Identify an example of a logical fallacy from the paper and submit it in your comment.

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1. An American thinker, Ralph Waldo Emerson, once said that everyone is either born a Platonist or an Aristotelian. He thought that basically Platonists were drawn to the spiritual and Aristotelians were drawn to the physical. Based on the assigned readings, What do you think about that comment?.

2. Logic helps us to identify common fallacies. Take a look at the newspaper and especially the opinion parts of the paper. Then identify an example of a logical fallacy from the paper and submit it in your comment.

Remember comments should include references to the readings and the other comments that have been posted.
You can use on-line papers if you wish.

Write an essay that consists of your analysis of the ethical dimensions of the film that you select to discuss.

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Write an essay that consists of your analysis of the ethical dimensions of the film that you select to discuss. To do this effectively, you will need to include a well-reasoned analysis of the story and its characters.

Your film analysis should feature the application of one of the following moral theories listed below:

Virtue Ethics
Utilitarian Ethics
Moral Sense Theory (Conscience)
Social Contract Theory
The Ethics of Care
Kantian Deontological Ethics
Moral Relativism

Paper Format

Title Page – In APA format, include your paper’s title, your name, and your institution (i.e., Galen College), in that order. APA formatting and style prohibits the use of academic titles following one’s name.

Introduction – Provide a brief synopsis of the film.

Ethical Analysis – Apply one ethical theory to the medical moral problem presented in the film. First, describe this ethical theory in your own words, using our readings as textual evidence for your explanation of the moral view. Next, discuss how this ethical theory could provide solutions or recommendations for remedying the ethical problem featured in the film. In your analysis, be sure to address the following questions:

What medical moral problem is present in the story?
What moral values are reinforced in the film?
Are there instances of moral values in conflict with one another?
What moral guidance does the ethical theory that you selected provide the characters in the film?
Reflection – Summarize what you have discussed in the essay and reflect on what you have learned. Lastly, discuss how what you have learned could be applied to your professional and personal life.

Note – Your paper must be double-spaced, 4 pages in length, and written in Times New Roman using 12-point font.

THE FILM THAT I CHOOSE IS:
The Jacket (2005) – A Gulf war veteran is wrongly sent to a mental institution for insane criminals, where he becomes the object of a doctor’s experiments, and his life is completely affected by them. The film centers on a wounded Gulf war veteran who returns to his native Vermont suffering from bouts of amnesia.

Describe the ways injuries are costly to the society

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Describe the ways injuries are costly to the society

Write a few paragraphs on your understanding of each of the learning objectives given in the telecourse guide.

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Read the lesson in the telecourse guide.
5. Write a few paragraphs (see Additional Information) on your understanding of each of the learning objectives given in the telecourse guide. For example, on p.1 of your telecourse guide the first learning objective is, “ the distinction philosophers draw between the examined life and the unexamined life.” You should now be able to write a few paragraphs on what this distinction is, why it is important, etc. Do this for each of the learning objectives you address in the assigned lessons.

How might a person’s culture impact behavior?

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Forensic populations are some of the most diverse of all treatment populations, thus making cultural competence an important attribute for those who administer treatment in forensic settings. In fact, nearly all professional codes of conduct emphasize multicultural competency as a vital skill for clinical practice. Cultural awareness and competency are necessary for the skilled treatment provider in any setting and particularly in forensic settings. How might a person’s culture impact behavior? As a forensic treatment professional, being more aware of culture, diversity, and cultural competency may impact the effectiveness of your professional practice.
To prepare for this Discussion:
Review and reflect on the course media segment Multicultural Considerations. Think about the importance of multicultural competency in-group treatment of forensic populations.
Take the self-assessment, Cross-cultural healthcare quality quiz found in the resources.
Note: Self-assessments often are used to evaluate strengths and areas for improvement, develop professional goals, and measure progress. This week, you complete the self-assessment, analyze the results, and determine areas that you would like to develop. This assignment will help you draw on your strengths, address your areas for improvement, and understand how to meet your professional goals.
Reflect on the results of your self-assessment in terms of what these results tell you about your own cultural awareness and competency. Think about the areas and levels of your cultural awareness and competency. Identify the cultural competencies you would like to develop or develop further.
Consider how the results of your self-assessment might impact your professional goals.
With these thoughts in mind:
By Day 4
Post a brief summary of the results of your self-assessment and the implications of these results in terms of your cultural awareness and competence. Describe your reaction to these results, and explain how you plan to use this information to further develop your cultural competence and accomplish your professional goals.
Be sure to support your postings and responses with specific references to the resources.

