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Choose a profession other than engineering, and critically discuss whether it is ever morally permissible and/or morally obligatory for a professional to blow the whistle in the case of moral wrong doing.

Posted on March 23, 2021 by Ambrose

TOPICS 1. Critically discuss whether and how professional ethics is distinct from ordinary ethics, using two different professions as the basis for your discussion. For each of the two professions you choose, provide at least one example of a situation where, arguably, professional duties would require a violation of ordinary morality. For each situation, defend […]

What features of Popper’s and Kuhn’s views does Lakatos preserve and why? What do you think is the proper criterion for science? Can there really be such a criterion? Explain.

Posted on March 20, 2021 by Ambrose

Philosophy of science. Compare and contrast the views of Popper, Kuhn, and Lakatos on the issue of demarcation. What is the demarcation problem, as Popper describes it, and what is Popper’s criterion for science? Why does he reject inductive confirmation as a mark of science? Why does he think his new criterion is better? What […]

What elements of justice can you see in the other two conceptions?Discuss

Posted on March 20, 2021 by Ambrose

Answer all the questions in the following prompt: What is Creon’s conception of justice, in your view? Think of his speech justifying his decree that Polyneices should remain unburied. What is Antigone’s view? See especially her speech defending her decision to bury her brother. What is Plato’s view (specifically of justice in the state)? Which […]

On the basis of the discussion of the mind-body problem in Chapter 1, what do you think Rorty would conclude about contemporary debates on the relationship between conscious experiences and the brain?Explain

Posted on March 20, 2021 by Ambrose

Description Essay 1 Titles You are required to write one essay with an absolute word limit of 1,500 words (not including bibliography and title, but everything else), (1) On the basis of the discussion of the mind-body problem in Chapter 1, what do you think Rorty would conclude about contemporary debates on the relationship between […]

Complete a 2-3 page reflection paper explaining three things you believe about ethics and why they believe these things.

Posted on March 20, 2021 by Ambrose

Professional Ethics Course Reflection. You are required to complete a 2-3 page reflection paper explaining three things you believe about ethics and why they believe these things.

In 250 words max, explain Illich’s concept of “social iatrogenesis,” as contrasted with clinical iatrogenesis.

Posted on March 19, 2021 by Ambrose

Description Answer using own words and personal thoughts. Give supportive text from reading-Medical Nemesis. Support your own views when replying. Refer to the first (2) Chapters of Medical Nemesis. You will find a section on “Social iatrogenesis” and Clinical iatrogenesis. Single space, One page, No student/subject/ title/or surname. In 250 words max, explain Illich’s concept […]

What makes an act moral according to Kant? Discuss with reference to the Categorical Imperative and to the notion of duty.

Posted on March 19, 2021 by Ambrose

What makes an act moral according to Kant? Discuss with reference to the Categorical Imperative and to the notion of duty.

“Is the support provided by social workers adequate for young people at risk of exploitation?Explain

Posted on March 17, 2021 by Ambrose

“Is the support provided by social workers adequate for young people at risk of exploitation?” Or “what are the barriers to social work support for children at risk of exploitation?” “Are girls at more risk than boys from child sexual exploitation? Assessment 2: Literature Review Review research literature relating to your chosen topic. 2000 words […]

How do you resolve this conflict of rules? Can your moral code resolve it? To what moral principles or theories do you appeal?Discuss

Posted on March 16, 2021 by Ambrose

Description. Topic for the essay: You try to live strictly by the moral rules contained in your religion’s moral code. The two most important rules are “Be merciful”and “Be just” . Now suppose a man is arrested for stealing food from your house, and the police leave it up to you whether he should be […]

Describe the Categorical Imperative, making clear what Kant means by a maxim, and how he thinks our maxims can be made compatible with the categorical imperative

Posted on March 15, 2021 by Ambrose

Answer one of the following two questions. The assignment should be approximately 1-2 pages long. Criticisms and examples may be derived from any source. 1. Kant’s Categorical Imperative is a general moral principle: Kant claims that in order to be morally good, our maxims must be compatible with it. a) Describe the Categorical Imperative, making […]

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Choose a profession other than engineering, and critically discuss whether it is ever morally permissible and/or morally obligatory for a professional to blow the whistle in the case of moral wrong doing.

What features of Popper’s and Kuhn’s views does Lakatos preserve and why? What do you think is the proper criterion for science? Can there really be such a criterion? Explain.

What elements of justice can you see in the other two conceptions?Discuss

On the basis of the discussion of the mind-body problem in Chapter 1, what do you think Rorty would conclude about contemporary debates on the relationship between conscious experiences and the brain?Explain

Complete a 2-3 page reflection paper explaining three things you believe about ethics and why they believe these things.

What makes an act moral according to Kant? Discuss with reference to the Categorical Imperative and to the notion of duty.

How do you resolve this conflict of rules? Can your moral code resolve it? To what moral principles or theories do you appeal?Discuss

Describe the Categorical Imperative, making clear what Kant means by a maxim, and how he thinks our maxims can be made compatible with the categorical imperative