Category: Philosophy

Official Paper Instructions: For your final, you will write a philosophical paper (4-6 pages) that presents a topic from the applied ethics section of the course excluding freedom of speech, two perspectives on this topic from class readings, and then your unique contribution to the debate. You could argue that position A is right and position B is wrong, or B is right and A is wrong, or that both are partially right and complementary, or that neither are right. You could also refine a position, i.e., argue that position A is right, but for different reasons, or you could give a stronger argument as to why A is right. 
My Comments: I want my paper to argue that abortion should be the woman’s choice. I’m attaching the two presentations from my class that are “position a” and “position b” Don’t cite anything but use those as a starting point for your own analysis as to why abortion is not wrong. You can make it 5/6 pages, double spaced, times new roman size 12. Thank you so much 🙂 

It’s about summarising Professor Wes Cecil’s audio lecture (Joy Not Fear) in 
350 words using a typical essay format (introduction with a thesis statement, body paragraph(s), and conclusion).
Please don’t use any advance/diffuclt words, sentences, or quotes make it very simple and easy to understand.
No source or citation is required.
DONT USE AI.

Disability and Human Dignity
Research Paper Assignment
Purpose:
The
goal of this assignment is to allow you to learn more about a topic which
interests you and relates to disability. 
The paper will also allow you to develop your research skills and your
ability to make an argument for a thesis.
Basic
Criteria:  Your paper should be between 5-6 pages
double spaced in a standard 12 pt font. 
It should be focused on a topic which relates to disability, and
it should include an argument for a thesis about the topic.  Your paper should include at least three
outside sources about your topic. 
(Class readings do not count as outside sources, but they may be used in
your paper.)  You should consider
potential objections to your thesis and respond to them.
Topic
Guidelines:  Given that
disability studies is a broad field, there is a wide range of topics that you
could choose for this paper.  Here are
some general descriptions of topics and approaches you may choose:
1.      Explain one of the
philosophical debates about the nature of disability (e.g. whether
disability is a mere difference) or one of the debates about the best way to
model disability (e.g. social model vs. medical model).  Provide an argument either for or against one
of the positions advanced in the debate you choose.
2.     
Explain
an ethical issue that impacts people with disabilities today (or may impact
them in the near future) and argue for or against a position on the issue you
choose (e.g. argue for against the permissibility of selective abortion,
physician assisted suicide, the Ashley treatment, genetic engineering to avoid
disabilities, rationing of medical care). 
If you choose a topic in this area, you should consider applying one of
the philosophical ethical theories we learned in the course to support your
argument.
3.      Explain
an ethical issue that impacted people with disabilities in past (e.g.
forced sterilization, institutionalization). 
Use one of the ethical theories from the course to analyze the morality
of the past treatments of those with disabilities, i.e. say whether the
treatment was moral or immoral and why).
4.     
Explain
a debate about the nature of human dignity and the criteria for possessing
human dignity (e.g. whether the ability to actively think and
communicate is necessary for dignity). 
Argue for or against one of the views advanced in the debate.
5.     
Defend
a view about what duties society (or specific societal institutions such as
businesses, schools, religious groups) has to those with disabilities.  Use one of the ethical theories covered in
the course to support the view you defend. 
6.     
You
may also choose to research and write about one of these topics:
o  
What
is the nature of human happiness (or a good life) and how does having a
disability impact a person’s ability to achieve happiness (or a good life)?  (For this topic, it would be good to research
and explain a philosophical theory about human happiness.)
o  
Why
does God allow disabilities?  Is there a
greater good that comes from disabilities?
o  
Can
people with profound disabilities know God and have a relationship with God?
Stylistic Guidelines
1.  Your paper should
have a title. 
2.  Papers should be
double-spaced with normal margins and written in a standard 12 pt. font.    
The length should be 5-6 pages.
3.  You should provide
a citation (i.e. a footnote, endnote or parenthetical citation) whenever you            are using an idea from a source and
of course, whenever you are quoting from a source.
4.  There should be a
bibliography with full references for any source you used in your paper or   research. 
References and/or bibliography should be done consistently according to
a             standard manual of
style.  You may choose the citation style
that you use (e.g. APA,   Chicago), but please use the chosen style
consistently and correctly.
Features of good papers:
Content:         
1.     
Clearly define an issue that is
narrow enough to be thoroughly treated in 5 pgs
Write an introduction that
succinctly explains the thesis of your paper and how you will argue for
it.
Employ valid arguments to
advance your thesis.
Defend premises of your
argument.  Identify any assumptions
that your argument presupposes.
Define key terms to avoid
confusion.
Cite sources frequently.
Include well-chosen relevant
quotations from primary sources. 
Quotes should be properly introduced and their significance should
be explained.
Consider objections to your
argument and reply to them.
Include a conclusion paragraph.
Style:
1.     
Papers should be free from
grammatical and spelling errors.
2.     
Papers should have clear and logical
organizational structure,
3.     
There should be smooth transitions
between the various sections and paragraphs of the paper

