philosophy

Unit 1 reading: https://cel.fscj.edu/LOR//hum/2210/1/ For our initial question of the semester, I am asking that you take up the role of cultural anthropologist. To be sure, one of the dilemmas that prehistoric artifacts and edifices presents is that they do not come inscribed with any writing. As such, we are left to only speculate as to their purpose and function for prehistoric peoples. With that said, your task here is to pick any three pieces of art/edifices mentioned in our first Learning Unit, and argue either for or against the following prompt: “Religion was the impetus for much Prehistoric art and architecture.” To address this question, you should use three pieces of art from the reading to support your position. In answering this prompt, you will need to tie your description of each piece of art with how it supports your position. Be aware that this question is open-ended, meaning that it is very likely that no two students will view the same artifact in the same way. But this is the nature of interpreting Prehistoric art. One need look only at Stonehenge to see how this is the case. There are some scholars, for example, who suggest that the site had a calendrical function. Others have suggested that the site was the final destination in a longer ritual burial, providing the final resting spot for the deceased. More recently still, one art critique has suggested that the site was a place of worship, where congregants would gather beneath a platform situated atop the various stones that comprise the site. In short, there is no consensus on these artifacts so feel free to take a contrarian position in your post! In addressing my prompt, please be sure to divide your three examples into three distinct paragraphs so that your readers can see where one example ends and another begins.

Just need these two questions answered _________________________________________ As stated in the opening of the McCombs School of Business source you used, “Social contract theory says that people live together in society in accordance with an agreement that establishes moral and political rules of behavior.” You noted that the value of the individual in our current society has more to do with our economic standing. Thus, it would seem that our social contract has failed, especially as it pertains to morality. Would you agree? Merit seems fairer in that it individualizes the people, but what constitutes merit and how is it determined?

Just need these two questions answered. Please make each answer equal in words, 275 words for each answer. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ As stated in the opening of the McCombs School of Business source you used, “Social contract theory says that people live together in society in accordance with an agreement that establishes moral and political rules of behavior.” You noted that the value of the individual in our current society has more to do with our economic standing. Thus, it would seem that our social contract has failed, especially as it pertains to morality. Would you agree? Merit seems fairer in that it individualizes the people, but what constitutes merit and how is it determined?

Write a 1-page reflection of a minimum of 250 words (Times New Roman, font 12, double spaced). Briefly summarize Aquinas’ argument from change, the first of his five ways. Apply one of d’Ailly’s objections to the argument. Do you agree with d’Ailly that human reason is limited regarding proofs of the existence of God? Explain your answer.

Term Paper Instructions You must argue for an original thesis on the ongoing nationwide protests against police brutality, and/or commentaries on the subject by Colin Kaepernick,  in relation to issues illustrated in Richard Rothstein’s Color of Law. You must also employ at least one additional  view, or set of views, you develop from other course materials (Plato, Douglas, Davis, Baldwin, Desmond, etc.). You must make sure you present two kinds of arguments we cover in this course (e.g., deductive, inference to the best explanation, enumerative induction, etc.) in support of your thesis. Your complete essay is to be five to six pages in length in MLA Format  (Links to an external site.) .  This paper calls for a combination of summary exposition and original analysis and will be judged according to coherence, clarity (including grammar/spelling), structure, argumentative strength, and originality.

