Ethical Assignment Guidelines for General Education Assessment

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The General Education Faculty Team for the Ethical Perspective developed a set of guidelines to help faculty align their course assignments to the university rubric. The guide also includes sample assignments from various disciplines/courses.

GMO Debate

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Students participate in a structured, role-based debate on genetically modified organisms (GMOs), representing diverse stakeholders such as scientists, farmers, industry leaders, and the general public. Each group researches their assigned perspective, prepares notes, and engages in a moderated class debate exploring the scientific, economic, ethical, and social dimensions of GMOs. The assignment includes preparatory readings, videos, and reflective writing.

Social Responsibility

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Students engage in a structured in-class debate centered on Milton Friedman's essay, “The Social Responsibility of Business is to Increase its Profits" (The New York Times Magazine, 13 September 1970). They critically analyze the text, identifying the author’s thesis, argument structure, and rhetorical strategies. Students are divided into debate teams and judges, with each group preparing arguments, rebuttals, and evaluations based on a grading rubric.