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Extra Credit Opportunity
Ethics
Summer 2019
In order to earn extra credit, you must do the following:
Visit the following website and read the list of cognitive biases: http://www.businessinsider.com/cognitive-biases-2014-6?op=1/#lo-effect-20
Select three biases from the list and in your own words explain how they function. For each cognitive bias you have selected, explain how paying attention to them when completing discussion board assignments may improve the quality of our discussions in our online class.
Rate the value of completing this assignment to you personally on a scale of 1-10, with 10 being the highest and1 being the lowest. Explain your answer.
read about causal claims in this lesson.
Browse a reputable news site
Find a headline that asserts a causal claim
Write the headline in bold in your post
Copy the link into your post
Tell us if it is causation, correlation, etc.
Explain your reason
Guidelines for Philosophy 1301 Research Essays
Theme:
The research paper should focus on the philosophical contributions of an individual in the Western tradition. For this research paper, choose an individual from Socrates to the 1950's C.E. This individual should not include religious figures although some scientific individuals may be appropriate in the period when science and philosophy were fused.
Although some biographical information should be included at the beginning of the essay, it should not be the focus of the paper. Instead, analyze one or two of the individuals major ideas/works and assess his/her contribution to the philosophical tradition and their impact today. You will need to access the library for databases and books to complete this assignment. You can do this online through the library guide for philosophy. I would expect to see at least 5 quality sources including background research and specialized research relating to you
your proposal should be about 250 words, it should include a link or embedded short educational video, such as from Youtube or a TED Talk, and you should relate your case study or environmental topic to one of our weekly, primary authors throughout the course. This list includes Holmes Rolston, Aldo Leopold, Rachel Carson, Arne Naess, Peter Singer and Paul Taylor. See the Course Outline of our syllabus for the weekly readings). You should also survey our Sustainability textbook for any relevant case study/topics or section(s) and include that in your proposal. However, you may select a case study or topic in the public domain, and include that reference material.
Aristotle believes that his concept of the mean can explain all human value. Explain how the mean leads to and supports his idea of virtue and explain how the mean is the foundation for all social relationships. Finally, do you think a good and functioning community requires care, as Aristotle describes it? Provide a pro-Aristotle and con-Aristotle argument to the question, and then, defend your position as to which side pro- or con- is most convincing logically.
[Hint: One major part to your answer should be Aristotle's understanding of different kinds of friendship. Also, you can relate the idea of care to whether we as a society need it to combat the Coronavirus Pandemic or systemic racism (use of W.E.B. Dubois reading may be beneficial).]
The main question is: "what do I most want to know about prospects and perils?"
The future is coming.
An example: Topic is Pandemic -> what is it about pandemics that I want to talk about? -> how will it affect the future of education?
Constructed of 3 parts
Introduction: 3 groups of paragraphs
- what is the subject of inquiry, what is it about
Eg there are many changes in society, skills are changing, we have to rethink everything.
- Relevance and rationale, out of all the things you could have talked about explain why you picked (eg.education) out of everything else
Method - you will research and how will you present the research. What you will do to find information on your topic and how you will do it
Body
Present the evidence that speaks about the topic. Relevant information and data and arguments that speak to your question.
Conclusion
- conclude it all
Analysis - of all the data and arguments in your body about what
Words are powerful. While they have literal and "dictionary" meanings, they can be used in ways to influence and persuade people. They can be quick "shortcuts" that impede critical thinking. Certainly this is seen in all forms of political dialog. However, it can also be seen in professional and personal settings as well. The use of definitive words like: all, will, usually, etc. are used in situations that are may not be appropriate. Statements like:
Republicans are . . . Democrats are . . . Baptists believe . . . Catholics believe . . .
To disprove any of the statements above, all you need to do is find one Republican or one Democrat who "is not." Or, one Baptist or one Catholic who "do no believe . . . " Share your thoughts on the following questions:
What? - do you recognize the problem using definitive words in today's rhetoric
Why? - can the the use of definitive words be harmful in personal and profess
After watching the film, answer the following in a one-page paper and submit it to this dropbox:
https://youtu.be/7Wi_E27J97s
What is happening to the main character in the movie? The different conversations and happenings in this movie are understood as 'chapters.' Describe the chapter that stood out to you the most in the movie. What happens in this chapter? Why was it significant to you? Finally, what do you think the very end of the movie means? Explain.
Please use the following link and research others and discuss the ethics of using government (tax) incentives to lure Amazon to Charlotte or any city.
What you think:
1. Is this ethical
2. As a government offical, would you seek the HQ and offer millions of dollars in tax incentives and other breaks
3. Did Amazon already know who they were going to select, was this a smart marketing scheme?
4. Some of the jobs paid up to 150k per year, but they went to the tech workers with the necessary skills, what
does the school bus driver, or the customer service work get out of the deal?
Please use at least one concept from EACH chapter to support your viewpoint.
Make sure you include at least 6 references and multiple in-text citations.
Please have at least 5 pages (excluding the cover page)
https://www.npr.org/2018/11/13/665646050/amazons-grand-search-for-2nd-headquarters-ends-with-split-nyc-and-d-c-suburb
I think I am going the wrong way with this paper. It seems like my sources are pointing towards what the police situations of how criminals/suspects are taken in. I need a paper that has more sources that are geared towards what the media does and how it handles how the wrong people are being taken into custody.
