What would Aristotle or Epictetus say is the appropriate response to asituation in which a robber puts a gun to your back and demands that you hand over your money and other valuables?

Contemporary Moral Issues

Professor: Ian Gerrie

Minor Essay Assignment

Write a 1000-word essay (about 3-pages if typed and double-spaced in

Times New Roman 12 pt font) in answer to ONE of the following questions:

Can a person be called just or generous if they don’t enjoy acting justly or generously? Explain how Aristotle would respond to this question making reference to his views about happiness and the “moral virtues”. Do you agree with his account? Defend your answer.

It is often said that “you can achieve anything you set your mind to”.Explain how Epictetus would view this statement, making particular reference to his advice to behave in life as you would at a banquet. Do you agree with his account? Defend your answer.

What would Aristotle or Epictetus say is the appropriate response to asituation in which a robber puts a gun to your back and demands that you hand over your money and other valuables? If you are writing on Aristotle, explain making reference to his views concerning the “moral virtues”. If you are writing on Epictetus, explain making reference to his
advice to keep your “moral purpose in harmony with nature”. Do you agree with the account of the philosopher you are addressing? Defend your answer.

Be sure to read the Essay Writing Checklist at the end of this document for the standards associated with grading your essay.

Your paper will be checked for plagiarism using the “SafeAssign” feature in Blackboard.

Determine how law enforcement officers evaluate how law enforcement officers judge the credibility of sexual assault victims during investigations and that’s why this research study is necessary.

Law Enforcement Officers Decision Making on Sexual Assault Victims’ Credibility Add In

Please incorporate the following information to “Law Enforcement Officers Decision-Making on Sexual Assault Victims’ Credibility” section:

Examine studies closely related to this one (at least two or three)

Explain what type of study was examined… (i.e. qualitative or quantitative)

Explain why the author wanted to explore the research

Explain what the research findings were.

Do 3-4 paragraphs to say that the authors of the study did X,Y, Z (Possibly compare and contrast)

Determine how law enforcement officers evaluate how law enforcement officers judge the credibility of sexual assault victims during investigations and that’s why this research study is necessary.

For better understanding of the research study, my Chapter 1 is attached.

What does Dewey mean by,continuity is a criterion by which to discriminate between experiences which are educative and those which are mis-educative

Complete the reading on Dewey pgs. 120-144

Provide short answers to the following questions. Each response should be about 10-12 sentences, but you may write as much as you need to make your point. Remember you can write more, not less. Provide in-text citations and references when needed. Make sure to use the proper writing convention (APA, MLA) consistently.

1. What does Dewey mean by,continuity is a criterion by which to discriminate between experiences which are educative and those which are mis-educative (p.128)

2. Explain Dewey’s assertion that education is essentially a social process (p.143)

How has the art from the Cold War continued to shape politics in times of conflict?

How has the art from the Cold War continued to shape politics in times of conflict?

Instruction: An Analytical Paper want you to bring your own perspective (lived experience), your own research interests, and your own voice to the essay. Reflective Essay should a thoughtful, substantial response of 1.5-2 pages plus a cited references page.

Topic Prompt: Propaganda during Soviet times came in poster form. Some messages stirred patriotism in the fight against Adolf Hitler’s invading forces, while others slammed illiteracy and laziness. They also bashed the greed associated with capitalism. A painter even introduced one of the Cold War’s most enduring, powerful, and popular metaphors: the Iron Curtain. Winston Churchill – a passionate and prolific amateur painter in addition to his role as British prime minister and international statesman – invoked the term in 1946, in a speech given in Missouri, with American president Harry Truman in attendance: “…an iron curtain has descended across the continent. Behind that line lie all the capitals of the ancient states of Central and Eastern Europe […] All are subject, in one form or another, not only to Soviet influence but to a very high and, in many cases, increasing measure of control from Moscow.” Use examples of Cold War era art and compare it to present-day propaganda art and posters. How has the art from the Cold War continued to shape politics in times of conflict?

Discuss how your chosen Jesuit value informs and supports your claim.Indicate why this Value sheds unique light on the question at hand.

Social Justice & Jesuit Values Position Paper

Write a position paper in which you do the following:

First, in your opening paragraph provide a brief overview of the social justice issue you chose. In this same paragraph, provide a solution to the issue in the form of a moral claim. When you are making your moral claim, try to refer to one of the ethical theories we read about last week. Your introduction should be concise and dedicated to giving the reader just enough information to convey the issue and indicate the relevance of your moral claim.

In the body of your paper incorporate several political philosophers and/or ethical theories to support your moral claim. Explain how each of these political or ethical theories supports your position. As you move further into the body of your paper, give as many specific details as you can in support of your claim.

Next, present a counterargument in which you anticipate and respond to criticisms of your position. You can choose an opposing ethical theory, if you wish.

Lastly, discuss how your chosen Jesuit value informs and supports your claim. Indicate why this Value sheds unique light on the question at hand. Do you see any relationship between the Jesuit Value you have chosen and the political theory you’ve been exploring? If so, say how.

Now write a brief conclusion in which you recount your social justice issue and the solution you proposed. You’ve already made your case; your conclusion simply closes the circle.

What (if any) missing premises would be needed to complete the argument (make it valid/strong)?Are these missing premises justified or merely assumptions?

How is social media harmful to a relationship?

Introduction

Explain your topic and state the specific question that you are addressing.

Presentation of an Argument

Describe the scholarly source on one side of the issue.

Present what you see as the main argument from that source (present the argument in standard form, with the premises listed above the conclusion).

Evaluation of the quality of the reasoning in this source (approximately 200 words)

You may address questions such as the following:

How adequately does the article support the premises of the argument?

How strongly do the premises of the argument support the truth of the conclusion?

What (if any) missing premises would be needed to complete the argument (make it valid/strong)? Are these missing premises justified or merely assumptions?

Presentation of an Opposing Argument (approximately 200 words)

Describe the scholarly source on the other side of the issue.

Present what you see as the main argument from that source in standard form, with the premises listed above the conclusion.

Evaluation of the quality of the reasoning in this source (approximately 200 words)

You may address questions such as the following:

How adequately does the article support the premises of the argument?

How strongly do the premises of the argument support the truth of the conclusion?

What (if any) missing premises would be needed to complete the argument (make it valid/strong)?Are these missing premises justified or merely assumptions?

What are some possible limits to Weston’s approach,and what does Singer suggest as a way to ensure dialogue is reciprocal?

Essay Response questions

Read “A PRACTICAL COMPANION TO ETHICS” By Anthony Weston. Chapters 4 & 5. 978-0-19-973058-2 (Oxford University Press)

Read Mother Theresa and Hitler (attached – 2 pages)

Answer the following 4 questions (1/2 page for each question).

YOU CAN JUST # them and answer them. Please put some true thought into your answers.

1. Define “constructive moral dialogue” using the ideas from Weston’s book.

2. Define some tools for dialogue (at least three), and give examples of each.

3. Define some barriers to dialogue (at least three), and give examples of each.

4. What are some possible limits to Weston’s approach,and what does Singer suggest as a way to ensure dialogue is reciprocal?

Analyze the changes in the concept of hero and saint in the emergence of Romanticism (St. Francis and Dante), the agony and ecstasy of Michelangelo, Enlightenment patterns of cultural mutation, and Kierkegaard’s portrayal of Abraham.

Analyze the changes in the concept of hero and saint in the emergence of Romanticism (St. Francis and Dante), the agony and ecstasy of Michelangelo, Enlightenment patterns of cultural mutation, and Kierkegaard’s portrayal of Abraham.How do these changes in philosophical thought show development over time?