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See attachment. You have 48 hours to do the inital questions, I will then post the 2 people posts that you will need to reply to. Please look at the rubric, you have to meet the certain word count. I will attach the links and appropriate references for you to use. See attachment.

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Discussion Board Grading Rubric For each graded forum, a student may earn up to 20 points, based on the following criteria, for her/his discussion contributions. At minimum, students are required to respond to the initial discussion prompt and to reply to two other students’ posts. Please keep in mind that posting more than 3 times may be an effective strategy to boost one’s score since an extra substantive post or two will help to offset any minor deficiencies. Post Initial Post (12 pts) First peer reply (4 pts) Second peer reply (4 pts) Criteria for full credit • Explicitly and accurately uses the relevant course concepts and the normative ethical theories • Incorporates and makes conceptual connections with the assigned course materials such as the relevant assigned textbook readings and lectures • Evidence of outside research from reliable sources that adds novel information, examples, or insights; sources are properly cited • Addresses all aspects of the discussion prompt and post is at least 600 words long • Avoids informal fallacies and other errors in reasoning; arguments have clear premises and conclusion • Completed by due date stated in course calendar • Few to no grammar/spelling errors • Post is well organized and easy to follow Criteria for deductions points are deducted based on the below stated values • Fails to accurately and explicitly use the relevant course concepts and normative ethical theories, or uses them only superficially (2 pts) • Fails to make connections with or to use effectively the course materials such as the assigned textbook readings and lectures from the related lesson (2 pts) • Fails to draw from reliable, novel outside research, uses it only superficially, or fails to properly cite it (2 pts) • Word counts not met, or post is not fully developed and questions are missed (2 pts) • Arguments are not entirely clear, or errors in reasoning (1 pt) • Initial post is late (1 pt) • Grammar/spelling errors (1 pt) • Responses are not clearly numbered or post lacks a clear organization structure (1 pt) No Credit (zero points) • No post or • Netiquette violation or • Academic integrity violation • Response adds novel information or insights, points out errors in reasoning, offers a critical analysis of the theories and evidence used, or poses thought provoking questions. • At least 200 words long • Posted on a different day than initial post • Post is well-organized and free from grammatical errors • Post is superficial, and does not offer substantive, additional information or critical analysis of the related content (1 pt) • Word counts not met (1 pt) • Not posted on a different day than initial post (1 pt) • Weak arguments, organization, or grammar/spelling errors (1 pt) • No post or • Netiquette violation or • Academic integrity violation • Response adds novel information or insights, points out errors in reasoning, offers a critical analysis of the theories and evidence used, or poses thought provoking questions. • At least 200 words long • Post is well-organized and free from grammatical errors • Reply responds to follow-up questions, if applicable • Post is superficial, and does not offer substantive, additional information or critical analysis of the related content (1 pt) • Word counts not met (1 pt) • Weak arguments, organization, or grammar/spelling errors (1 pt) • Fails to respond to follow-up questions from other students/instructor, if applicable (1 pt) • No post or • Netiquette violation or • Academic integrity violation For centuries, philosophers have argued for the moral status of animals. This tradition started with Pythagoras, and continues with modern day philosophers such as Peter Singer. Maintaining that nonhuman animals have moral status certainly motivates lifestyle choices such as wearing leather or consuming meat, and while animal welfare concerns drive some people toward meat-free diets, other people aim to reduce meat consumption due to health and environmental reasons. For instance, meat consumption has been shown to contribute to certain diseases such as colorectal cancer. It also has a larger environmental footprint. In fact, in 2006, the U.N. put out a report on livestock's environmental footprint that found that livestock production was a major contributing factor in climate change, air pollution, water pollution, loss of biodiversity., and land degradation. As the evidence mounts, it is not surprising that some individuals are making an effort to reduce their meat consumption, but now an international company is taking a stand. First, please read this article: Memo from the Boss Then, answer the following questions, and number your responses accordingly. 1. Do you support WeWork's policy regarding serving and reimbursing meals containing meat? Use at least one ethical theory to justify your response. In doing so, aim to show that you understand McKelvey's moral argument and the moral tradition of your chosen theory. 2. What responsibilities, if any, do businesses have to protect the environment? Please use this week's assigned textbook readings to justify your response. 3. Regardless of your position in 3, businesses can take action to mitigate environmental damages and their carbon footprints. Identify one other action that businesses could take to mitigate climate change, and explain its potential impact. Use outside research to support your position. 4. What do you think is the best way to reduce your own carbon footprint? Explain, and use at least one example.
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