong understanding of them and their relationship to the assessment topic. Selects relevant concepts and theories to apply to the topic at hand and explains how these relate to the assessment question.
| Excellent discussion and very strong understanding of the complexity of ethical choice. Engages with ideas and concepts from quality academic sources, demonstrating a strong understanding of them and their relationship to the assessment topic. Selects the most relevant concepts and theories to apply to the topic at hand and gives strong explanation of how these relate to the assessment question.
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| 5. Why are ethics and law considered separate concepts
| Nil. Explanation and/or writing has no connection to the task.
| Demonstrates little to no in-depth understanding of the relationship between ethics and law. Relevance of the theory/concept discussed is present but not made clear.
| Satisfactory discussion of the relationship between ethics and law with some key elements identified. Mentions and makes superficial use of ideas and concepts from few quality academic authors. Some ideas have relevance but are not the most relevant. The understanding demonstrated is quite inaccurate or incomplete.
| Good discussion of key concepts of the relationship between ethics and law, with most key elements accurately identified. Engages with ideas and concepts from quality academic sources, demonstrating a strong understanding of them and their relationship to the assessment topic. Relevant concepts and theories identified and applied with some inaccuracies or oversights.
| Very good discussion and strong understanding of the relationship between ethics and law. Engages well with ideas and concepts from quality academic sources, demonstrating a strong understanding of them and their relationship to the assessment topic. Selects relevant concepts and theories to apply to the topic at hand and explains how these relate to the assessment question.
| Excellent discussion and very strong understanding of the relationship between ethics and law. Engages with ideas and concepts from quality academic sources, demonstrating a strong understanding of them and their relationship to the assessment topic. Selects the most relevant concepts and theories to apply to the topic at hand and gives strong explanation of how these relate to the assessment question.
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| CLO1= CLO3= Total = /100 | ||||||
