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1.Theories of Reality: Which metaphysical viewpoint - Materialism, Idealism, and Dualism - do you most agree with and why? What is ultimately ″real,″ the stuff we can see and touch (matter), or ideas/spirits/forms (idealism)? Or, is it some combination of the two (dualism)? 2.Free Will - Are we free in a metaphysical sense? Or are we determined to act as we do? How do you know? Do the laws of nature apply to humans, too? And if so, how can we be free? If we′re not free, what do you make of the intuitive sense we all share that our choices are real? 3.Theories of Knowledge - Can we ever really ″know″ anything for sure? How would you respond to the skeptic who says that real knowledge is impossible? Is certainty possible? If so, which of the various epistemologies (rationalism, empiricism, Kant′s approach, or any of the alternative epistemologies) seems most reasonable to you, and why?

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In which ways neoliberal policies affect the migration process of LGBTQ+ migrants?

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How sex trafficking relates to deontology, utilitarianism, and virtue ethics

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When looking for information about a particular issue, how often do you try to resist biases toward your own point of view? This assignment asks you to engage in this aspect of critical thinking by playing the "Believing Game." The Believing Game is about making the effort to "believe" - or at least consider - the reasons for an opposing view on an issue.

The assignment is divided into two (2) parts.
In Part I of the assignment (due Week 3), you will first read a book excerpt about critical thinking processes: "The Believing Game and How to Make Conflicting Opinions More Fruitful" by Peter Elbow. Next, you will review the Procon.org Website in order to gather information. Then, you will engage in prewriting to examine your thoughts.

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There are several types of fallacies – equivocation, false authority, ad hominem, appeal to ignorance, and bandwagon. Please provide two (2) different examples of advertising that show any of the above topics. Which of the above fallacies is used in each advertisement? Why do you think the advertisers used that fallacy in the ad? Did the advertisers use the fallacy effectively? If you were an advertiser, what would you have done differently to better use the fallacy?

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compare and contrast ethical frameworks of aristotle and plato

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Review the following ethical dilemmas:

John Doe has decided to clone himself. He is sterile. He cannot find anyone to marry him. He wishes to have children. He knows that he will not be able to love a child that is adopted or not connected directly to him biologically. He will be making use of a new procedure that involves taking his skin cells to produce a twin. The twin starts out as an embryo and grows into a child. The child in this case will have the same genetic information as John Doe. John Doe and his child will be twins.
Jane Doe is eighteen. For as long as she can remember she has been sexually attracted to other females. Her parents belong to a religion that has a religious text stating that God forbids one to be a lesbian. This religion goes on further to say that lesbians will be punished in the afterlife. Jane Doe is debating whether she should tell her parents about her sexual attraction. She has not yet decided if she should come out to her parents and live as a lesbian now that she is a legal adult.
Joe and Mary are a couple. Before becoming sterile, they had a child. This child died of a rare disease. Joe and Mary miss their child terribly. They have heard that there is a new IVF procedure that can ensure that they can have another child. However, their religion forbids using IVF.
Use the resources assigned for this week and additional research,
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Select two of the situations above and then address 2 of the following:

What is the relation between ethics and religion? Formulate and investigate the relation.
For each case, determine the ethical path of conduct. Then, determine what paths of conduct would be unethical
For each case, what would an emotivism say to appraise what you determine is the ethical form of conduct?
For each case, would a natural law ethicist agree with what you say is the ethical form of conduct? Why or why not?
Articulate, explain, and evaluate in each case an approach that makes use of divine command ethics.
Writing Requirements (APA format)

Length: 2-3 pages (not including title page or references page)
1-inch margins
Double spaced
12-point Times New Roman font
Title page
References page (minimum of 2 scholarly sources)

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Guidelines for Philosophy 1301 Research Essays

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The research paper should focus on the philosophical contributions of an individual in the Western tradition. For this research paper, choose an individual from Socrates to the 1950's C.E. This individual should not include religious figures although some scientific individuals may be appropriate in the period when science and philosophy were fused.

Although some biographical information should be included at the beginning of the essay, it should not be the focus of the paper. Instead, analyze one or two of the individual’s major ideas/works and assess his/her contribution to the philosophical tradition and their impact today.  You will need to access the library for databases and books to complete this assignment.  You can do this online through the library guide for philosophy.  I would expect to see at least 5 quality sources including background research and specialized research relating to your thesis.  Sources should be a combination of scholarly books and articles.  Any websites used must be scholarly or authoritative.

Format:

The essay should be typed, double-spaced with one-inch margins. Any clear 12-point font is acceptable. Include a cover page with your name, date and class information. A bibliography must be included in the essay. Use standard MLA formatting for the bibliography.  Encyclopedias are not appropriate for college-level work. Other inappropriate sources include Wikipedia, biography.com, and any television shows.  EasyBib, a service available on the library homepage, can help you with formatting citations.

Use the standard MLA format for citations i.e. (Vaughn 34).  APA is also acceptable for citations as long as it is consistent.

The essay should be formatted in MS Word with an electronic copy turned to the dropbox on the due date.

As with any formal essay, spelling, grammar, and sentence construction should be carefully checked before the paper is turned in. Spell checkers are a marvelous modern convenience but they don’t always catch words that are spelled correctly but used incorrectly. So proofread.

Five pages of text are required to cover your topic. This does NOT include the cover page and bibliography.  If you need a little more room, feel free to take it, but keep in mind this assignment is not designed to be a 20-page research project.

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Which of the three sociological theoretical perspectives sounds most appealing to you? Why? 

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Select one (1) of the approved topics from the www.procon.org Website and state your position on the issue.
From the Procon.org Website, identify three (3) premises (reasons) listed under either the Pro or Con section -- whichever section opposes your position.
For the three (3) premises (reasons) that oppose your position on the issue, answer these “believing” questions suggested by Elbow:
What's interesting or helpful about this view?
What would I notice if I believed this view?
In what sense or under what conditions might this idea be true?"

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Mary Wollstonecraft artfully explores several different feminist themes in her A Vindication
of the Rights of Woman, including the institution of marriage, the role education ought to
play in a young woman's development, and arguing that women should be financially selfsufficient

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In his Discourse on the Origin of Inequality, Rousseau uses the traits of ‘perfectability’ and
‘free will’ to help describe different aspects of human nature. What does Rousseau mean by
perfectability? How does Rousseau define free will? Does Rousseau think that
perfectability and free will are positive attributes for us to have, or does he think they are
negative attributes (or a little bit of both)? Explain fully. Finally, explain whether you agree
with Rousseau's position or not.