What are the economic issues in this case?Are there any factual considerations that would help evaluate the severity of the ethical offense in this case?

Ethics

Go to the HANDOUT: Case Studies in Readings and Lecture. Read Case 2. The Research Director. Put yourself in the position of manager or executive who will have to make a decision in this case, and respond to the following questions:

What are the ethical issues in this case?What are the legal issues (if you are unsure about the legal issues)–are these any different from the ethical issues?What are the economic issues in this case?Are there any factual considerations that would help evaluate the severity of the ethical offense in this case?Finally, let us assume that if this project (designs and building of prototype) is not completed the company would have to go out of business. What would you do in this case and why?

What is the source of the ‘mind-body problem’? Is Descartes able to successfully respond to this problem?

Early modern philosophy

Answer ONE of the following questions:What does Descartes’ use of methodological doubt accomplish? Assess his arguments in favour of it.
What is the problem of the reality of the external, material world? Assess the responses of Descartes, Locke and Berkeley to the problem.
What are primary and secondary qualities and what are the metaphysical implications of the distinction between them?
What does Berkeley mean when he says ‘to be is to be perceived’? Are his arguments for this view convincing?
What is the source of the ‘mind-body problem’? Is Descartes able to successfully respond to this problem?
Does Reid present a convincing response to Hume on miracles?
Is Leibniz’s philosophy a compelling response to the problem of mind-body interaction?

 

Explain the importance of being able to both lead and follow when working as part of a team, along with how well you are able to lead and follow on a team while in a leadership role.

Write a reflective paper describing your leadership style and skills. Reflect on what you have learned throughout the course, and think about how you can use this knowledge to further your career. Use the results of your self-assessments, leadership map, and other course materials to guide your reflection. Begin your reflection with a single statement that concisely summarizes your leadership style and approach. The statement should be one that you could later share on Linkedln or your resume. You could also use it to guide your professional development. Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:

 Leadership Approach:

Leadership Skills: Describe your primary leadership skills and describe how these skills will help you effectively lead a team. Additionally, describe skills or attributes you would like to develop and improve upon in order to become a better leader.

Describe skills or attributes you would like to develop and improve upon in order to become a better leader.

Leading and Following: Explain the importance of being able to both lead and follow when working as part of a team, along with how well you are able to lead and follow on a team while in a leadership role.

Leadership Style: Describe your personal leadership style and explain how you intend to use that style when working with a diverse,dynamic team.

 

What does this story suggest to you about the importance of love in our understanding of the human condition?

Le Morte d ’Arthur describes a number of relationships of romantic love between men and women. Interestingly, many of them are adulterous relationships. This includes the relationship between Tristan, a bachelor, and Isolde, a married woman.

Why do these characters seek love outside of marriage?

What does this story suggest to you about the importance of love in our understanding of the human condition?

CITE MALORY’S LE MORT D ARTHUR BY BOOK AND CHAPTER NUMBER. USE ROMAN NUMERALS FOR BOTH BOOK AND CHAPTER. NO OTHER SOURCES REQUIRED BESIDES USING THE BOOK.

Explain the three aims of maternal thinking, according to Ruddick. Include discussion on how the aims can come into conflict.
Topic: 2 Question assignmemt categorical Desire/Maternal Thinking

 

You have two questions to answer. You are required to properly cite (you must include page numbers even if you are paraphrasing a specific claim. Word count for each answer must be 500 words. (1-2 lines for intro and outro NO MORE) USE ONLY READINGS PROVIDED

Questions:

1.Describe Williams’s notion of a categorical desire. Then explain the two conditions that must be met for immortality to be desirable. Discuss, in detail, two of the scenarios for immortality and explain why Williams thinks they fail to satisfy the two conditions. Finally, evaluate one of the two scenarios and explain why you think Williams is right/wrong in discussing the scenario chosen.

2.Explain the three aims of maternal thinking, according to Ruddick. Include discussion on how the aims can come into conflict. Then detail how Ruddick believes maternal thinking is betrayed by larger society. Do you agree with Ruddick’s account of maternal thinking’s clash with society? Explain why or why not.

Explain views on the use of Facial Recognition Technology (do you agree with it or not, and why?).

 Consider how deontology applies to Facial Recognition Technology

Facial recognition: Do you really control how your face is being used? (Links to an external site.)

Evaluate the ethics of facial recognition technology . Explain views on the use of Facial Recognition Technology (do you agree with it or not, and why?). Then, explain whether you think a deontologist would agree with you or not. Be sure to reference the categorical imperative and how this would determine the deontologist’s answer.

The Symposium discussions will not involve dancing, recitals or a banquet, but they will provide food for thought on current ethical issues and direct application of the ethical theory discussed in each of these weeks.

Consider how deontology applies to a controversy, dilemma, event, or scenario selected by your instructor. It is a chance for you to discuss together the ethical issues and questions that it raises, your own response to those, and whether that aligns with or does not align with a deontological approach. The aim is not to simply assert your own view or to denigrate other views, but to identify, evaluate, and discuss the moral reasoning involved in addressing the chosen issue.