Utilitarianism uplifts ‘the greatest happiness principle’ and asks us to measure the consequences of our actions above all else. But then the next question arrives, who and what counts as consequential, especially as we consider large-scale problems such as climate injustice? In one of this week’s readings, philosopher Kyle Whyte reflects on the stories we […]
Music: Doctrine of Ethos Both Plato and Aristotle believed that music should be used in such ways to better oneself, whether it is to build character and promote virtuous behavior (Plato) or by imitating human action for pleasurable or practical ends . Step One: start by watching BOTH videos: The Greatest Theater and Music and […]
Film: Transformation Step One: start by watching BOTH videos: Tragedy Lessons from Aristotle and A Character Has 4 Pivotal Moments To Change In A Movie Step Two: Then, write a four-paragraph essay about one movie–preferably your favorite–that you watched and learned from the transformation of the main character Do not use a Disney movie for […]
Research Theory Purpose of the Study This study aims to investigate various strategies for reducing juvenile delinquency among teens in the United States. The expected study outcomes will include developing policies that reduce recidivism rates within the US. The study will also help decongest juvenile detention centers while providing alternative sentencing methods for the accused […]
Write a Policy Paper that makes a specific policy recommendation for some element of Canada’s Feminist International Assistance Policy (FIAP). The paper should be addressed to Canada’s Minister for International Cooperation. You will adopt the position of a ‘policy analyst’ for the (imaginary) Winnipeg University Institute for a Just World (WUIJW), and address one or […]
Overview For this assignment, which supports your final project, remember that you are assuming the role of a researcher of human cultures, an anthropologist who is looking from the future back into our world today. In your final project you will analyze a work of human creative expression, describe it, describe its purpose, and assess […]
Part 1: Art Creation Select a poem, musical piece, or dance piece to use as a point of inspiration. Create a work of poetry, lyrics, music, or dance, inspired by your selected art piece. Video or audio recordings should be no longer than 5 minutes and must be in MP4 format. Note: If your art […]
Comparative, fictional interview transcript This paper asks you to compare and contrast the experiences of two individuals from different countries involved in one part of the Pacific War: Japan, Korea, China, or the United States. To do so, you will craft a fictional interview transcript as the midterm assignment. Create the biographies of the interviewees. […]
Evaluate the spirit of heroism in Greek and Mesopotamian cultures to evaluate their influences on their cultural beliefs and society at large. Achilles was the Greek war hero who was the bravest and greatest warrior of the army of Agamemnon in the Trojan War. and Gilgamesh from Mesopotamia was the hero who went on his […]
Identify something that you did that was highly unusual or bizarre. You do not need to share what you focus on, unless you choose to do so. Your task is to identify the underlying reasons why you did what you did in terms of the following approaches: (1) Maslow’s hierarchy of needs framework, (2) control […]