Decide whether Rachels has come up with a culture-neutral standard, and support your answer with reasons.

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In section 11.2, Rachels proposes what he claims is a culture-neutral standard, which will allow people of any culture to morally assess the social practices of a particular culture.

Rachels’ standard (summarized by me) is this:

A social/cultural practice is good if it is beneficial to the people who are affected by it, and is bad if it is harmful to the people who are affected by it. (144)

By calling this standard “culture-neutral”, Rachels, in effect, is claiming that people of all cultures can agree on whether a given social practice is harmful or beneficial to the people who are affected by it.

Your philosophical task: assess Rachels’ claim by considering the following points:

  • do all cultures agree on whether a given practice is “beneficial” or “harmful” to a given person – e.g., to a person who is being punished, or to the people in their culture?
  • do all cultures agree on which people are affected by a certain practice (such as punishment by death for having a child out of wedlock or other practices)?
  • how do your answers affect your assessment of Rachels’ standard?

Decide whether Rachels has come up with a culture-neutral standard, and support your answer with reasons. Feel free to use examples of cultural practices from Rachels Chapter 11 or from other sources.

In Chapter 12, Rachels presents Glaucon’s challenge, in which Glaucon asks:

Why should we care about doing what is right?

Rachels then goes on to consider various answers to this question. These include:

  • two religious replies (The Divine Command Theory and Immanuel Kant’s reply)
  • two secular replies (The Social Contract Theory and Utilitarianism).

Rachels argues that none of these replies is fully adequate, and so Glaucon’s challenge remains.

Then in the lecture, we consider one further response to Glaucon’s question, namely an answer given by Socrates, and we pose a skeptical question about it (re: finding a bag of money).

Your task:

  • Consider these five answers to Glaucon’s challenge, and decide which one seems to you strongest.
  • State your choice, and make a case that the answer you have chosen is fully adequate, by defending it against the point(s) brought against it. For example, if you choose to argue that The Divine Command Theory is a fully adequate reply to Glaucon, state this choice and then reply to the objections that Rachels raises to this theory.

What are the humanities and how are they relevant to our lives?

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Write a five to six-page essay on the following topic: What are the humanities and how are they relevant to our lives? Illustrate your discussion with reference to one specific ancient/medieval text assigned in this class and explain its relevance to modern society. Explain the text using one of the frameworks we explored in this class (i.e., myth, philosophy, religion, or literature). You should refer to at least two secondary sources, but note that this is not a research paper. You should be able to complete the paper drawing only from the required and recommended resources included in this course. (See the Week 1 Resources tab for information on how to cite sources in this class.)

Your paper should be outlined as follows:

In your introduction include a clear definition of the humanities and a concise summary of their relevance for our lives. (No more than one page)
In your next paragraph, explain the methodology you will use to illustrate your claim about the humanities. State which text you will use and which humanities framework you will use to analyze your chosen text. Give a very brief summary of that framework, making sure to explain why it is considered part of the humanities, what distinguishes it from other humanities disciplines, and why it is a good framework for interpreting your chosen text. (No more than one page)
Give an interpretation of your chosen text using the specific framework you selected, focusing primarily on the aspects of the text that are relevant to life in modern society. You may need to summarize some aspects of your chosen text before trying to explain its relevance, but your discussion should be primarily analysis rather than mere summary. In other words, explain the meaning of the text from your framework’s point of view, not just what the text says or what happens in the plot. (No more than three pages)
In conclusion, summarize how your chosen text fits into the definition of the humanities you stated in your introduction and also how it serves as an example of the humanities’ relevance to our lives as you summarized it in your introduction. (No more than one page)
The Final Paper

