Philosophy

Choose ONE of the following essay topics. Use at least one essay from class and at least one argumentative essay not from class in your essay. The role of shareholders  It makes sense to say that one of the main roles of a business is to make a profit. However, as Stout argued, focusing solely on profit … Read more

Journal 13: There is a maximum of 1500 characters. 1.      Discuss what you mean by family values. 2.      Distinguish between the public and private aspects of human sexuality. Do you think that this distinction is important when examining morality, marriage and human sexuality? Explain your reasoning. 3.      Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of engaging in … Read more

The National Organ Transplant Act of 1984 banned the buying and selling of human organs. However, the law still allows people to be compensated for “donating” blood, sperm, or eggs. Reproduction clinics often direct their marketing at female college students who are likely to have the traits desired by couples seeking a donor egg, and … Read more

Chapter 12 Journal: There is a maximum of 1500 characters. 1. Give a clear example of each of the following: lying, cheating, breaking promises, stealing, white lies, and acts of commission and omission 2. What is the “domino argument,” and how does it apply to the four moral issues described in this chapter? 3. What … Read more

Chapter 11 A. Consider the ethical problem of Maggie and her math test. What is the difference between the first and second scenario in regards to how you assess her moral culpability? Explain how her actions could be considered cheating or not. How are her actions, in either scenario, morally justifiable or not? How do … Read more

1. Discuss if mercy death is significantly different from mercy killing. Or, in certain situations is mercy killing morally preferable? Give reasons for your answer. 2. Is mercy killing morally justified in all or only under circumstances? Give reasons for your answer. 3. Analyze one of the issues dealing with allowing someone to die utilizing … Read more

Americans are living longer than ever before, living with chronic pain and suffering that might not, at least for some, make that life worth living. The example of Admiral Nimitz and his wife, for example, is one of two people of sound mind choosing to end their lives. Can suicide be morally justified in such … Read more

Worldview paper. What is my worldview, and how did i come to this perspective? Give a rational account of his or her understanding of reality. Questions that may be addressed in this paper are: What is prime reality?-the really real? What is the nature of external reality, that is, the world around us? What is … Read more

1.    Compare virtue ethics to both consequentialist and nonconsequentialist approaches. Of the three, which is the best and why? 2.    What is “care ethics”? Can justice and care be integrated? 3.    Are you a relativist? Explain why or why not, making sure that you look at arguments for and against. 4.    Describe the differences between … Read more

Journal 9:  There is a maximum of 1500 characters. 1.       To what extent do you believe that the United States, as a nation, follows the five basic principles? Does it follow other principles? Explain. 2.       What is your moral position on the issue of suicide? How would you justify this stance? 3.       Analyze if taking … Read more