Philosophy

In America, many are comfortable describing ethics as follows: “Well, what’s right for me is right for me and what’s right for you is right for you. Let’s just agree to disagree.” This is an affirmation of what philosophers call individual or subjective moral relativism. In this understanding of relativism, morality is a matter of individual feelings and […]

Which ethical theory do you think is more connected to the real world and Why? Utilitarianism Buddism Kantianism Virtue Confucianism   This is not a paper that needs to be in APA format nor does it have a word count. Just need an basic answer.

Write a 2-4 page essay (in Word or Rich Text Format, double spaced, size 12 font) on one of the following topics. (Cite all sources you use to avoid plagiarism). 1) Explain Descartes’ Method of doubt; what does he hope to accomplish from this method; is Descartes a skeptic? 2)What is the significance of Descartes’ […]

What do you make of the feminist, existential, and non-Western critiques of the essentialist/avocado self? Are there any other problems with the idea that human beings are fundamentally rational creatures? What is the role of desire in the self? Is it really something separate from reason, as modernism, Christianity, and Islam assert? Can it be […]

Applying an Ethical Theory Please read these assignment instructions before writing your paper, and re-read them often during and after the writing process to make sure that you are fulfilling all of the instructions. Overview The following short essay assignment is designed to help prepare you for an important part of the Final Paper. In […]

Normative ethics and intellectual property Ethics Education There seems to be a certain consensus that there is a “moral crisis” in American schools relating to applications of information technology. The crisis revolves around how students are treating so-called “intellectual property” and the widespread perception that the ethics governing intellectual property are different from those applying […]

Essay #2 addresses some topic in the broad scope of Transcendentalism. Essay #2 has similar parameters — length/outside source requirements, drafting process — as Essay #1. You are always free to develop your own topic approach within the Transcendentalism topic. Some suggestive options: 1)  Analyze Thoreau’s “Civil Disobedience” in light of a contemporary example or […]

Intro. to Philosophy Critique The purpose of a critique is to demonstrate your ability to summarize the arguments of a noted philosopher and examine their arguments in light of the ideas of other thinkers who dealt with the same issues. For each critique, you will select an article from the Voices of Wisdom text, drawing […]

Assignment 2: The Prisoner’s Dilemma; What is in My Best Interest? We learned in earlier discussions that according to Aristotle and Bentham, one’s happiness was the highest goal. Enter social contract. How does one ensure one’s self-interest when one has to compromise with another to achieve the goal? David Gauthier proposes that it is possible, […]

Answer each of the following 4 questions with a 3-5 sentence paragraph. Write legibly and in full sentences. You may write on the back of the sheet. What philosopher used the idea of Tetrapharmakon? What does this word mean? What is the purpose of this teaching?List and describe the different parts of this idea. answer […]