Entries by Dr. Liam

week 7 discussion 1

week 7 discussion 1. 1. Socrates is an upstanding citizen in Athens but in the Crito Socrates is wrongly arrested and jailed. He is about to be executed when his friend, Crito, comes in and wants to break him out. Do you think Socrates should escape punishment? or does he have an obligation to the state, as a citizen, […]

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Mid-term exam

Mid-term exam. The Assignment: Write a 4-5 page (double spaced) paper that explains, applies, and evaluates a normative ethical theory (Pick one: Mill/Bentham’s Utilitarianism, Kantian Deontology, or Aristotle’s Virtue Theory). Explain how the theory guides our moral decision-making. Pick a social problem and apply the ethical theory to the problem. Then evaluate how well you […]

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week 5

week 5. PHIL 1. On page 140, Aristotle describes how “moral virtue comes about as a result of habit.” Explain this quote by using quotes from the rest of page 140. ( 200 WORDS) 2. On page 144, Aristotle says, “virtue is therefore a kind of mean.” What is Aristotle trying to say about morality here? ( 200 WORDS) […]

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wk 4 discussion 2

wk 4 discussion 2. Kant’s moral philosophy is based on an idea he calls the “categorical imperative, and he offers three formulations of this principle (basically three ways to say the same thing). Below are questions about two of these three formulations. (200 words each question) 1. Using O’Neill’s article, “A Simplified Account of Kant’s Ethics,” explain the […]

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