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    The Concept of Suffering

    In this assignment, you will explore the philosophical significance of the presence of evil in our lives. Begin by describing a specific situation in which a human being suffers needless pain. You are welcome to select an example from your own experiences, but you may find it easier to think about the issue objectively if you in

    Imagery and Communication in Poetry & Prose

    1. Examine the poetries and demonstrate how its imagery helps communicate its general theme. I am looking for support on how each key image contributes to the poem's total effect. (Robert Frost's "The Road Not Taken" & William Blake's "The Tiger") 2. LIT1000 Introduction to Literature - Unit Test—Drama—Hamlet Answer 5 amon

    Ethics and terrorism

    I have to write 3 more of these short papers. I have already written 2 and did very poorly on them. Can you help me with them? This one is on terrorism: Consider the question that Waller uses as the title for Chapter 20 of his book: "Can Terrorism Ever Be Justified?" Summarize the main arguments for why terrorism CANNOT be

    Ethics and Same Sex Marriage

    Can you please help me decide how to compose this paper? The paper will be concerning one of the issues of this seminar: same sex marriage. The layout has to be as follows: 1. Introductory paragraph. 2. Summarize the theological voluntarist approach concerning same sex marriage. 3. Summarize the non-objectivist approach c

    Homosexuality & Pornography Ethics Discussion

    Hi, I only need about a hundred words for each question with one reference each. 1. In Chapter 18 of Waller, (Waller, B.N. (2011) Consider Ethics. 3rd ed. ISBN: 978-0205017737) you will find two arguments regarding Homosexual Sex. (Finnis works to articulate that Homosexuality is wrong) Please use one of the arguments to com

    Is it ethically justified to create designer babies?

    I really need help with my term paper. The topic is: Is it ethically justified to create designer babies? I have attached my annotated bibliography and the assignment. Please help, I am not doing well in the class and I need to get all the points on this assignment to pass the class. I need to make sure to focus on the des

    Teaching ethics

    Do you think ethics can be taught? Explain your answer, making sure to substantiate your reasoning. please provide references

    Philosophy and Social Justice

    Identify some of the features and values you associate with a just society. For example, does it include access to quality education, basic healthcare, and housing? How involved should the national government be with local issues and personal decisions about healthcare and other issues? Is the opportunity for economic equality i

    Discussing Socrates's Conclusion on Man's Evil Nature, or Lack Thereof

    What do you think of Socrates' conclusion that no person knowingly does evil, and therefore, all evil is ignorance? Do you agree or disagree, and why? If you disagree, please identify at least one logical fallacy. If people accepted that all evil is ignorance, what implications would that have on the justice system? How would

    Approving loans regardless of background

    Suppose you were a loan officer for a bank. The leaders in the organization have encouraged all loan officers to approve loans regardless of income or credit background. If you predict that people will not be able to make the payments and are likely to eventually lose the property, would approving this loan violate your personal

    Theories of death

    What does Plato mean by immortality? What is the relationship of the mind and the body? How is Christianity's views of death similar and different from Plato's views? In what ways is Plato's position like and unlike that of Buddhism? Is the Buddhist position closer to Epicurus or Plato? Explain.

    Justifying Beliefs

    PART A Most people have views that are strongly influenced and informed by philosophy, often without realizing it. Discuss the following: 1. Identify a view you have - whether on politics, religion, science, culture, or even the media and entertainment - that might be regarded as being related to philosophy. 2. What kind of r

    The Case of Mattel: Virtue Ethics Review

    Find and read the following journal article to help you form a solution: Sethi, S., Veral, E., Shapiro, H., & Emelianova, O.. (2011). Mattel, Inc.: Global Manufacturing Principles (GMP) - A Life-Cycle Analysis of a Company-Based Code of Conduct in the Toy Industry. Journal of Business Ethics, 99(4), 483-517. While the Sethi

    A Country's Obligation

    Case: You are a member of the country Eggonia's grand council on ethics. The country has been giving charge of deciding whether or not your country's citizen are morally obligated to send famine relief to the neighboring country of Furesia. In centuries past both countries have had thriving economies that were based on small eg

    Determining Ideal Ways of Life

    Ideals and values come into conflict despite our best intentions whenever people from different walks of life come together. Do we want to impose a particular form of life in order to ensure universally shared values? Or do we want to find a way to celebrate the differences that distinguish us and that make dialogue between

    Consequentialism: Means, Ends, and Consequences

    Examine the claim of consequentialism that actions are "right" to the extent they have beneficial consequences. Describe a situation in which a judge might apply the principle that the end justifies the means. Assume you are a district attorney. Take a position for or against the ethics of the "principle of utility" (also referr

    Morality and Human Nature

    Discuss the following question: If self-interest is the basis of all human behavior (psychological egoism), then how is it possible for us to be moral if even our best intentions of doing good are based on what we can get out of it? In order to answer this, take a position for or against this statement: A "social contract" is ne

    Business Ethics and Consequentialism

    Case: The Case of the Sole Remaining Supplier The heart pacemaker is a modern wonder. The device has a timer that resets itself every time the patient's heart beats. If the heart does not beat on schedule (say, within 1.2 seconds), the pacemaker gives a stimulus that causes a heartbeat. But the technology was not always so

    Dependence on Technology

    I am writing an Argumentation-Persuasion Essay on the above topic. Please help discuss ideas for the following; A: Negative effect of people have become overly dependent on technology B: Positive effect of people have become overly dependent on technology First, I need to set up a graph on the outline and then to have the

    Patients' Mental Capacity to Make Decisions

    I need to identify an ethical issue from a volunteering experience in a hospital and: 1) Identify 10 relevant significant peer reviewed papers 2) Do a critical analysis of each paper 3) Synthesizing their various ideas into a coherent discussion/argument. (In addition to the 10 papers, other sources may be used if necessary

    Comparative Book Review: Alexander Hill and Badaracco

    Background: Alexander Hill and Joseph Badaracco both have written guides they hope will help the practitioner act in ethical ways within the practice of leadership in organizations. This said, the two authors take very different approaches. Hill explicitly provides the ground for his ethical perspective, while Badaracco focuses

    What is Plagiarism?

    What is plagiarism? How will you avoid plagiarism? What are the penalties for plagiarism?

    Theism worldview and its application to business

    Using the Theism worldview, the learner is to discuss the concept of worldview and its application to business. 1. Briefly discuss the concept of worldview and present an argument for the application of this concept to business leadership. 2.Share what you think you hold as your personal worldview. How does this worldview

    Community Organization Research - Goodwill

    I have chosen Goodwill. Research a community organization on an individual basis. Write a short overview of the organization that addresses the following: - Evaluate the organization's involvement and responsibility to the community. - Summarize what factors have influenced the social responsibility strategies of the

    Unethical Behavior in an Organization

    What role did the organization play relative to fomenting the behavior identified? The idea is to define unethical business behavior in a given situation. What would that unethical behavior be? For example: The USAF has had several encounters of rape charges. How would I define this as "unethical behavior"?

    Volunteering and Social Responsibilities

    How would you describe the responsibilities of the individuals to the community? o What are the community's responsibilities to the individuals? o As a member of the community, what do you think it means to be socially responsible? What does it mean to be socially responsible?

    Organizational Development and Decision-Making

    Hello, can you please help me come up with an outline for the following? *I need to find an example of an organization undergoing a major change and explain why the organization is making the change and what its change strategy is. *I need to find an example of a company in each of the 4 stages of the organizational life cyc

    How to Properly Construct a Research Paper

    Subject: Expound on the advantages of plastic pipe over materials in a water infrastructure. I will be using the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th edition for formatting my paper.