Do some research on one of the Eastern systems and then compare it to either Aristotle’s virtue theory or Aquinas’ Natural Law Theory in terms of which seems more reasonable. Which

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Topic A: Eastern Ethics and Natural Law

Do some research on one of the Eastern systems and then compare it to either Aristotle’s virtue theory or Aquinas’ Natural Law Theory in terms of which seems more reasonable. Which seems more coherent and able to be followed and which might help a person formulate a plan that would produce more morally acceptable behavior.

Do “body swap” cases support a psychological account of personal identity? Explain and defend your answer

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Metaphysics

Do “body swap” cases support a psychological account of personal identity? Explain and defend your answer

Explain (a) the extent to which you think you could be happy in such a simulation and (b) whether or not you would choose to live in such a simulation. What do your responses reveal about the relation between happiness and pleasure (i.e., are they the same or different and why)?

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Happiness and Pleasure

Initial Post
Imagine there is a simulation machine that is seamlessly capable of simulating any type of existence you would want to live for however long a period of time you would want to experience it. Explain (a) the extent to which you think you could be happy in such a simulation and (b) whether or not you would choose to live in such a simulation. What do your responses reveal about the relation between happiness and pleasure (i.e., are they the same or different and why)?

Peer Response
Select a classmate’s initial post, and explain the extent to which it is consistent with the views of happiness of one of the following: Aristotle, Epicurus, or Epictetus. Be sure to reference specific passages from the assigned readings for the philosopher you select.

How do Black women exercise sovereignty in late modern capitalism? How does Necropower differ from sovereignty understood as the exercise of reason and therefore the exercise of one’s freedom as well?

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Necropolitics and Black Women

Examine Achille Mbembe’s description of “ultimate expressions of sovereignty” in late modern capitalism as it relates to Black women. How do Black women exercise sovereignty in late modern capitalism? How does Necropower differ from sovereignty understood as the exercise of reason and therefore the exercise of one’s freedom as well?

How would socialism affect the economic efficiency in the United States? Explain what kind of socialism you are talking about, for example classic socialism, Schweickhert/democracy socialism, etc. Explain if socialism would impact the economic efficiency in the United States and if it would be a good or bad idea.

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Effect of socialism on United States economic

How would socialism affect the economic efficiency in the United States? Explain what kind of socialism you are talking about, for example classic socialism, Schweickhert / democracy socialism, etc. Explain if socialism would impact the economic efficiency in the United States and if it would be a good or bad idea.

How would you convince someone using the theory of utilitarianism that mask mandates and vaccinations are the best or are not the best. Explain each theory and provide at least 2 points to back your argument.

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Based on the theory of utilitarianism And duty

Start Assignment
Office 365 • Currently we find ourselves in a pandemic and we have been asked to “give up” normal for something that is designed to benefit society, i.e. wearing masks, getting vaccines, quarantining, social distancing, no large gatherings and so forth. Many people find this problematic, while others think it’s not enough. Questions have been raised over the government’s response, the safety of vaccines, personal liberty, and more. Travel has changed, eating out is no longer the same, and many workers have found themselves in a new environment, working from home, while others have been on the front line since the beginning of the pandemic.

1. Based on the theory of utilitarianism And duty (from the last module) argue for or against mask mandates and vaccinations. In other words how would you convince someone using the theory of utilitarianism that mask mandates and vaccinations are the best or are not the best. You will need to explain each theory and provide at least 2 points to back your argument. Research is acceptable and you should document your sources. minimum 3 paragraphs for each theory.

Write a Reflection Paper on Ferry Hidayat’s “On the Struggle for Recognition of Southeast Asian and Other Regional Philosophies.” Look into how the ideas that she has written in the article resonate with aspects of our Philippine culture and society. Write also about the impact of such on our educational system and processes in the country.

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On the Struggle for Recognition of Southeast Asian and Other Regional Philosophies

Write a Reflection Paper on Ferry Hidayat’s “On the Struggle for Recognition of Southeast Asian and Other Regional Philosophies.” Look into how the ideas that she has written in the article resonate with aspects of our Philippine culture and society. Write also about the impact of such on our educational system and processes in the country.

Are there informative identity statements involving only pairs of names? If so, how do we explain this? If not, how do we explain the appearance that there are? Are there names which fail to denote anything?

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Explain what the meaning of a name is

Guidance: You should take it as a presumption of the essay that names are expressions in language whose role is to pick out a unique individual. You can chose to focus on and, perhaps, argue for the Millian view, the Fregean view or the Russellian view; but ideally, whichever you choose to focus on, you should use the other views to compare, contrast and examine.

⎯ Give brief, pointed and accurate expositions of relevant philosophical views.
⎯ Do not simply describe the view but explain the reasons for it, either reasons the
philosopher gives or reasons you (or other philosophers) supply. Make sure you distinguish these.

Here are some issues you may focus on:
• You must explain how the view accounts (or views account) for the fact that an object can be denoted in more than one way.
• Are there informative identity statements involving only pairs of names?
• If so, how do we explain this?
• If not, how do we explain the appearance that there are?
• Are there names which fail to denote anything?
• If so, how is this explained?
• If not, how do we explain the appearance that there are?

What kinds of activities do you want to be a regular part of your life, and what draws you to those activities? What kinds of character traits would you like to strengthen, and what might you do to strengthen such character traits?

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Human flourishing

The field of ethics invites us to reflect carefully on we most deeply value and what we most want out of life. In doing ethics, in addition to thinking broadly about human flourishing, each of us asks, What does human flourishing look like for me personally? What should I do with the finite amount of time that I have on this Earth? What should I value? What kind of person should I be? Our final essay assignment involves reflecting on such questions.

Your essay should be at least 800 words in length. There is no maximum; the essay can be as long as you like.

Choose ONE topic to write about. No need to have references. Your topic options are:

A. What kinds of activities do you want to be a regular part of your life, and what draws you to those activities? (Examples of activities discussed by former students include learning, drawing, writing, cooking, reading, raising children, working to foster equity and human rights, meditation or prayer, hiking and camping, playing basketball, fly fishing, woodworking, sharing meals with loved ones, and traveling.)

B. What kinds of character traits would you like to strengthen, and what might you do to strengthen such character traits? (Examples of character traits discussed by former students include wisdom, love, courage, compassion, resilience, generosity, mindfulness, creativity, self-love, self-awareness, spiritual depth, and a growth-oriented approach to life.)

C. What does genuine friendship mean to you personally, and what qualities do you most value in close friends? (Examples of qualities discussed by former students include attentiveness, joy, open-mindedness, creativity, empathy, spontaneity, trustworthiness, a sense of humor, a love of learning, aesthetic sensitivity, and the ability to share experiences in silence.

D. What sorts of physical surroundings do you most desire, and why? (Examples of physical surroundings discussed by former students include surroundings characterized by artwork, indoor plants, outdoor trees and/or woods, creative architecture, an absence of noise pollution, nearby centers of cultural activity, walking or biking trails, and bodies of water such as lakes or rivers.)

Drawing on the readings covered in class as well as outside research, use the framework of phenomenology to give an account, using examples, of how the body’s susceptibility to violence, and its capacities for motion, are embedded in social realities such as race and gender.

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Human body

PROMPT:

The body is a site where pain and violence are experienced, and also a site of human freedom. Drawing on the readings covered in class as well as outside research, use the framework of phenomenology to give an account, using examples, of how the body’s susceptibility to violence, and its capacities for motion, are embedded in social realities such as race and gender.