Topic: Final Paper
Order Description
In this final essay for the class, you will compose on one of two arguments: (1) a defense or (2) a refutation of the concept of ethics as a topic of study, deliberation, discussion, and as a means to guide one’s actions. Essentially, what can ethics be?
To do this you will need to compose an essay that includes at least two steps. Propose a conception of what ethics is, and then defend this conception against possible objections. Use any resources that we have read in the class in order to write your essay. This means draw from Aristotle’s conception of ethics, or Kant’s, or Mill’s. Use one of these in order to develop your argument. You may also—and are encouraged—to use any of the essays that we read at the end of the semester (Arpaly, Williams, Diamond, Kittay, etc). Additionally, feel free to use anything you have written to put forth the strongest essay possible.
Ultimately, what I want to get from your essay is how you understand the concept of ethics after taking this class. However, what I do not want is a free form opinion piece about what ‘your personal ethics’ is. This is not about your opinions per se, but about what you can argue for. This should be as argumentative and serious as any other essay you have written for this class.
Remember that you need a thesis and an argument that proves that thesis.

Final Paper

Final Paper

The final paper will demonstrate the students’ ability to assimilate, synthesize, and apply the concepts of management information systems; specifically systems analysis, system design, system development, and systems maintenance. The video case is a factual presentation of McGraw-Hill/Irwin’s PRIMIS Information System.

Focus of the Final Paper

You will need to review the case questions prior to watching McGraw-Hill MIS Video Case: Primis. You may need to install QuickTime or another media player to watch the videos.

You must use critical thinking skills to assimilate and synthesize course concepts that apply to the case questions below. Specific concepts and vocabulary from the course must be integrated into your responses, demonstrating a clear understanding of management information systems vernacular as it applies to each case question.

Final Paper Structure

Analysis

Describe the kinds of questions McGraw-Hill might have asked as part of determining the feasibility of the Primis idea. Be sure to address the needs of the organization, end users (sales representatives, faculty, and students), IT specialists, and the groups involved in producing the finished custom books.
Assess the likelihood of implementing the system given the information the team had at the time. Justify why, or why not.
Design

Process engineering is the design of business processes to achieve competitive advantage in cost, quality, speed, and service.
Evaluate which advantages were driving the development of the Primis system for McGraw-Hill.
Business customers must perceive that products/services are solutions to their problems. Describe how the Primis system design kept this objective in mind.
System Development

Assess whether the prototyping would have helped the Primis team. Justify why or why not.
Conclude why it was important to consider the relationship of Primis to back-end systems at McGraw-Hill.
If you were the project manager for Primis, explain and defend what would you have done differently.
Maintenance

Part of system maintenance is managing the growing volume of content in the Primis database. Explain the criteria you might use for determining content to add to the database. Since many print textbooks are revised every few years, describe how this process would affect contents in the Primis database.

Writing the Final Paper

The Final Paper:
Must be 10- to- 12 double-spaced pages in length (not including the title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Must include a title page with the following:
Title of paper
Student’s name
Course name and number
Instructor’s name
Date submitted
Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.
Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
Must use at least three scholarly sources, including a minimum of one from the Ashford University Library, in addition to the text.
Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Must include a separate reference page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

Final Paper

Final Paper

The final paper will demonstrate the students’ ability to assimilate, synthesize, and apply the concepts of management information systems; specifically systems analysis, system design, system development, and systems maintenance. The video case is a factual presentation of McGraw-Hill/Irwin’s PRIMIS Information System.

Focus of the Final Paper

You will need to review the case questions prior to watching McGraw-Hill MIS Video Case: Primis. You may need to install QuickTime or another media player to watch the videos.

You must use critical thinking skills to assimilate and synthesize course concepts that apply to the case questions below. Specific concepts and vocabulary from the course must be integrated into your responses, demonstrating a clear understanding of management information systems vernacular as it applies to each case question.

Final Paper Structure

Analysis

Describe the kinds of questions McGraw-Hill might have asked as part of determining the feasibility of the Primis idea. Be sure to address the needs of the organization, end users (sales representatives, faculty, and students), IT specialists, and the groups involved in producing the finished custom books.
Assess the likelihood of implementing the system given the information the team had at the time. Justify why, or why not.
Design

Process engineering is the design of business processes to achieve competitive advantage in cost, quality, speed, and service.
Evaluate which advantages were driving the development of the Primis system for McGraw-Hill.
Business customers must perceive that products/services are solutions to their problems. Describe how the Primis system design kept this objective in mind.
System Development

Assess whether the prototyping would have helped the Primis team. Justify why or why not.
Conclude why it was important to consider the relationship of Primis to back-end systems at McGraw-Hill.
If you were the project manager for Primis, explain and defend what would you have done differently.
Maintenance

Part of system maintenance is managing the growing volume of content in the Primis database. Explain the criteria you might use for determining content to add to the database. Since many print textbooks are revised every few years, describe how this process would affect contents in the Primis database.

Writing the Final Paper

The Final Paper:
Must be 10- to- 12 double-spaced pages in length (not including the title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Must include a title page with the following:
Title of paper
Student’s name
Course name and number
Instructor’s name
Date submitted
Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.
Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
Must use at least three scholarly sources, including a minimum of one from the Ashford University Library, in addition to the text.
Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Must include a separate reference page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.