Marginalized groups refer to individuals who are relegated to less powerful positions in society based on certain social group memberships. Examples of marginalized groups in our country include racial minorities, women, and sexual minorities. As a result of racism, sexism, and heterosexism, individuals in...
. Your parents gave you up for adoption at a young age, because at the time they had you they were young and had little in the way of financial resources. They thought that your being adopted by well-educated parents with financial security would be...
When supported with education, a person's integrity can give him something to rely on when his perspective seems to blur, when rules and principles seem to waiver, and when he's faced with hard choices of right or wrong." --James Stockdale Answer the following questions accordance...
. Which of the two readings seemed to resonate more with your own experience or gut feelings – English’s or Yutang’s? Why? There are subtle social/cultural presuppositions that we may be unaware of that influence our ethical decision making. It is philosophy that forces us...
If you were to write an epitaph on your own tombstone, based on your character and integrity in your life, how would it read for all to see? Explain your tombstone, by indicating in bullet points, key events in your life which demonstrate integrity or...
What is your gut reaction, if any, to Singer’s depiction of the treatment of veal calves and chickens on the modern industrialized farm? Did his article change your attitude toward the treatment of animals? Why or why not? How would Kant’s ethical perspective on the...
We have been talking of ethics in connection with living the ‘good life’ from Module 1 onwards. Take a moment now to look back at your life and describe some of the best and the worst times so far. How did vices and virtues in...
. Why does Segal introduce this quote by T.S. Eliot: “Humankind cannot bear very much reality”? Explain your answer. Use examples from the article “My Grandfather’s Walking Stick.” Kant enumerates several natural and devilish vices. How do you think Kant would view lying as discussed...
How would Aristotle's happiness as “functioning well” balance Mill's notion of utilitarianism as “the greatest good for the greatest number”? And how would this balance reflect upon the Uganda social dynamic, especially for women? 2. Is the treatment of Uganda’s women morally justified, or not? In...
Explain the difference between “character” and “intellect” with regard to morality as discussed in Robert Coles’ article, "The Disparity between Intellect and Character." 2. Use your understanding of character and intellect to discuss the similarities and differences between Huckleberry Finn and Hannetjie; and between Himmler and...