Philosophy

Instructions: This assignment requires that you construct a PowerPoint (or similar) presentation that explores the ethics behind a social justice cause or movement. People join social justice movements to achieve equity, inclusion, and justice for entities such as...

Week 3 - Discussion All posts should be thoughtful, and respectful, and add substantive value to the discussion. One or two sentences are not a substantive response. All posts should be written using full sentences in paragraph form. The use of philosophical concepts,...

M2: LESSON 4 - Reading Summary (RS-04) **(29/01/2023)** Write a summary that summarizes the main ideas being put forward by the author in this selection. “Utilitarianism” by John Stuart Mill (starting on page 120) M2: Lesson 4- Reading Summary (RS-04) Introduction   ...

Compare the advantages and disadvantages of act utilitarianism and virtue ethics. Which do you think is the better theory? How would you combine the two approaches to fashion a better theory? Week 2 Discussion: Utilitarianism and Virtue Ethics Act utilitarianism is a...

Week 2 Discussion Answer the following questions by Wednesday. Each question should be posted as a separate message. Include the original question with your response. Chapter 8 discusses several different forms of gender discrimination (e.g.: gender stereotyping)....

After reading all of Chapter 3, please utilize the ideas, concepts, and information in the chapter to answer the following question in 250-500 words: If moral reasoning is largely about providing good reasons for moral claims, where do feelings enter the picture? Is...

Answer the following using this week’s reading materials. Week 2 Discussion - Ethical Application of Crisis Intervention Models I and the reason behind it chose the response: The response chosen by me is Hurricanes, one of the most damaging natural disasters mostly...

M1: LESSON 2 - Reading Summary (RS-02) Instructions: After reading all of Chapter 2, please select ONE of the following primary source readings: “Anthropology and the Abnormal” by Ruth Benedict (starting on page 33) -or- “Why Morality is Not Relative” by James Rachels...

Topic A: You try to live strictly by the moral rules contained in your religion's moral code. The two most important rules are "Be merciful" (don't give people what they deserve) and "Be just" (give people exactly what they deserve). Now suppose a man is arrested for...

Instructions: After reading all of Chapter 1, please select ONE of the following primary source readings: “What is the Socratic Method?” by Christopher Phillips (starting on page 14)   -or- “The Euthyphro” by Plato (starting on page 17) Write a short, objective...