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St. Augustine in the 5th Century held that we are free to make choices in life. This is the idea of free will. It may seem at first glance odd for a religious thinker to say that we have free will. After all, if God exists, then God created all things. God knows already what we will do. God can cause anything to occur. If we cause things to occur, that seems to be a limitation on the power of God and not make God all-powerful. There are also religious traditions that say that we have no free will. There are some theologians in Islam who seem to suggest that is true. In order for this line of reasoning to hold true, one would need to believe free will is an illusion and that we have no control over how we live our lives, but rather that we are puppets moving and acting due to God’s will and the powers of destiny and fate. And if this then in the case, how can we possibly be responsible for our actions? The considerations above show us to what degree our religious beliefs can shape us. For instance, someone who believes in free will may experience way more guilt than someone who believes we don’t have free will and thus isn’t responsible for the choices (and consequences) of the actions we take. Personal struggles with religion and ethics occur in many places, including in the healthcare arena. Consider the following: You are a nurse in a hospital. A 12-year-old was brought to the hospital by an ambulance. The parents have just arrived at the hospital. This 12-year-old has lost a large amount of blood and requires a transfusion. The parents happen to be members of a religion that believes that blood transfusions are immoral. They want to remove the child from the hospital and prevent the transfusion even if it means the death of the child. You have to decide whether or not you will participate in an action that violates the will of the parents and aid in providing blood for the child. If you choose to participate, and even if you are able to legally justify it, you have to think about the distress you are creating for the parents. If you refuse to aid here, you may be subject to retaliation from the hospital. What is the moral thing for the nurse to do here? Questions to answer: What would a divine command ethicist say is the moral thing to do here? Why would they say that? Do you agree with the divine command ethics? Why or why not? Evaluate what a natural law ethicist would say is right to do. Do you agree with them? Why or why not? Given what you said are the right things to do, what would an emotivist say about your positions and judgments? What role does subjectivity play here in determining what is ethical?

Excerpt from the Introduction: 1. The introduction starts with an anecdote (told by Plato) about Phaedrus going for a walk outside the city walls and running into Socrates. Nedra Reynolds uses this anecdote to make a few different points about the importance of place and space and the connections between place/space and memory/learning/writing. Pick at least one major idea from this section (that is, the first 1.5 pages of the document) and explain in your own words. At least 100 words. 2. Pick any other idea from the introduction and try to make connections to the reading from Friday (“Composition’s Imagined Geographies”). Write at least 50 words. Excerpt from Ch. 43. Reynolds argues in this section that “Of all cultural locations, the street is perhaps the most contested, the most up for grabs, and the most provocative.” What do you think she means? Why does she talk so much about the street? Use examples from this section. 4. According to Reynolds, many composition teachers want their students to go out into the streets to learn about their communities, encounter difference, and grow from these experiences — what is the danger of this approach? What must teachers be careful of? LINK TO READING: https://fiu.instructure.com/courses/77311/files/11904888/preview?verifier=zrfSlZww9Fm4aU8geuIJSZswNy5kdYTv3zKwm623

Write a 3-4 page paper describing the philosophy of kaizen and kaizen Blitz (Kaikaku). Explain in detail how they can be implemented in a lean manufacturing/service environment. Support your paper with real examples. A minimum of 5 scholarly resources is required. References must be from peer-reviewed articles published in scientific journals, books, and reliable online sources. The paper will be evaluated for completeness, scientific accuracy, adherence to the topic, correctness, and quality of works cited, and presentation (readability, grammar, and spelling). References should follow the American Psychological Association Publication Association style 

