Assignment: Regenerative medicine.

“Think about different technologies that man is creating that may be characterized as an escape from the “human condition” and discuss how it affects the human condition. Use different philosophers to help your argument.”

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Write a 3-4 page (double-spaced) paper on the topic below. Please use 12 font (Times New Roman). Remember that any attempts at plagiarism result in an automatic fail for this course. You may quote primary and secondary sources to help your argument, but you must properly cite them in footnotes (ex. Heidegger, Martin (1968) ‘Introduction: Being and Time’ in Martin Heidegger’s Basic Writings, San Francisco: Harper, p.42). Though you may quote other philosophers, please keep these quotes to a minimum. I am interested in your personal thoughts and ability to think critically.
Topic: We recently read the Preface to Hannah Arendt’s The Human Condition where she speaks about the state of modern man, after the space launching of Sputnik in 1957. She quotes a Russian scientist who states “Mankind will not remain bound to the Earth forever”. She further speaks of our desire to leave this Earth and the human (finite) condition handed down to us, asserting “This future man, whom the scientists tell us they will produce in no more than a hundred years, seems to be possessed by a rebel-lion against human existence as it has been given, a free gift from nowhere (secularly speaking), which he wishes to exchange as it were, for something he has made himself.” In this paper, I would like you to think about the different types of technology man is creating that may be characterized as an escape from the “human condition”. You can explore different aspects of space technology (remember the political party the “Space Cowboys”?) You may provide an analysis of technologies used in regenerative medicine that seek to extend the human lifespan. You may analyze certain performance technologies that are used to enable or enhance the human body (i.e. steroids used for better sport performance, or prosthetics used to enable human mobility). Or, you may explore different environmental technologies. Whatever technology you choose to focus on, make sure you provide a critical analysis of how this technology affects the human condition. Such an inquiry will address the diverse ethical and political questions that arise with its implementation (as discussed in class, you may want to address whether we have a moral responsibility to future generations). Also, think about how you can use the different philosophers we’ve discussed over the semester to help your argument. Heidegger’s essay The Question Concerning Technology could prove useful. You could also think about our lecture “We are Finite” where we used Montaigne and Heidegger to talk about death being a natural part of the human condition (remember that we also discussed researchers such as Aubrey De Grey who seek to end aging).

You must proofread your paper. But do not strictly rely on your computer’s spell-checker and grammar-checker; failure to do so indicates a lack of effort on your part and you can expect your grade to suffer accordingly. Papers with numerous misspelled words and grammatical mistakes will be penalized. Read over your paper – in silence and then aloud – before handing it in and make corrections as necessary. Often it is advantageous to have a friend proofread your paper for obvious errors. Handwritten corrections are preferable to uncorrected mistakes.

Use a standard 10 to 12 point (10 to 12 characters per inch) typeface. Smaller or compressed type and papers with small margins or single-spacing are hard to read. It is better to let your essay run over the recommended number of pages than to try to compress it into fewer pages.

Likewise, large type, large margins, large indentations, triple-spacing, increased leading (space between lines), increased kerning (space between letters), and any other such attempts at “padding” to increase the length of a paper are unacceptable, wasteful of trees, and will not fool your professor.

The paper must be neatly formatted, double-spaced with a one-inch margin on the top, bottom, and sides of each page. When submitting hard copy, be sure to use white paper and print out using dark ink. If it is hard to read your essay, it will also be hard to follow your argument.

ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CLASS

Discussion Questions (DQ)

Initial responses to the DQ should address all components of the questions asked, include a minimum of one scholarly source, and be at least 250 words.
Successful responses are substantive (i.e., add something new to the discussion, engage others in the discussion, well-developed idea) and include at least one scholarly source.
One or two sentence responses, simple statements of agreement or “good post,” and responses that are off-topic will not count as substantive. Substantive responses should be at least 150 words.
I encourage you to incorporate the readings from the week (as applicable) into your responses.

Weekly Participation

Your initial responses to the mandatory DQ do not count toward participation and are graded separately.
In addition to the DQ responses, you must post at least one reply to peers (or me) on three separate days, for a total of three replies.
Participation posts do not require a scholarly source/citation (unless you cite someone else’s work).
Part of your weekly participation includes viewing the weekly announcement and attesting to watching it in the comments. These announcements are made to ensure you understand everything that is due during the week.

APA Format and Writing Quality

Familiarize yourself with APA format and practice using it correctly. It is used for most writing assignments for your degree. Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in LoudCloud for APA paper templates, citation examples, tips, etc. Points will be deducted for poor use of APA format or absence of APA format (if required).
Cite all sources of information! When in doubt, cite the source. Paraphrasing also requires a citation.
I highly recommend using the APA Publication Manual, 6th edition.

Use of Direct Quotes

I discourage overutilization of direct quotes in DQs and assignments at the Masters’ level and deduct points accordingly.
As Masters’ level students, it is important that you be able to critically analyze and interpret information from journal articles and other resources. Simply restating someone else’s words does not demonstrate an understanding of the content or critical analysis of the content.
It is best to paraphrase content and cite your source.

LopesWrite Policy

For assignments that need to be submitted to LopesWrite, please be sure you have received your report and Similarity Index (SI) percentage BEFORE you do a “final submit” to me.
Once you have received your report, please review it. This report will show you grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors that can easily be fixed. Take the extra few minutes to review instead of getting counted off for these mistakes.
Review your similarities. Did you forget to cite something? Did you not paraphrase well enough? Is your paper made up of someone else’s thoughts more than your own?
Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in LoudCloud for tips on improving your paper and SI score.

Late Policy

The university’s policy on late assignments is 10% penalty PER DAY LATE. This also applies to late DQ replies.
Please communicate with me if you anticipate having to submit an assignment late. I am happy to be flexible, with advance notice. We may be able to work out an extension based on extenuating circumstances.
If you do not communicate with me before submitting an assignment late, the GCU late policy will be in effect.
I do not accept assignments that are two or more weeks late unless we have worked out an extension.
As per policy, no assignments are accepted after the last day of class. Any assignment submitted after midnight on the last day of class will not be accepted for grading.

Communication

Communication is so very important. There are multiple ways to communicate with me:
Questions to Instructor Forum: This is a great place to ask course content or assignment questions. If you have a question, there is a good chance one of your peers does as well. This is a public forum for the class.
Individual Forum: This is a private forum to ask me questions or send me messages. This will be checked at least once every 24 hours. Assignment: Regenerative medicine.

Assignment: Regenerative medicine.

Assignment: Regenerative medicine.