Social Science – Philosophy

Read in books and write about one of the philosopher’s arguments. Topics :   – The Defense of Socrates by Plato – Crito by Plato  – Letter from a Birmingham Jail by Martin Luther King, Jr.  I posted an example too.

  Please check the attach documents and do the following questions. For the assignment, as before, I would like you to write a short essay of 1000 to 1200 words (in Times New Roman -12 point font, 1.5 spacing, with a Title at the beginning, and a Works Cited page at the end).  Again, you … Read more

1.) Describe the strengths Ethical Egoism; 2.) Describe the weaknesses of Ethical Egoism; and 3.) Provide real-life examples of how Ethical Egoism may be harmful to the community you live in. Your total word count should be at least 400 words.

  Topic A:    What is Martin Gardner’s argument for the objectivist view of art? Do you agree? Why or why not?        Use Vaughns textbook to help you explain Gardners theory and its  strengths and weaknesses. Choose an object, performance, or piece of  writing as an example, and explain whether Gardners theory would  classify the object … Read more

In the Discussion on Making All Things Equal, Chuang-Tzu argues that once one understands the Way, then one can  respond endlessly to life. Part of this understanding requires us to  see life as a play of interdependent opposites in a never-ending cycle  of change (pp. 39-40).   In light of this view of life, and claims … Read more

  Part A: For  the first part of this week’s Task: after reviewing the lesson’s  resources, provide 5 COMPLETE REFERENCES (author, title, publisher,  year, URL) in appropriate APA format.  Part B: In a 4-5 page essay (500+ wds),  use these references IN your essay about Egoist Ethics. Then explore how  these sorts of decisions might … Read more

Task: In this paper, I would like you to: Describe “The Moral Problem” that Michael Smith lays out in chapter 1 of his 1994 book The Moral Problem. (The problem is very explicitly presented on p12 of this chapter; I want you to put this problem into your own words.) Drawing on the readings for … Read more

First Part: [1] Based on the readings, what is the connection between justice and utility, according to John Stuart Mill? What is his argument for the claim that they are connected in that way?  [2] Why, according to Mill, is it wrong to tell a lie to save yourself from momentary embarrassment? Choose one of … Read more

  Choose ONE of the following to answer on this Discussion Board: A: Consider a situation where an employee posted negative comments about their employer on social media. If the company considered this an act of disloyalty, would firing the employee violate their Constitutional rights? In your response, consider the ethical perspective as well as … Read more

 term paper due will give more details need to be 1500- 2000 words Theories to choose from (You must pick one of these or some other accepted moral theory – be sure you do some research before choosing. You will be using the theory to justify your position on the contemporary issue): Care Ethics Contractarianism … Read more