Philosophy
xefretlmver1985gDue Friday, December 08 and Saturday December 09, 2023 by 9:00p.m. CDT
3 years ago
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Due Friday
Imagine that you have been given a piece of sovereign land upon which to build a just society. In a 3-4-page paper, discuss the following:
· Identify and explain your definition of justice.
· Identify and discuss the social philosophy/philosophies that are similar to your own vision of justice. For example, you might draw upon Rawls’ idea that justice is fairness and original position and discuss how reflecting upon the original position influenced the structure of your new society. Alternatively, you might explain intersectionality and discuss how your society will ensure that discrimination on the basis of identities like race, class, gender, and sexuality will not occur.
· Identify and discuss a contrasting theory.
· Support your account of the theories with citations to the textbook and online lectures in correct APA format.
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Due Saturday
The Good Life
Imagine you could go back in time and give your childhood self a letter in which you explain your current view of the good and ethical life. Write a 3-4 page letter to your childhood self explaining your view of the Good in which you:
· Identify at least one philosopher who might agree with your view of the Good. Explain that philosophical ethical theory and discuss how it compares to your own views.
· Discuss how another philosopher might disagree. For example, if you discuss deontology in support of your view, utilitarianism might be a good point of contrast. Virtue and care ethics are very similar, but it would be interesting to explore their differences as well.
· Support your account of the theories with citations to the textbook and online lectures in correct APA format.
