SCO101

Why Do Good?

Progress Report

January 2020
SCO101 Progress Report

PROGRESS REPORT

This assignment is worth 40% of the final mark for SCO101 Why Do Good?.

The cut-off date for this assignment is:

12 February 11:55pm (for TGs with classes in Term 1 Weeks 1-3)

4 March 11:55pm (for TGs with classes in Term 1 Weeks 4-6)

8 April 11:55pm (for TGs with classes in Term 2 Weeks 9-11)

29 April 11:55pm (for TGs with classes in Term 2 Weeks 12-14)

Note to Students:

1. You are to include the following in all your assignments: course code, your name and
SUSS PI No., and submission date.

2. Refer to the Student Handbook for details regarding plagiarism. The University has strict
guidelines and will enforce severe penalties for direct and unacknowledged copying of course
materials or the work of any other authors as this is regarded as cheating. You should not
include a cover page, university logo, and declaration of independent work as these will
increase your similarity index and affect your plagiarism report.

3. You must include in-text citations and a list of references you have consulted in your work.
Do not use footnotes or endnotes.

4. You are strongly encouraged to submit your assignments before the specified deadline. 10
marks will be automatically deducted via the grade-book system for each 24-hour block.
There is strictly no extension of assignment deadlines. Please refer to the Student Handbook
for more details

5. Submit your progress report under the correct assignment link “PRT01” in Canvas.

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Question 1

In this assignment, you are required to respond to the question “Why do good?” in the
context of a real-world case study of global concern in strictly no more than 600-words
(excluding references).

You will be assessed holistically and marks will be awarded for the following tasks:

(a) Present a real-world case study of global concern. You should identify relevant ethical
considerations and distinguish them from cultural concerns. (25 marks)

(b) Demonstrate ethical reasoning in your personal response to the question of “Why do
good?” to this case study. You should make a claim and explain what doing good
means in your case study (underline your claim), and apply any ethical theories you
have learned in this course to support your reasons for your claim (number your
reasons).
(50 marks)

(c) Discuss possible constraints or limitations to any of the theories you have discussed
within the context of this case study. (25 marks)

The following rubrics will be used to assess this assignment.

Tasks 25 – 18 marks 17 – 9 marks 8 – 0 marks

(a)

Present a real-world Provides relevant and Provides somewhat adequate Provides peripheral information
case study of global thorough details of the case details of a case study for of case that were distracting
concern. study which help to clarify discussion, but also includes and/or confusing for the key
key ethical considerations. information that is distracting to ethical issues on hand.
(Global mindset) the issues on hand.
(Communication)
Shows confusion about what
Demonstrates perceptive Shows an ability to clearly constitutes an ethical issue or
Identify relevant analysis of ethical issue, and articulate the ethical issue on ethical considerations.
ethical considerations. a clear articulation of ethical hand and point out relevant
considerations. ethical considerations.
(Sense-making)

(c)

Discuss any possible Demonstrates perceptive
constraints or analysis of the chosen theory
limitations to any of the – its assumptions, principles,
theories discussed. applications – and is able to
fairly evaluate the theory
(Sense-making) with respect to the case
study.
Shows a bare minimum
understanding of the
constraints/limitations of the
chosen theory in the application
to the case study, although there
are some mistakes.
Demonstrates a lack of
understanding what a constraint
or limitation is, and is unable to
engage with the case study.

Tasks 50 – 39 marks 38 – 26 marks 25 – 13 marks 12 – 0 marks

b)

Demonstrate ethical Shows a perceptive Provides a response Position on the issue Demonstrates a lack of
reasoning in personal analysis of what that is similar to the is confused or lacking. understanding what

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responses to “why do “good” means in this position from the this task requires and
good?”. case study, and chosen theory, Demonstrates a bare articulated personal
articulates a precise although with some minimum views with no support
Make a claim, explain position on the issue. variations added. understanding of the or analysis, or does not
what doing good Demonstrates a good Position may not chosen theories and is take a position on the
means, and apply grasp of the chosen always be precise or able to apply to the issue.
ethical theories to theory and provides clear. case study, although
support reasons for correct application of not thoroughly and Demonstrates a lack of
claim. its mechanics to the Demonstrates a with some mistakes. understanding of the
case study thoroughly. reasonable knowledge chosen theory except
(Decision-making) of the chosen theories for its key principle.
Provides insights into and is able to apply to
the theory, some the case study
beyond those covered adequately to key
in this course. issues, although not
thoroughly.

Student Reminder:

Before you begin this assignment, do a self-evaluation:

• Have you understood every aspect of the ethical theories taught in this course?
• Have you understood the limitations of these theories adequately?
• Are you aware of some of the challenges presented in both local and global real-world
ethical issues, including cultural ones?
• Have you demonstrated higher-order thinking by being able to present well-reasoned
insights to both local and global real-world ethical issues?
• Are you able to identify what doing good means in this assignment?
• Are you able to respond clearly and coherently to the question on doing good?

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