You must (1) identify, comprehend, and resolve ethical issues/problems and their ramifications in a thorough and responsible manner, (2) describe the historical and cultural contexts of the issue, (3) determine the legal issues associated with the case study. Essay should be double spaced and 1000 words minimum. The instructions for the essay is attached in […]
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When the People You Love Dont Think Like You
Facione & Gittens (2016) state, “Strong critical thinking about complex and difficult social policies demands that we respect those with whom we disagree” (p. 344). The authors of your text ask us to take seriously the points of view of those with whom we disagree. Should I respect the point of view of a misogynist […]
critical thinking
Critical ThinkingGo back to your very first journal entry review your definition of critical thinking. After studying critical thinking for the past eight weeks, would you change your definition in any way? If yes, how and why? If no if it was perfect what parts of the text were best reflected in your definition?Heart of […]
what do I value
At the very end of Chapter 13, there is a Group Exercise that asks: What ideals would you go to war to defend? We are not going to ask you to go to war, but we are going to ask you to think about what ideals or values you believe would be worth defending even […]
Digital Surveillance – Is it ethical?
Your third essay should discuss either the issue of digital surveillance as presented in weeks seven and eight, or the idea of interveillance as it relates to social media introduced in weeks nine and ten. You can take any position you like with regard to these issues and must develop an original idea. Week 8 […]
What does Husserls method of phenomenology illuminate concerning the nature of the human situation?
Needs to explain Husserl’s method before going into its value. Avoid discussion of work outside of Philosophy (Psychology, psychiatry, Medicine, etc.) claiming knowledge of ‘phenomenology.’ At the least, verify a correct understanding of Husserl is present. In general, I would recommend avoiding discussing material from ‘social scientists’ who are not philosophers. you want proper quotations […]
Audible! We’re going to listen to a podcast this week (get it?) instead of homework in the textbook. Here the task is different. The speaker, Sam Harris, considers many outside sources. Pick one of his statistical outside sources, use the internet to find
Audible! We’re going to listen to a podcast this week (get it?) instead of homework in the textbook. Here the task is different. The speaker, Sam Harris, considers many outside sources. Pick one of his statistical outside sources, use the internet to find this source, and then write a three part essay in which you […]
David Hume
Hume is a sentimentalist. He says that, Though reason, when fully assisted and improved, be sufficient to instruct us in the pernicious or useful tendency of qualities and actions; it is not alone sufficient to produce any moral blame or approbation…It is requisite a sentiment should here display itself (Hume 282). Explain and critically evaluate […]
Bad ethical argument
Whenever you read or hear an interesting or questionable argument about an ethical issue, remember or copy it, then write a summary [if it is online, give a URL link] and comment for the Dustbin. Whenever one of your classmates posts an argument or comment that seems interesting or questionable, write a response for the […]
The metaphysics and epistemology sections of the course (Chapters 3, 5, and 6) have included the topics of the nature of reality, the nature of knowledge, and the self.
The metaphysics and epistemology sections of the course (Chapters 3, 5, and 6) have included the topics of the nature of reality, the nature of knowledge, and the self. Consider how these themes are displayed in The Truman Show (https://www4.watchserieshd.tv/series/the-truman-show-fpg-episode-1) DO NOT USE ANY OUTSIDE SOURCES ONLY THE FILES I AM ATTACHING and the movie […]