Final Test Syphilis was a widespread but poorly-understood disease until shortly after the turn of the century. Two of the principal steps forward were the isolation of the bacterium associated with syphilis in 1905, and shortly thereafter, the development of the Wasserman reaction to detect the presence of syphilis through a blood test. Still, much about the disease and its progress remained unknown. Due to this lack of understanding many cases were incorrectly diagnosed as syphilis, while in other cases patients who would now be recognized as victims of the disease were missed. As the etiology of the disease was better understood, it became increasingly urgent to understand its long-term effects. The early treatments that predated the discovery of penicillin involving the use of such poisons as arsenic and mercury were dangerous, and sometimes even fatal. Thus, it was vital to learn about the likelihood that the disease itself would result in serious physical or mental disability in order to make sure that the potential benefits of treatment exceeded the risks. One long-term study had been carried out in Oslo, Norway. This had been a retrospective study, going over the past case histories of syphilis victims then undergoing treatment, and had been undertaken on an exclusively white population. In the early 1930s, the U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) began a program aimed at controlling venereal disease in the rural South. The Julius Rosenwald Fund – a philanthropic organization that was interested in promoting the welfare of African-Americans, provided the funds for a two-year demonstration study in Macon County, Alabama where 82% of the residents were African-Americans, most of whom lived in poverty and had never seen a doctor. A principal aim of this study was to determine the incidence of the disease in the local population while training both white and African-American physicians and nurses in its treatment. When the results revealed that 36% of the Macon County African-Americans had syphilis, which was far higher than the national rate, the Rosenwald Fund, concerned about the racial implications of this finding, refused requests to support a follow-up project The discovery of the fact that the incidence of the disease was higher among African-Americans than among whites was attributed by some to social and economic factors, but by others to a possible difference in susceptibility between whites and non-whites. Indeed one Public Health Service consultant, Dr Joseph E. Moore of Johns Hopkins University School of medicine proposed that Syphilis in the Negro is in many respects a different disease from syphilis in whites. In 1932 the PHS decided to proceed with a follow-up study in Macon County. Unlike the project supported by the Rosenwald Fund, the specific goal of the new study was to examine the progression of untreated syphilis in African-Americans. Permission was obtained for the use of the excellent medical facilities at the teaching hospital of the Tuskegee Institute and human subjects were recruited by spreading the word among Black people in the county that volunteers would be given free tests for bad blood, a term used locally to refer to a wide variety of ailments. Thus began what evolved into “The Tuskegee Study of Untreated Syphilis in the Negro Male,” a project that would continue for forty years. The subject group was composed of 616 African-American men, 412 of whom had been diagnosed as having syphilis, and 204 controls. The participants were never explained the true nature of the study. Not only were the syphilitics among them not treated for the disease — a key aspect of the study design that was retained even after 1943 when penicillin became available as a safe, highly effective cure — but those few who recognized their condition and attempted to seek help from PHS syphilis treatment clinics were prevented from doing so. Eunice Rivers, an African-American PHS nurse assigned to monitor the study, soon became a highly trusted authority figure within the subject community. She was largely responsible for assuring the cooperation of the participants throughout the duration of the study. She was aware of the goals and requirements of the study, including the failure to fully inform the participants of their condition and to deny treatment for syphilis. It was her firm conviction that the men in the study were better off because they received superior medical care for ailments other than syphilis than the vast majority of African-Americans in Macon County. The nature of the Study was certainly not withheld from the nation’s medical community. Many venereal disease experts were specifically contacted for advice and opinions. Most of them expressed support for the project. In 1965, 33 years after the Study’s initiation, Dr. Irwin Schatz became the first medical professional to formally object to the Study on moral grounds. The PHS simply ignored his complaint. The following year, Peter Buxtin, a venereal disease investigator for the PHS began a prolonged questioning of the morality of the Study. A panel of prominent physicians was convened by the PHS in 1969 to review the Tuskegee study. The panel included neither African-Americans nor medical ethicists. Ignoring the fact that it clearly violated the human experimentation guidelines adopted by the PHS in 1966, the panel’s recommendation that the Study continue without significant modification was accepted. Directions: construct a short essay (3 pages) in which you support or oppose, on ethical grounds, the 1969 PHS decision.  Be sure to evaluate the decision from more than one ethical position.                                                                                 some ethical positions: 1 Kant’s Categorical Imperative 2 Hume’s virtue and vice theory 3 Taoist 4 Buddhist 5 Ethics of Care 6 Altruism 7 Ethical Egoism 8 Majority rules Scenario Evaluation Rubric Describes in detail two or more positions – Outstanding Identifies and describes two or more positions – Satisfactory Only identifies two (or fewer) positions – Unsatisfactory Detailed recognition of both individual and societal impacts – Outstanding Recognizes both individual and society impacts – Satisfactory Does not recognize individual and societal impacts – Unsatisfactory Contrasts the consequences of each enunciated position in detail – Outstanding Contrasts the consequences of each enunciated position – Satisfactory Does not contrast the consequences of each position – Unsatisfactory

