Summarize the facts of the Abu Ghraib prison scandal that came to light in 2004
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| Paper 2 deals with the Abu Ghraib prison scandal. Please summarize the facts of the Abu Ghraib prison scandal that came to light in 2004. Then assess the ethics of what occurred as follows:First, make a “pro” argument that the actions of the US prison guards were ethically justified, and rely on one or more of the ethical theories discussed this week to support your position.Then provide the counter argument, that the actions of the US prison guards were unethical, and apply a different theory or theories of ethics to support that position.Conclude with your personal assessment of whether the actions of the US prison guards can be morally or ethically justified.This paper should be 4-6 pages in length. | |
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| Criteria | Proficient | Competent | Needs Improvement | Novice | Criterion Score |
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| APA Format | 15 pointsAPA style is adhered to with only 1 or 2 minor mistakes | 12 pointsAPA style is adhered to with 3 or 4 minor mistakes or 1 large mistake | 8 pointsAPA style is adhered to with more than 4 minor mistakes or more than 1 large mistake. | 7 pointsAPA style is not adhered to | Score of APA Format,/ 15 |
| Content | 75 pointsCentral idea is well developed and clarity of purpose runs throughout the paperEvidence of critical, careful thought and insightEvidence and examples are specific, while focus remains tight | 65 pointsCentral idea and clarity of purpose are generally evidentEvidence of critical careful thought and/or insightThere are good relevant supporting examples and evidence | 50 pointsThe central idea is expressed though it may be too broad; some sense of purpose is maintainedSome evidence of critical, careful thought and analysis and/or insightThere are some examples of evidence, though general | 49 pointsCentral idea and clarity of purpose are absent or incompletely expressed and maintainedLittle or no evidence of critical, careful thought or analysis and/or insightThere are too few, or no examples and evidence or they are mostly irrelevant | Score of Content,/ 75 |
| Structure | 40 pointsPaper is logically organizedEasily followedEffective, smooth, and logical transitionsProfessional format | 35 pointsPaper has a clear structure with some digressions or irrelevancesEasily followedBasic transitionsStructured format | 25 pointsThere is some level of organization though there are too many irrelevancies or digressionsDifficult to followIneffective transitionsRambling forma | 24 pointsThere is no apparent organization to the paperDifficult to followNo or poor transitionsNo format | Score of Structure,/ 40 |
| Grammar/Mechanics | 20 pointsNo major issues requiring edits, no grammatical or punctuation issues | 17 pointsMinor issues requiring edits, minor grammatical and/or punctuation issues | 15 pointsMultiple issues requiring edits or multiple grammar/punctuation issue | 13 pointsSignificant issues of mechanics (sentence structure, grammar, punctuation) | Score of Grammar/Mechanics,/ 20 |
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