University of California San Diego Confucian Moral Theory Discussion
Prompts for Essay, Please choose one from below as the topic of the essay.
Explain the theory of law in Confucianism
Explain the Confucian political economy
Explain the Confucian moral theory
Explain the role of the gentry in east Asia
Explain the concepts of the ecological family and human nature
Please answer one question in 6–7 pages. Please include the title of the prompt you are responding to. The bibliography page does not count toward your page count. If you use extensive amount of footnotes, then you should write more than 7 pages. The bottom line is that you need to demonstrate a keen understanding of the course materials. Playing with the format in order to write less will decrease the probability that you can demonstrate your understanding of the materials. Please do not include pictures, charts, or tables in your essay. Please do not copy/paste lecture notes into the text of your response. Please do not simply paraphrase the lecture notes or the book. You will need to cite both the lectures and assigned course readings in your papers. Do nouse outside sources beyond the lectures and assigned course readings.You must demonstrate a keen understanding of the course materials to receive a grade of A (94%) or higher.1Format.Use standard formatting (points will be deducted otherwise):•Double spacing,•Please use 12pt Times New Roman or Helvetica. Monospaced typeface such as Courier is not allowed,• 1-inch margins,•No more than 1 inch of space dedicated to title and header (you only need to include the title of the prompt that you are responding to in the title/header),•No extraneous space between paragraphs or headers.Citation.Cite lecture and readings where appropriate (points will be deducted otherwise):•Include a bibliography page at the end of your paper,•Include in-text citations throughout the paper,2•You may use any standard citation style, (MLA, APA, Chicago, etc.),•Please do not use outside sources, Extensive amount of footnotes is not encouraged,3•Please do not copy/paste lecture notes into the text of your response. Please do not simply paraphrase the lecture notes or the book.•Plagiarism will not be tolerated.
