I ONLY NEED 2PAGRAGRAPHS THE OTHER WILL BE DONE AS RESPONSE LATER.

For this discussion board, think of a moral argument that you or someone else you heard use in the past week. Break the argument down into its premise(s) and its singular conclusion. Explain why it is a moral argument, i.e. be sure to include and label both a descriptive and a prescriptive premise (see page 291 in our text).

Example Argument:

P1 (Prescriptive premise): People who aren’t in poverty ought to help those in need.

P2 (Descriptive premise): There are many people who live in poverty in Uganda.

Conclusion: Therefore, people who aren’t in poverty ought to help people in need in Uganda.

YOUR POST!

In 2-3 paragraphs:

1. What was the argument? Why is it an example of a moral argument?
2. What were the descriptive and prescriptive premises? (at least one of each). How do you know?
3. What was the main conclusion?
4. Evaluate the argument (pages 292-293).

PEER RESPONSE!

In 1-2 paragraphs:

Critique a classmate’s example. Was the example given an accurate representation of a moral argument? Do you think they were thorough in their evaluation? In what ways? Are there areas of their evaluation that can use improvement?

As always, be mindful of the rubric.

Originality and Thoughtfulness

______ (0-3 pts) Are your responses original, and not just regurgitated ideas? Do they show unique thought? Are you giving careful consideration to the questions asked or are your responses superficial and rushed?

Content

______ (0-3 pts) Are your responses factually accurate, i.e. are you correctly applying key concepts and terminology? Do your responses show that you’ve actually done the readings and engaged with other assigned media?

Composition, Spelling, and Grammar

______ (0-2 pts) Is your language clear and precise college-level writing? Are you using correct terminology? Did you proofread your writing carefully? Do your responses meet the minimum length requirement?

Peer Response

______ (0-2 pts) Did you respond to at least one other post? Is your response appropriate? Is it just a simple comment, or does it add to the original poster’s ideas? Is it insightful?

Total points possible: 10

Answer preview

In the common man’s society, good and evil coexist. More similarly, some people dually observe the pre-set societal norms and laws, whereas others are always going against them. Information on how crime and deviance is essential to the public. We also need to know how the victims of both deviance and crime are handled. Justice should be administered to them thoroughly to ensure fairness and peaceful societal coexistence. The media has, for a long time, been at the forefront in revealing information concerning the same to the public. The report keeps people informed of the consequences that accompany going against pre-set norms and law.  The government has established solid forms of justice to offer correction to lawbreakers and healing to those affected. More similarly, respective societies have ways on which they deal with deviance.

Source of Information

Public information on justice and crime is mainly derived from the media. The mass media has contributed significantly to the construction…