University of Michigan Philosophical Male Female Relations Questions
University of Michigan Philosophical Male Female Relations Questions
In answering the following question draw on specifics from the readings for the class and from the lecture.
You’ll want to write enough such that your answers to the questions are fully fleshed out and concise (100 points). Word count at least 850.
Answer this:
Lloyd writes, “Past philosophical reflection on what is distinctive about human life, and on what should be the priorities of a well-lived life, has issued in character ideals centred [sic] on the idea of Reason; and the supposed universality and neutrality of these ideals can be seriously questioned. It is with the maleness of these character ideals—the maleness of the Man of Reason—that this book is primarily concerned” (xviii). She notes that for many theorists the human archetype has been male.
Using this focus on the maleness of certain character traits, explain how Aquinas’s “account of human nature yields yet another rendering of the Genesis story of male-female relations” (35).
Note and explain two points of similarity with another philosopher discussed in Lloyd.
Extra credit (5 points):
Explain Kant’s view of how a “human being attains the status of a genuinely moral agent” (68).
Rubric for Exams
Rubric for Exams
Criteria Ratings Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeUnderstanding the Question
20.0 pts
Exemplary
Demonstrates an accurate and complete understanding of the question.
15.0 pts
Competent
Demonstrates a basic and adequate understanding of the question.
10.0 pts
Needs Work
Demonstrates some understanding of the question, but gets off topic.
5.0 pts
Unsatisfactory
Fails to grasp or answer the question
20.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeKnowledge of Issue(s)
20.0 pts
Exemplary
Demonstrates knowledge, clarity of thought, reflection, and insight.
15.0 pts
Competent
Demonstrates basic knowledge of the issue(s) and is clear. Limited insight.
10.0 pts
Needs Work
Demonstrates some knowledge of issue, but also some misunderstandings. Very limited insight.
5.0 pts
Unsatisfactory
Answer lacks clarity, is incomplete and/or confused. No insight.
20.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeUse of Assigned Readings
20.0 pts
Exemplary
Uses details from assigned readings, videos, and class lecture that are useful to support the answer.
15.0 pts
Competent
Uses some info from assigned readings, videos, and class lecture, but without much detail and/or not clearly in support of the point being made.
10.0 pts
Needs Work
Very limited use of assigned readings, videos, and class lecture.
5.0 pts
Unsatisfactory
Does not use information from assigned readings, videos, and class lecture.
20.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeOrganization
20.0 pts
Exemplary
Clear, concise (without sacrificing content), and organized.
15.0 pts
Competent
Presents information fairly clearly and concisely, but with some organizational problems or loss of content.
10.0 pts
Needs Work
Not clear, concise, or organized.
5.0 pts
Unsatisfactory
Presentation is confused and unclear
20.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWriting
20.0 pts
Exemplary
Well written and easily comprehended.
15.0 pts
Competent
Writing is basically good and meaning understandable.
10.0 pts
Needs Work
Writing is confused and hard to understand in places.
5.0 pts
Unsatisfactory
Writing is distracting and confuses meaning throughout.
20.0 pts
Total Points: 100.0