Must include a separate title page with the following:
Title of paper
Student’s name
Course name and number
Instructor’s name
Date submitted
Must use at least two scholarly sources in addition to the primary text you are analyzing.
Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Carefully review the Grading Rubric (Links to an external site.) for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.

*Please illustrate the main discussion using either Apology or Phaedo by Plato

Determine whether this is an ethically decoupled or an ethically transformed organization, and defend your choice against possible disagreements or objections.

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Ethical Culture Analysis

The ethical culture analysis will be a paper of approximately 15 pages (3,500 to 4,000 words). This paper should be an in-depth investigation and analysis of the ethical culture and performance of a large organization based on course concepts. The organization should, if possible, be a prospective employer: a firm you might like to work for in the future. You will gather data through press reports, company Web sites and materials, personal observation, interviews, and other possible sources. Your analysis should be structured as follows:

Introduction

  1. A description of the organization and its operations as well as an explanation of your interest in this group. (I am a Senior Project Manager within an eDiscovery Service Provider.  (Note: I have an extensive technical background so for the purpose of this paper, I would consider large corporate project manager or product manager offerings in either the company corporate legal, software and/or technical departments.  Companies for consideration for this paper might be one of the following: Amazon, Apple, Google, Chevron, BP, Ernst & Young, or similar)
  2. How the organization prevents and responds to problematic and antisocial behaviors
  3. Components of ethical culture, including the core beliefs these components are drawn from
  4. Pertinent ethical concepts or theories, including details of each concept or theory
  5. Cultural change efforts (ethical drivers), including the complexities of the ethical issues involved and cross-relationships among issues
  6. Organizational citizenship/social performance

Body

Cover the following elements and include both description and evaluation of each element:

  1. Ethical global citizenship and ethical diversity
    1. A description of the organization and its operations as well as an explanation of your interest in this group.
    2. Description and evaluation of each of the following: the organization’s handling of problematic and antisocial behaviors, components of ethical culture and beliefs they are drawn from, pertinent ethical concepts or theories, cultural change efforts with a discussion of cross-relationships between issues, organizational citizenship/social performance, ethical global citizenship and ethical diversity.
    3. Conclusion that states whether this is an ethically decoupled or an ethically transformed organization and defends your conclusion, suggestions for improvement, and an indication of whether you would like to work for this organization.

Conclusion

  1. Determine whether this is an ethically decoupled or an ethically transformed organization, and defend your choice against possible disagreements or objections.
  2. Offer suggestions that could be provided to management for the improvement of the organization.
  3. Indicate whether you would like to work for this organization based on your analysis and your own core beliefs or would recommend that others do so.

Summarize the characteristics of the approach of the research article you chose during your literature search.

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Contribute a 3-paragraph Discussion post in which you respond to the following:
Summarize the characteristics of the approach of the research article you chose during your literature search.
Summarize the research article, including the citation and sufficient information for your classmates and Instructor to locate the article.
Present a short critique of that article based on the “R8360 Guidelines for Reading and Evaluating Qualitative Research Articles” document.

What obstacles/challenges have you faced with regard to the course and with regard to developing your research question and approach for your Final Project?

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• Progress: What has been happening in the course since the previous entry?
• Problems: What obstacles/challenges have you faced with regard to the course and with regard to developing your research question and approach for your Final Project?
• Plans: Look toward the next week. What challenges are you considering to resolve? Consider how your idea for your research project is evolving.