To begin, you will use the topic you selected in the Week 1 Standard Form Arguments discussion forum. For this assignment, you will present and evaluate reasoning from scholarly sources on both sides of your topic.
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Conduct research from scholarly sources on each side of your issue. The UAGC library features research Tutorials (Links to an external site.), which offer videos on getting started, understanding the research process, vetting scholarly and popular resources, and providing instruction on how to read a scholarly article.
Write a paper that includes the following:
Introduction (approximately 100 words)
Explain your topic and state the specific question that you are addressing.
Presentation of an Argument (approximately 200 words)
Describe the scholarly source on one side of the issue.
Present what you see as the main argument from that source (present the argument in standard form, with the premises listed above the conclusion).
Evaluation of the quality of the reasoning in this source (approximately 200 words)
You may address questions such as the following:
How adequately does the article support the premises of the argument?
How strongly do the premises of the argument support the truth of the conclusion?
What (if any) missing premises would be needed to complete the argument (make it valid/strong)? Are these missing premises justified or merely assumptions?
Presentation of an Opposing Argument (approximately 200 words)
Describe the scholarly source on the other side of the issue.
Present what you see as the main argument from that source in standard form, with the premises listed above the conclusion.
Evaluation of the quality of the reasoning in this source (approximately 200 words)
You may address questions such as the following:
How adequately does the article support the premises of the argument?
How strongly do the premises of the argument support the truth of the conclusion?
What (if any) missing premises would be needed to complete the argument (make it valid/strong)? Are these missing premises justified or merely assumptions?
Evaluation of Arguments in Non-Scholarly and Scholarly Sources (approximately 100 words)
Discuss the differences in the quality of the reasoning or in the degree of support for premises in these scholarly sources contrasted with non-scholarly sources.
If you need support, review the Scholarly and Popular Resources (1) (Links to an external site.) Writing Center video.
Conclusion (approximately 50 words)
Reflect on how this activity might influence how you conduct research in the future.
Topic from week one :
Should an artist’s personal life or beliefs affect whether we consume their product?
Most globally recognized and successful brands are designed and endorsed by individuals. The popularity of these brands is not entirely based on the utility they offer but also on the public opinion of the brand ambassadors and owners. These brands include the Tesla EVs, promoted by Elon Musk’s work ethic, and Air Jordan by Michael Jordan’s success in the NBA. A review of these products indicates that there are cheaper, more effective, and equally accessible competition products that do not get as much market share. The trend leads to the conclusion that brands and owners are intertwined. It is thus recommendable for consumers to accelerate or decline the use of a specific product if the owner’s conduct or beliefs are not aligned with the consumers’ expectations.
Since consumer feelings determine satisfaction after an expenditure, they should be considered in brand selections. The utility enjoyed after a purchase is based on how consumers feel about themselves due to the purchase. According to a study by Chang and Chen (2019), people who purchase products for charity proceedings tend to have higher satisfaction even when the products are of relatively lower quality, less accessible, and overpriced. Therefore, the ideology behind the product, processes and the people involved must be a standard point of consideration for daily products. For example, most consumers are aware of environmental stewardship and seek to consume products whose manufacturers are environmentally conscious. If such a principle changes within an organization and its owners, consumers should go for a different brand to maintain their moral dignity. Companies, brand owners, promoters, and ambassadors must strive to stick to moral and ethical codes endorsed by their clientele.
References
Chang, C. C., & Chen, P. Y. (2019). Which maximizes donations: Charitable giving as an incentive or incentives for charitable giving?. Journal of Business Research, 97, 65-75.
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