Ethics in Urban Studies Option #1 is based on the Ethics Office at the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Describe the history of the office with an emphasis on the ethical features of the structure of the office. You will need to research this office and find at least five scholarly sources that support an argument … Read more
InstructionsFor this journal assignment, briefly answer each of the following prompts: Inference: The differing meanings of “valid inference” and “warranted inference” are closely related to the differing purposes of deductive and inductive arguments the purpose of deductive being to prove; the purpose of inductive to make the conclusion most probable.Look up the words “valid” and … Read more
This semester we have covered topics on God, free will, ethics, and personal identity. For your last writing assignment, I want you to pick an idea, theory, or argument we covered this semester that challenged a view you held coming into the class. Explain the view you held and the idea that challenged it. I’m … Read more
In no less than 300 words, write down an informal debate between yourself and one of your classmates on the topic the innocence of Socrates with reference to Platos Apology ONLYNo introduction will be needed. You should start off with a strong claim that shows your position on the debate.E.g.Sara: How can you accuse Socrates … Read more
In no less than 300 words, write down an informal debate between yourself and one of your classmates on the topic the innocence of Socrates with reference to Platos Apology ONLYNo introduction will be needed. You should start off with a strong claim that shows your position on the debate.E.g.Sara: How can you accuse Socrates … Read more
Topics for your Essay, Choose A or B Essay Length tips–To answer these topics completely, it takes about 2 pages8-10 paragraphs. Use the topic questions and the scoring rubric to see if your draft responds fully to all parts of the question. A complete, thoughtful answer is more important than word count. Topic A In … Read more
Read the assigned reading from the chapter. Then choose ONE of the questions below to answer. Answer the question you chose in a response that is a minimum of 1-2 paragraphs. Be sure to explain your answers and give reasons for your views 1. Do you agree with Rowe that it seems unlikely that all … Read more
The specific assignment is to reconstruct an argument as it is made by Plato, subjecting it to an analysis to show whether you think it works or not. This means subjecting it to a validity test (if deductive) or evaluation of its strength (if inductive), based upon the evidence it presents in its premises in … Read more
It is all too tempting to read the Republic as an antiquated piece of fiction. I hope that students are realizing that the basic issues and challenges that all societies face do not change through time and across space; the only things that change are the unique ways particular societies confront them. The struggle to … Read more
How is it possible that people cannot be happy as long as they and everyone around them have the freedom to act as they choose? Provide examples in which someone else’s freedom has kept you from being happy. Share any restrictions on your happiness that have been intended to keep you happy, but have actually … Read more