Read Le Guins The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas in the course pack.
Suppose that Omelas had a Queen who just recently died, and that you have now been elected to take her place as leader of Omelas. In light of the readings and lectures on utilitarianism and deontology explore the following question: Are the terms of the prosperity, beauty and delight of Omelas ethically acceptable to you?
In exploring this question indicate:
A. What Bentham and Mill would say and why.
B. What Kant would say and why.
C. Whose view you think is better and why.
Note: Do not work merely from lecture slides. You must work directly from the authors writings.
Possible Essay Structure:
1. Introduction (1/2 page)
2. Bentham and Mills answer to the question with your evaluation (1 pages)
3. Kants answer to the question with your evaluation (1 pages)
4. Whose view is better and why and what you would do and why. (1 1/2 page) 5. Conclusion (1/2 page).
Format: Include on the first page your name and student number. Use 12-point font, standard margins, and page numbers. Double-space your essay, and do not put an extra line- space between paragraphs. Add a bibliography. Follow the MLA style for in-text citation and creating the bibliography (see Vaughn, Appendix B).
Length: 5 pages.
Electronic Submission: In addition to your hardcopy, submit your essay electronically under the Assignments tab on the left margin of OWL, which will automatically link it to turnitin.com for a plagiarism check.
Late Penalties: Essays that are late will receive a 5% penalty per calendar day. Students must consult an Academic Advisor to obtain an extension without penalty.
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Marking Criteria:
Understanding: How well does the author understand and make judicious use of the relevant textbook and lecture material? How well does s/he understand the complexity of the issues involved? [15 marks]
Argument: Does the author use cogent arguments to support his or her position? Do the claims made in different parts of the paper follow from one another and are they consistent? [15 marks]
Clarity: Is the authors position clear, with an explicitly articulated thesis, and is the paper clearly written overall? Does the paper answer the questions asked? Could another student at the same level who is not enrolled in the course understand the paper? [10 marks]
Organization: Does the author reveal a plan for the paper at the outset and does s/he follow that plan? Does the paper have an explicit overall direction? [5 marks]
Style: Does the authors paper use correct grammar and syntax? Have the guidelines for proper format been followed? Has the author cited sources where necessary, following the required style?
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