Identify a significant moral problem that was discussed in, exposed by, or even hinted at in your chosen article.

Consider the possible alternative solutions to the problem you identified. Describe the stakeholders in the problem and how they would be impacted by each of your alternatives.

Identify a significant moral problem that was discussed in, exposed by, or even hinted at in your chosen article.

Select a moral theory from those that have been presented so far in the course that you will use to identify the best alternative among those you described. Explain why that theory is well-suited to analyzing the particular problem you identified.

Choose one alternative as your moral recommendation to solve the problem. Give a moral argument that defends your solution, using the moral theory you chose to explain why this alternative is the best solution.

Discuss how the Athenian conception of justice clearly holds  power as the source of enfranchisement or disenfranchisement.

PLEASE ANSWER ALL PARTS BELOW:
2) In developing a conception of enlightenment, Kant presents a model of individual dignity and agency that is to be given its rightful political place:

a) Discuss how the Athenian conception of justice clearly holds  power as the source of enfranchisement or disenfranchisement;

b) Discuss how West and Curry could be argued to demonstrate the power in  conceptions of human difference – which nuance, distinguish, but also ultimately categorize and make capacity/agency distinctions;

c) Discuss whether Marx seems to you to be bringing in a politics into economic analysis , or is Marx pointing out the political/interest divides that are discovered with historical and systemic analysis. Argue your case.

What are some specific elements that create the gap? What are some of the reasons that may be advanced in favor of interreligious communication and understanding?

Write a Position Paper

The study of various world religions and religious movements, along with the accompanying belief systems, cultural practices, and social phenomena that arise from religion, brings up an important set of questions for philosophical consideration. For this final assignment, write a “position paper,” which is a particular style of argumentative essay, of somewhere between 1600 and 2000 words that addresses the controlling question and related considerations listed below.

Here is a link to a detailed article, including an example, that explains how to write a position paper. Also, please be sure to review the grading rubric for this assignment to ensure that your paper fulfills all evaluation criteria to the best of your ability.

Here is your controlling question:

A consideration of the history of world civilization as well as current world events suggests that there exists a chasm, a very wide gap, which must be crossed in order for interreligious communication to take place. In your view, given that the different historical backgrounds and cultural settings of people around the world entail that at least some sort of gap or divide does indeed exist, should there be an effort to bridge this to allow for interreligious communication? Is closing this gap even possible?

What are some specific elements that create the gap?

What are some of the reasons that may be advanced in favor of interreligious communication and understanding?

What are some of the commonalities among religious belief systems that might form a basis for communication? Do the differences among various religious belief systems outweigh the commonalities?

Should the cultural diversity stemming from such differences be valued and maintained, or should attempts be made to overcome or even erase some of the differences that make interreligious communication difficult?

What normative theory best identifies your approach to ethics? Why? Keep in mind the difference between ethics and morality.

In Critical Response Paper #2, you are asked to reflect on the readings in Shafer-Landau, Living Ethics, Chapters 5, 6, 8 and 9 on the first four normative theories in ethics – consequentialism, Kantian ethics, natural law, and prima facie duties. You are also encouraged to interact with other relevant readings we’ve done up to this point such as the insights drawn from the RSL readings in Chapter 3.

Critical Response Paper Question

Shafer-Landau argues in Chapters 5, 6, 8 and 9 of Living Ethics that there are various attempts among moral philosophers to offer and defend a normative approach to ethics. What does it mean to say that an approach to ethics is normative? According to the readings, what is the essential thing a moral philosopher attempting to do in setting forth an ethical theory? (Think about what philosophers do in general and try to apply this to the field of ethics.) Trace through the arguments of the four normative theories and take about two sentences to briefly summarize each approach.

Next, identify at least one of the major objections each ethical theory or approach in question must satisfactorily answer if it is to be successful. What objection do you think is the most damaging to the ethical approach in question? Offer good philosophical arguments for your position. Which ethical approach, given its tensions, objections, and aims, has the most promise of being a defensible position? Again, support your conclusion with good reasons and arguments.

Finally, what normative theory best identifies your approach to ethics? Why? Keep in mind the difference between ethics and morality. Morality speaks to the kinds of behaviors you find acceptable and unacceptable. Ethics speaks to the evidential reasons and arguments for why you subscribe to a particular theory. Consequently, a critical response is not about how you feel but how you argue your position from a philosophical perspective.

Describe and study a primary source as fully as possible by getting to know everything you can find about the physical object, its text and imagery, its history, and its interest.

The task for the term paper is to describe and study a primary source as fully as possible by getting to know everything you can find about the physical object, its text and imagery, its history, and its interest.

http://beinecke.library.yale.edu/collections

https://beinecke.library.yale.edu/search

Illustrate and write an article for a target publication telling their story. Include facts, like the number of students who study abroad here, why Spain, and a few of your own ideas to make some general points, then tell their story, leaving some observations and details towards the end of the text.

First line is no more than 12 words long – who, what, maybe something else.

The idea is to find three interesting people who had an epiphany here in Spain where they realized they were not just on holiday, or visiting, but actually living here, and this moment changed their point of view and outlook about their life and time in Spain.

You need to go to the places and take some interesting pictures of the subjects, and the places, to illustrate and write an article for a target publication telling their story. Include facts, like the number of students who study abroad here, why Spain, and a few of your own ideas to make some general points, then tell their story, leaving some observations and details towards the end of the text.

 

Discuss and critque it, pointing both to the argument’s problems – if you see any – and to its consequences for metaphysics and epistemology. Do you believe Plato’s solution is the only possible or at least most likely true, or rather some other answers are available as well and perhaps more convincing? Justify your position.

Grant MacEwan University

Write an essay of about 2000-2500 words on one of the following topics. Try to explain clearly the views and arguments you discuss and your own view of the topic. You should also try to identify the greatest weaknesses of views and arguments you discuss, and whether you think they can be replied to.
Be selective.

In the space available you will not be able to discuss every aspect of the topic! Select and focus on just a few of the points or issues you think the most central or interesting. Work hard on expressing points clearly in your own words. Try always to make it clear to the reader which of the views discussed are merely mentioned for the sake of the discussion and which, if any of them, you wish to endorse.