philosophy

Facilitated Communication and the Power of Belief

Norton, Lawrence. “Facilitated Communication and the Power of Belief: How Time Magazine Got It Wrong.” Reader’s Choice: Essays for Thinking, Reading, and Writing. 7th ed., edited by Kim Flachmann, Michael Flachmann, Alexandra MacLennan, and Jamie Zeppa, Pearson, 2013, pp. 486–492.

Giving Up the Fight

Lamothe, Jenn. “Giving Up the Fight.” Reader’s Choice: Essays for Thinking, Reading, and Writing. 7th ed., edited by Kim Flachmann, Michael Flachmann, Alexandra MacLennan, and Jamie Zeppa, Pearson, 2013, pp. 125–128.

Why We Crave Horror Movies

King, Stephen. “Why We Crave Horror Movies.” Reader’s Choice: Essays for Thinking, Reading, and Writing. 7th ed., edited by Kim Flachmann, Michael Flachmann, Alexandra MacLennan, and Jamie Zeppa, Pearson, 2013, pp. 356–361.

Whisper, Echo and Voice

Gross Stein, Janice. “Whisper, Echo and Voice.” Reader’s Choice: Essays for Thinking, Reading, and Writing. 7th ed., edited by Kim Flachmann, Michael Flachmann, Alexandra MacLennan, and Jamie Zeppa, Pearson, 2013, pp. 437–442.

On Winning and Responsibility

Glover, Douglas. “On Winning and Responsibility.” Reader’s Choice: Essays for Thinking, Reading, and Writing. 7th ed., edited by Kim Flachmann, Michael Flachmann, Alexandra MacLennan, and Jamie Zeppa, Pearson, 2013, pp. 325–329.

The role Apollo plays in book 1 of the Iliad

  1. What role does Apollo play in book 1 of the Iliad? 2. What causes Achilles’ wrath in Book 1? What did Achilles do to his comrades because of his anger? 3. What role does Athena play in Book 8? How does Achilles kill Hector? What does he do to Hector’s body?

Types of responsibilities

Philosophers distinguish between three different types of responsibilities on a scale from more to less demanding or binding. Explain these responsibilities.Discuss the arguments between the economic model and stakeholder theory.Discuss the various aspects associated with employment at will (EAW).

Utilitarianism

The principle of utility involves maximizing happiness as a desirable outcome of decisions. Although it does not get directly said, there is an inverse intention to minimize the undesirable outcome of disaster. Utilitarian decisions are directed toward outcomes—that is, the consequences of decisions. We need to look at results. We first look at the actual …

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