In Module 8 (related to Chapter 9 Section 9.1, 9.2, and 9.3) we discussed how price floors and price ceilings create inefficient outcomes. Remember that one of our examples was related to the price ceiling of $0 for kidneys (i.e., kidneys can only be donated, not sold in the United States). Some argue that this is not the the best policy for the United States.

In this discussion posting, you will have a chance to be part of this debate!

Select one (1) of the following opinion pieces to read and respond to for this assignment. They are opinion articles from a variety of people related to the organ donation market … so pick the one that is most interesting to you!

Opinion Articles (all from the New York Times, August 2014

#1 Test Incentives for Organ Donations – There’s No Reason Not To (Links to an external site.)

#2 Fix the System, Don’t Swap It for the Free Market (Links to an external site.)

#3 Protecting Donors and Patients (Links to an external site.)

#4 Buying and Selling Organs Would Create and Economic Class War (Links to an external site.)

#5 Cover the Costs for Kidney Donors to Increase the Supply (Links to an external site.)

#6 Remove Disincentives to Organ Donation (Links to an external site.)

#7 Paying Donors Would Set Us Back

In this initial discussion posting, in about 2 paragraphs:

1. List the article number and title in your post title.
   • This will make it easy for your fellow students to know which article you read.
2. Identify the main point of the opinion article.
   
   • This is where you demonstrate that you critically read the article.
3. Make one explicit link back to class. Think about government intervention, impacts on consumer, producer and total surplus, market efficiency, monopoly power, perfect competition, consumer or producer theory, etc.
   • This is where you demonstrate that you have though critically about the course and how it relates to the article.
4. Briefly explain if you agree or disagree with the opinion
5. List two questions you would ask the presenter and explain why these questions are interesting/important to you or your understanding of Money and Banking. (= about 1/2 the post)

Note: You must post before you can see your fellow student’s posts.

1.)First Impressions

2.)Essential Message

3.)How does the intersection of sport and race plays out in the sexualization of the sporting role of African American male athletes? Name and explain the three factors that are the basis for this argument.

4.)What role(s) does the media, sport, and race play as these impact the public persona of African American male athletes in high-profile sports?

5.)What are some recommendations for ending the negative images of African American male athletes? Do you have any further suggestions for stopping this recurring cycle?

6.)Points of Agreement/Dissension

7.)Significance for African American culture and sports

8.)Summary/Closing

****** 2 pages for this assgnment

Request:

1. Post either asks a question related to the corresponding module or shares/describes something interesting (any sources are cited) and weather related. The post is thoughtful, well written, and is of substantial meaning to the discussion as a whole. The post doesn’t just regurgitate course material, but expresses your understanding and reflection of the material.
2. Reply to someone else’s post, either answering their question, or building on the information provided in the original post.

In first part, you must ask one question about the module. Once, you finish first part, and give the first part to me I will give back some’s discussion to write the second part.

Each discussion should be more than 50 words

In order to complete a Discussion Board Assignment, students will upload one Question for Consideration and two Responses to Other Students. Details about each are provided below:

a) Questions for Consideration (QFC):

These posts are due by the beginning of class every time you see “(QFC Due)” on the syllabus.

A “Question For Consideration” may be about any philosophical aspect of the assigned texts we have read for that module, but (1) it must be clearly and directly tied to a text by indicating a sentence or passage quoted from the text, and the page number on which the sentence or passage was found. (2) Not only should a selection and a page number appear, but a philosophical question about the selection or its context should be supplied. (3) Thoughtful and excellently prepared quotes supply a reason the student is asking that question, and further, (4) hazard an educated guess as to the answer. By an educated guess, I mean a guess informed by the text, so the best QFCs will include (5) a quote from another point in the text to support one’s own answer to one’s own question.

Students will sometimes be asked to volunteer to share their QFC with the class. If students do not volunteer, I proceed to start calling on students to read their question aloud. So aim for a question that you are unafraid to share with the rest of the group. We can be very helpful in working out the answers to questions about the text together, so consider the class a collection of allies in the struggle for understanding.

b) Responses to Other Students (ROS):

Your responses are due by the beginning of class every time you see “(ROS Due)” on the syllabus.

Each student must respond to at least two other students’ posts. Comments on others’ posts must be between 100 and 250 words. These responses will be evaluated according to their engagement with other posts and according to the quality of the writing, thinking, and discussion. That means that the response should not just repeat what someone else has written, but should respond and comment on the previous posts or questions, advance and deepen the discussion. You can do this in various ways: mention an observation, claim, or supporting reason raised in the text that deepens the discussion; restate what another student has said, or restate a claim from the text, and then ask a question or suggest a clarification that might lead to a deeper discussion; offer an example (perhaps from personal experience) that either supports a claim being discussed or calls it into question; or suggest a different way to think about an issue.

It is crucial that everyone be very respectful of each other in the discussion threads. Take an extra minute before posting in a thread to make sure that your words and tone are appropriate—especially when disagreeing with a fellow student.