In Lieu of Chapter 10, a 4-6 page paper on the effects of Covid-19 on our Children, Adolescents and Young Adults. On November 6, you will be randomly assigned an age group, we want to know the Number of Covid-Cases, the Hospitalization Rate, Death Rate, contagion and transmission, but most of all EDUCATION. How did School go, were there Regular Full-Time In person classes, were they online, hybrid. How do the experts feel this is going to effect your age group. Was there a big difference between Socio-Economic Classes and/or Minority Groups, etc……We want you to discuss these in both a Macro (National) sense and a Micro (Local) sense. Age group assigned: Pre school You can use the ebook provided for this course but you can also use the internet for information https://platform.virdocs.com/r/s/0/doc/544197/sp/186493110/mi/587348119?cfi=%2F4%2F4%2F2%2C%2F1%3A0%2C%2F1%3A0

Assignment Instructions Examine the descriptions of Christian virtues as presented in Matthew 5:1–12 (opens in new window),  the ‘Sermon on the Mount’ and Galatians 5:22–23 (opens in new window), the ‘Fruit of the Spirit’.  Choose a practical assignment from the list below. Focus on practicing one of these Christian virtues on a regular basis. Justify your selection. Practice a hunger and thirst for righteousness through a deeper relationship with God as demonstrated in Matthew 5:5 (opens in new window). Set aside periods of Bible reading and prayer during five separate days (30 minutes or more each time). Take brief notes on your thoughts and prayers. Practice the actions of a peacemaker as shown in Matthew 5:9 (opens in new window). Pray on five separate days for individuals who have offended you and with whom you have a broken relationship. If possible, take the initiative in restoring this relationship, asking forgiveness if necessary. Practice an attitude of joy and gratitude as stated in Galatians 5:22 (opens in new window). Take time on five separate days to take notes and reflect on the positive blessings that you have in your life. Resist the temptation to be negative and critical. Practice random acts of kindness and goodness, as stated in Galatians 5:22 (opens in new window). Take time to do something extraordinary and generous for a neighbor or stranger (e.g. buy food for a homeless person). Practice patience and self-control also stated in Galatians 5:22 (opens in new window). Demonstrate patience when frustrated or angry in a situation. When something goes wrong, focus on maintaining emotional composure and do not get angry. Keep a journal of the experience. Summarize what you learned from the exercise and how life would change if the virtue was practiced in your life on a regular basis. Submit your reflection paper to submission page. Assignment Requirements Citation requirements Word count: 250 APA formatting (for each part) Title page Reference page Plagiarism submission Requirements Selection and justification of a practical assignment focused on practicing on of the Christian virtues on a regular basis Reflection paper on how life can change with regular practice of the virtue Note: This assignment will be checked for plagiarism through Turnitin.com. Learn “How to Avoid Plagiarism” by following the steps below. Always review the University’s Academic Integrity Policy statement regarding plagiarism.

Write a one-paragraph essay arguing what should be done about Living Wage according to one of the six theories.  Make sure to respond to the author’s arguments, whether the theory you are using agrees with them or not.  Remember, briefly describe the issue, the theory, and what the theory would say about the issue and why. These are the remaining theories that NEED to be used on the essay and argued. These are egoism, deontology, rights ethics and care ethics. Please, one of these theories need to be used. Thank you. These are the sources provided by the professor: (https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/economic-justice/) Who is Responsible for a Living Wage? Posted by Mike LaBossiere on April 24, 2015

Construct an essay of five-to-eight paragraphs arguing when you believe that the cloning of a given species is morally and ethically justifiable, as opposed to when you think that it is not. Be sure to clearly list your reasons for and against. Instructions: Essay assignments should conform to MLA format, making sure to cite the associated reading/resource. Use a 12-point font. Use double spacing, so there is room for me to write comments.  It should be a Word (.doc or .docx) format file. Previous Next