6-2 Short Paper: How Culture and Ethical Frameworks Affect Perceptions of War, Conflict, and Peace

Overview

In this week’s required resources, we have explored situations when using force or warfare is justified for particular reasons. We have also considered how peace can be achieved and how it can be sustained in the long term. This assignment will help you express your opinion about a question related to war, conflict, neutrality, and peace while considering how your culture and ethical frameworks influence your opinions.

Directions

For this short paper, choose one of the following scenarios and respond to it:

Scenario One

• The survival of a particular political community itself is at stake. (Types of political communities might be nation-states, fundamentalist organizations, religious communities, or political parties.) In this instance, is it ethically permissible to use any means necessary to fight for it?

Scenario Two

• A country has been suspected of ethnic cleansing or genocide, and the United Nations is considering intervention. The current government is a totalitarian dictatorship. Is it ethically permissible to impose democracy on an undemocratic regime? Why, or why not?

Specifically, you must address the following:

1. Explain why you think the action proposed in your chosen scenario is or is not ethically permissible.
2. Describe how your culture influences your opinion about this.
3. Explain how your ethical frameworks influence your opinion about this.

What to Submit

Submit your paper as a one- to two-page Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. If sources are used, follow APA citation guidelines when citing sources both throughout and at the end of your paper. Although you will not be graded on the quality of your citations in this assignment, you may receive guidance from your instructor on how to properly cite sources.

Alternatively, Brightspace allows the use of video notes. You may optionally use the Video Note tool to complete this assignment. 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.

Module Six Short Paper Rubric

CriteriaProficient (100%)Needs Improvement (75%)Not Evident (0%)ValueEthically PermissibleExplains why the action proposed in the chosen scenario is or is not ethically permissibleShows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include a clearer or more thorough explanation of why the action proposed in the chosen scenario is or is not ethically permissibleDoes not attempt criterion30CultureDescribes how your culture influences your stated opinionShows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include a clearer or more detailed description of how your culture influences your stated opinionDoes not attempt criterion30Ethical FrameworksExplains how your ethical frameworks influence your stated opinionShows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include a clearer or more thorough explanation of how your ethical frameworks influence your stated opinionDoes not attempt criterion30Clear CommunicationConsistently and effectively communicates in an organized way to a specific audienceShows progress towards proficiency, but communication is inconsistent or ineffective in a way that negatively impacts understandingShows no evidence of consistent, effective, or organized communication10Total:100%