philosophy
Obligations or duties we have to animals
What obligations or duties do we have, if any, to animals? First, state and defend your position on this issue. Next, compare and contrast objections from philosophers such as Kant and Singer who may disagree with your point of view.
Animal rights campaign
In one animal rights campaign years ago, there was a glossy poster with a beautiful female model wearing a mink coat, with blood dramatically dripping from the coat. Would you have supported the campaign poster? Why or why not, based on the ethical perspectives discussed in the course.
English’s contention
Your parents gave you up for adoption at a young age, because at the time they had you they were young and had little in the way of financial resources. They thought that your being adopted by well-educated parents with financial security would be in your best interests. Thirty years have passed and by some …
Under horrific circumstances
If you were to be under horrific circumstances, how much could you take (physical, mental, emotional, spiritual) before you sacrifice your integrity? Or would you have no qualms about giving it up at the first sign of “crisis” or “personal distress”? Explain your answer.
Suffer an injustice without redress
In your opinion, if given the choice to suffer an injustice without redress or to commit an injustice with impunity, which would you choose? What does your choice say about your integrity? Explain your answer.
Epitaph on your own tombstone
If you were to write an epitaph on your own tombstone, based on your character and integrity in your life, how would it read for all to see? Explain your tombstone, by indicating in bullet points, key events in your life which demonstrate integrity or the lack of it
Impressions of Plato’s Republic, Ancient Roman or early Medieval literature
Do a paragraph or two to discuss your impressions of Plato’s Republic, Ancient Roman or early Medieval literature based on lectures and readings. You can discuss one author if you choose, such as Virgil, Ovid, Plautus, Terence, Seneca, Marcus Aurelius, Saint Augustine, Petronius, The Bhagavad Gita, the medieval mystery plays, Hrotswitha, Everyman, Dante, …
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Comparing philosopher’s ethical theories.
Using two of your philosophers(Plato, Aristotle, Kant, and John Stuart Mill), compare and contrast their ethical theories. How do these theories impact human behavior and issues of justice? Explain how logic helps facilitate ethical studies.
Personal Philosophy
Write a personal philosophy that reflects your opinion of what is considered “normal.” Normal is a relative term that is broadly defined. But in reality, is there a norm? We are all different in many ways.
