Use video and material provided only answer one question Using the text and online resources in this module, summarize any video, and respond to one of the following focused questions in at least 500 words. Focused Questions: 1. Summarize the pros and cons for Ethical Relativism and Ethical Absolutism. What distinctions can be made between […]
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Write an essay in which you argue Vaidya’s claim that the indeterminacy of ethical theory is not problematic is flawed.
Anand Vaidya argues that it is a mistake to maintain that business ethics is unintelligible because ethical theories are indeterminate. Write an essay in which you argue Vaidya’s claim that the indeterminacy of ethical theory is not problematic is flawed.
What will the captain do if he chooses Utilitarianism and if he chooses Deontology? what would you do in his place? Why?
Utilitarianism or deontology The captain of a boat is smuggling a family of refugees from Nazi Germany. A German naval boat comes alongside the captain’s boat and an officer asks if there are any refugees aboard. If the captain says “yes,” the Nazi officer may come aboard and shoot them. If the captain says “no” […]
Explain the fallacy committed by the argument, and how the argument commits the fallacy
Fallacies Find an argument from a politician, journalist, or other public figure that commits one of the informal fallacies that we learned about in this module, Fallacy of irrelevant reason Fallacy of Argument against the Person, Straw Man Fallacy, Suppressed Evidence, Begging the Question, Appeal to Ignorance, Either/or Fallacy, Fallacy of the Line, Inconsistency. Find […]
Given your account, do you think they can or should be ultimately understood as separate?
BODY IN PHILOSOPHY In Discipline and Punish Foucault distinguishes two registers of the modern machine- body: the “anatomico-metaphysical” and the “technico-political.” Drawing on the readings covered in class (Descartes, Leder, Schiebinger, Foucault) give an account of each of these registers. Given your account, do you think they can or should be ultimately understood as separate? […]
What are some of the commonalities among religious belief systems that might form a basis for communication? Do the differences among various religious belief systems outweigh the commonalities?
Write a Position Paper The study of various world religions and religious movements, along with the accompanying belief systems, cultural practices, and social phenomena that arise from religion, brings up an important set of questions for philosophical consideration. For this final assignment, write a “position paper,” which is a particular style of argumentative essay, of […]
Write a reflective essay synthesizing the article, analyzing the relevant points, and relating his ideas to your purpose(s) and tasks as educators, teachers, learners, and persons.
Reflective Essay on the Value of Philosophy by Bertrand Russell Read, analyze, and internalize philosopher Bertrand Russell’s article, The Value of Philosophy. Write a reflective essay synthesizing the article, analyzing the relevant points, and relating his ideas to your purpose(s) and tasks as educators, teachers, learners, and persons.
Write an essay of at least 600 words explaining to me why Descartes resorts to what has been called the “evil demon hypotheses.”
Write an essay of at least 600 words explaining to me why Descartes resorts to what has been called the “evil demon hypotheses.” What is it attempting to do? What is Descartes’ goal by using it?
Is there any “stuff” out there? Does anything exist that lies beyond perception? How would Berkeley answer? How would Churchland answer? How would you answer?
Is there any “stuff” out there? Does anything exist that lies beyond perception? How would Berkeley answer? How would Churchland answer? How would you answer?
Write a brief overview of what you hope to accomplish in the paper, i.e. how you will defend the theory you chose, and finish with an annotated citation page.
For this assignment you will choose a scientific theory and write a proposal for how you intend to research it and argue on its behalf. Before you begin writing your proposal, it is imperative that you understand how to write a philosophy paper. First, read the excerpt by Peter Horban below (all of which can […]
