Handed in by Precisely 12:00 Term Paper

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There are always real human problems that might prevent someone from making a deadline, including car trouble, sick children, and a plethora of other issues that might arise and that are completely uncontrollable. Though Kim could have made better choices in getting her paper in on time, Professor Freud should not have a policy that completely disregards an entire course's worth of performance for one deadline.

Philip, Arnold's friend, has the least amount of responsibility in this scenario. Cindy, Kim's friend, is also partially responsible for failing to take Kim home when she repeatedly asked. In addition, her husband bears a fair share of the responsibility for refusing to hand over the car keys. Phillip, however, was only involved in increasing Arnold's insecurities about his wife. Arnold could just as easily have trusted his wife, or spoken to her more honestly and calmly about his insecurities, but it was not Phillip's responsibility to make Arnold feel secure.
Phillip also had nothing to do with the paper being late in any sort of direct way, and thus he bears the least responsibility for the issue of the grade.

As the creator of the grading policy and the last avenue of appeal, Professor Freud bears the most responsibility for Kim's "F." As a completely disinterested party with no control over the situation, Phillip is completely not responsible for the grade. Kim bears almost as much responsibility for the grade as her professor, as it was Kim's fault the paper was late. Some of this blame also belongs to Cindy for not brining Kim home and….....

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