I need some assistance with these assignment. women philosophy Thank you in advance for the help! Short Essay Philosophy: Women Philosophy At the beginning of the part four of the dis Descartes explained his position concerning the omissions he had made when trying to explain the three kinds of primordial notions, namely. body, soul and the union existing between the body and the soul. He said that we cannot recognize the above three notions by way of comparing with one another (Women Philosophers, PP 18). Hence he felt that he must have stated the difference that subsists among the soul along with its functions, body, the union of the two and the means with which all these three notions become immediately obvious. He affirmed that although the soul is conceived as a material, it is distinctly separate from it (Women Philosophers, PP 18). The major difference among the three kinds of notions lies in the fact that the soul can be recognized by pure understanding alone whilst the body can be recognized by understanding assisted by imagination. But the matters that are relevant to the union of the body and the soul can be recognized only ambiguously by understanding or imagination (Women Philosophers, PP 19). They are known to the senses evidently. Hence those who solely rely on their senses consider the body and the soul as one single thing and believe that the body acts upon the soul. Descartes feels that the metaphysical thoughts that employ pure understanding make the notion of the soul clear to us (Women Philosophers, PP 19). Whereas one can conjure up the notion of the union of soul and body by availing oneself to life and simple conversations and refraining from meditating and studying matters which implement imagination (Women Philosophers , PP 19). There are some logical errors made by Descartes here. He himself admits that human mind is not capable of conceiving soul and body. At the same time he explains it is possible to understand the union through senses. In my opinion senses borrow their existence from mind. Without the aid of mind the senses cannot function. Hence even senses cannot conceive the union. Also I disagree with Descartes’ discovery that everything we conceive very clearly and very distinctively is true. Even in our dreams we conceive things very clearly and distinctively only to find when we wake up that they are nothing but the creations of our own mind. In the same way the waking reality can also be negated in our dream. For instance, if a beggar dreams to be a king, he would not agree if someone comes in his dream and says that he is actually a beggar. Another obscurity is that the word ‘soul’ is not defined clearly. Does soul include mind and the very person who tries to understand the notion of the union? Descartes agrees that the union is evident. But he must have tried to establish the fact whether it can be communicable. Works Cited Women Philosophers of the Early Modern Period. PP 18 -19. Ed. Margret Atherton. Indiana: Hackett Publishing Company, 1994. Print.

(1) What does Euthyphro first propose as a definition of piety or holiness?  (2) In responding to Socrates, Euthyphro amends his definition of piety or holiness. How?  (3) Socrates then asks another question of Euthyphro. What is it?  (This question is known as Euthyphro’s Dilemma.) (4) Why is Euthyphro confused (or enlightened) at the end of the dialogue? (5) What is your reflection on this reading?

What are your concerns about what’s happening in the U.S. today? (big picture and specific example) What interests you about Modern Philosophy? What are your hopes for it to serve you and us? [Minimum: 10 sentences, maximum: 15 sentences. Be as detailed and revealing as you can in this brief introduction. Revealing means making interesting or meaningful information known, especially about one’s attitude or character.

What are the strengths and weaknesses of the Realist’s view of a subject-matter curriculum?

Should I respect the point of view of a misogynist – a person who dislikes, despises, or is strongly prejudiced against women?

Due:                Friday, August 28 by 11:59 p.m. (submit an electronic version of your response, as either a PDF or a Word document, on Blackboard) Format:           no more than 1 page, single-spaced, 12 point Times New Roman font, 1-inch margins (papers over one page will not be graded); header must include: your name, the date, the course code Worth:             2% of final grade   Answer the following question:   Siddartha Gautama, the Buddha, had to leave home to reach enlightenment.  Do you think it’s necessary for a person to leave home to transform their perspective and grow?  Explain briefly why or why not.   Students are required to use gender-neutral language.  For instance, use “human” and “humankind” instead of “man” and “mankind,” and, when appropriate, “she” over “he.”   The purpose of these Reflection Responses is to encourage students to start thinking independently thought, to stay involved with the course, and to keep on top of the readings.     Responses will be graded as Pass or Fail. A passing grade will show independent thought, that the student has read the text, and that they have applied themself.  Incomplete and incoherent responses will fail.  A pass is worth 2% of the student’s final grade; a fail, 0%.

Harman, “Moral Relativism Defended,” pp. 35-43 It is simple. Pretty much just talk about the reading, or how you feel about it/what’s your opinion? It is just a discussion.