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1. In chapter 5 of Consuming Faith, Tom Beaudoin contrasts two different ways of thinking about the body, what we could call the “self-enclosed body” and the “dependent body” (Beaudoin uses different words to describe these throughout the chapter, so be careful). What is the difference between these two ways of thinking about our physical bodies?
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Self-Enclosed Body |
Dependent Body |
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2. Near the beginning of “Individuating Collective Responsibility,” Albino Barrera lists the three ways someone might be responsible for how their economic choices affect others. In the chart below, define these types of responsibility in a way that makes clear how they differ.
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Causal Responsibility |
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Moral Responsibility |
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Liability |
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3. In “Individuating Collective Responsibility,” Albino Barrera describes five factors that must be considered when determining an individual’s responsibility for economic harms. In the graphic and chart below, describe two of these. Be sure to pick two that you understand best.
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Type and Severity of Harms |
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Nature of the Economy |
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Causality |
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Capabilities and Knowledge |
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Philosophical Commitments |
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Individual Responsibility
Type and Severity of Harms
Causality
Capabilities and Knowledge
Philosophical Commitments
Nature of the Economy