This is an higher division level philosophy course I’m taking at univercity about animal mind and cognition. We were able to pick our own topic for the paper, which I picked to be Octopus, since I thought it  would be easy to write about. As my main thesis I wanted to argue for the presence of highly sophisticated levels of intelligence among Octopuses based on the available evidence. As for the main source to be used, we need to use our course reading –  “The Animal Mind: An introduction to the Philosophy of Animal Cogniton” by Kristin Andrews, 2015. File I attache bellow could be of assistance since we had to submit an outline, so it’s prefered that one is followed. For additional sources, there is a documentary about an Octopus on Netflix called “My Octupus Teacher from 2020, as well as a book by Godfrey-Smith called “Other Minds: The Octopus, the Sea, and the Deep Origins of Consiousness.” Paper needs to be 7-8 pages. I

Criticize the position that says that moral truths transcend, and so hold independently, of the culture we find ourselves in.
(no sources needed, use the file below for help)

A midterm essay  (five double-spaced pages minimum)on what is politics from the standpoint of Plato and/or Aristotle which engages questions of justice, citizenship, slavery, social mobility, education, the soul and some of the interrelationships between these questions and their proposed solutions  

the picture I uploaded it’s the prompts I have to pick out from to write on, only one of them. the professor likes it to be written simply and direct to the point.

Write a 5-6 page double spaced MLA format essay in 12 pt times new roman font. The assignment question is:    Critics
of targeted economic sanctions, like Joy Gordon and Dursun Peksun, base their
arguments upon ethical standards found in just war theory, e.g. discriminate
targeting, proportionality, and likelihood of success or effectiveness. In
addition, they raise ethical questions surrounding the lack of due process for those
individuals targeted with sanctions. Taking into consideration the
counter-arguments from George A. Lopez, which of the above ethical concerns do
you find to be the most compelling arguments against targeted sanctions (if
any)? Can targeted sanctions be morally justified nonetheless as either the
least bad option or as the fairest way to distribute inevitable harms (as
Pattison argues)?
Make sure to have a clear thesis in the in the end of the introduction. MAKE SURE to consider why someone might disagree with your position and write those good reasons in the body. Provide sound claims from all 4 authors even if they disprove your claim. Essay needs to have NO MORE than 2 short quotes(no longer than 2 setences), make sure to put quotation marks around the sentence you are citing with the page number. Essay is heavy on analysis. In the beggining part of the body explain the positions/perspectives of the authors and than provide analysis and comoare and contrast them and answer the assignment question. No AI or plagiarism. Include a works cited page. 

Discussion Board Topic
1) Explain the 3 main arguments for the existence of God.
2) Explain in detail one of the objections (presented by one of the authors we read) against one of the main arguments for the existence of God.
3) Offer your own original argument in defense of the position you think is most reasonable. In other words, offer an argument in defense of one of the 3 main arguments for the existence of God or in defense of one of the objections against the 3 main arguments for the existence of God. 
Discussion Board Instructions:
1. Student must post in response to the set of discussion questions.
a. The post must be at least three paragraphs in length.
b. The post must display a detailed understanding of the material
contained in the discussion question.
c. The post must include an argument in support of a position that is
directly connected and in response to a specific argument articulated
by one of the philosophers assigned for the course.
d. When forming your argument, do not ignore the issues that the
philosopher presents. You must address counter arguments to your
position.
e. Do not copy and paste, or borrow information from online
sources. The post should be your own original writing, and it should
be directly connected to the assigned readings for the course. 
Note: Please do not use any outside resources. Please only use the resources provided below. Which are YouTube videos and documents. Thank you.

i also added my previous paper which got me a 79%, you should talk about a different philosopher, and also please do not USE AI please