Philosophy

Watch the below video version of the trolley problem, a well-known moral dilemma

Watch the below video version of the trolley problem, a well-known moral dilemma analyzed from a utilitarian perspective. The first version of the problem is sometimes called the “switch dilemma.” This is based upon the idea of a runaway trolley which is moving down the tracks toward five people who will be killed if it… Continue reading Watch the below video version of the trolley problem, a well-known moral dilemma

Choose one of the following topics and write a 1,000-word essay (3-4 typed pages

Choose one of the following topics and write a 1,000-word essay (3-4 typed pages, double-space) in response. Make sure your answer is focused on the question and give reasons. Don’t just respond to each portion of the question separately. Make sure you’re writing an integrated essay, a discussion. <Whatever your opinion on the matter in… Continue reading Choose one of the following topics and write a 1,000-word essay (3-4 typed pages

Among the dead of September 11, 2001 were over 300 firefighters and police offic

Among the dead of September 11, 2001 were over 300 firefighters and police officers who had gone into the burning Twin Towers to rescue people. At first glance, running into a burning skyscraper in order to help others get out certainly seems like an altruistic action (i.e., one done out of unselfish concern for the… Continue reading Among the dead of September 11, 2001 were over 300 firefighters and police offic

Instructions for Writing the Term Paper (due April 11) You will write a carefull

Instructions for Writing the Term Paper (due April 11) You will write a carefully constructed, thoughtful essay in response to one of the four topics listed below. 4. Explain and evaluate René Descartes’s mind-body dualism. This essay is worth 25% of your final mark. It should be 1500 words, at 12pt font, excluding references. Penalty… Continue reading Instructions for Writing the Term Paper (due April 11)
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Read the following passage, and then answer the questions below. The passage con

Read the following passage, and then answer the questions below. The passage contains something that looks like an inference to the best explanation. Your task is to reconstruct and evaluate the author’s argument.Answer every question, including the sub-questions. Your answers should be complete, but avoid irrelevant details. Some questions can be answered in just a… Continue reading Read the following passage, and then answer the questions below. The passage con

Watch the below video version of the trolley problem, a well-known moral dilemma

Instructions for Writing the Term Paper (due April 11) You will write a carefull

In discussing the issue of abortion, one can appeal to both ‘rights’ theories, a

In discussing the issue of abortion, one can appeal to both ‘rights’ theories, and to normative ethical theories such as natural law, virtue ethics, utilitarianism, and deontology. Pick the article and say whether you agree or not with their argument, using material from your knowledge of ethical theories.

Among the dead of September 11, 2001 were over 300 firefighters and police offic

You need to edit the CHATGPD responce and write yours, edit its responce, make i

You need to edit the CHATGPD responce and write yours, edit its responce, make it better than say why it is better. Below is the responce of ChatGPD The prompt- I studied under Professor John M. Fischer, who is a contemporary American philosopher best known for his work on free will and moral responsibility. Fischer… Continue reading You need to edit the CHATGPD responce and write yours, edit its responce, make i