Category: Philosophy

Write a paper adhering to the following format-Summarize what authorities have argued for your position on the question

In consultation with your small-section professor, you will choose a question arising from your reading and discussion of Plato’s Republic on which you will take a position, either for or against. You will then write a paper adhering to the following format.

Question: The effectiveness about Plato’s proposed class system in The Republic that Plato devises for his basic city.
Statement of the question and objection. You will (a) state the question you will be answering and (b) provide the best argument you can make position opposite to your own.

The statement and objection must be one page in length.
Appeal to authority. You will summarize what authorities have argued for your position on the question. This will obviously require that you do some research.

Be sure to cite each source correctly in the body of the paper and to include a bibliography. The appeal to authority must be one page in length.
Proof. You will argue for your position on the question.

Your argument must offer rational proof. You should include no appeals to authority in this part of the paper, nor should you seek to answer the objections at this point. Focus on the argument(s) for your position on the question only.

The proof must be two to three pages in length.
Clarity and economy of writing are essential! Write as much as you need to make your point(s) well, no more — but no less!

What is the author’s statement? What is the main claim or point the author is trying to make or defend?Does the author consider any objections or counterarguments to their claim or arguments? What are they? Does the author cite a source for the objections or counterarguments they consider? If so, what are they?

Be sure to refer to specific passages from the relevant texts to defend your attributions of arguments and views to the philosophers you discuss, and to cite your sources using a consistent citation
format.

A. present and explain the main line of argument pursued by Mary Anne Warren in “On the Moral and Legal Status of Abortion.” Your paper should identify and explain Warren’s main thesis and explain its significance

In the article titled “On the Moral and Legal Status of Abortion,” Mary Anne Warren argues that abortion is morally permissible at any point of a woman’s pregnancy. Perhaps the strongest argument that Warren gives for this claim.

Warren defends an extremely permissive view on abortion, according to which abortion is morally permissible at any stage of the pregnancy and under any circumstances.

b) present and explain what you take to be the strongest objection to this argument presented by Lee & George in “The Wrong of Abortion.”

think the strongest objection to this argument is that the embryo is a complete or whole organism, though immature.

And (c) evaluate Warren’s argument. Does Warren respond to this objection? If so, how?

Warren argues against the claim that fetuses are persons by suggesting that personhood is not something that is automatically a part of being a member of the human species, but has to do with the possession of certain characteristics, all of which, she argues, fetuses lack

Is Lee & George’s objection ultimately effective? Lee and George’s objection ultimately is not effective. Why or why not?
think Lee and George’s objection is not effective.

This is an assignment did on the Warren’s stance on abortion

A. What is the topic or subject of this reading assignment? What is the author writing about?
The author is discussing their stance on abortion

B. What is the author’s statement? What is the main claim or point the author is trying to make or defend?
Her main is that a woman should be allowed to have an abortion at any point during her pregnancy and for any reason.

C. What is the author’s argument for this claim? If the author makes more than one main argument, summarize each one. In each case, be brief, but detailed.

suggest that the traits which are most central to the concept of personhood, or humanity’ in the moral sense, are, very roughly; the following:

1. consciousness (of objects and events external
and/or internal to the being), and in particular the
capacity to feel pain;
2. reasoning (the developed capacity to solve new and relatively complex problems);
3. self-motivated activity (activity which is relatively independent of either genetic or direct external control);
4. the capacity to communicate, by whatever means, messages of an indefinite variety of types, that is, not just with an indefinite number of possible contents, but on indefinitely many possible topics;
5. the presence of self-concepts, and self-awareness, either individual or racial, or both

Fetuses are not persons because they do not satisfy this criteria

D. Does the author consider any objections or counterarguments to their claim or arguments? What are they? Does the author cite a source for the objections or counterarguments they consider? If so, what are they? Provide a brief but detailed summary of each counterargument or objection the author considers.

Yes, warren considers counter arguments

The counterargument is that fetuses are persons

E. Does the author respond to these objections/counterarguments? If so, how. Provide a brief but detailed summary of each response.

Warren counters the claim that fetuses are persons by claiming that personhood is not inherent in being a member of the human species, but rather requires the possession of certain characteristics, all of which, she claims, fetuses lack.

F. In your view, does the author successfully argue for their thesis? Explain why or why not.

Yes, the author convincingly defends their. This is because even if a potential person has a right to life, that right cannot possibly outweigh a woman’s right to obtain an abortion, because the rights of any actual person invariably outweigh those of any potential person.

This is an assignment did on Lee and George
A. What is the topic or subject of this reading assignment? What is the author writing about?

The author is writing about their stance on abortion. They think that abortion is wrong.

B. What is the author’s statement? What is the main claim or point the author is trying to make or defend?

The : An intended death of a fetus is morally wrong.

C. What is the author’s argument for this claim? If the author makes more than one main argument, summarize each one. In each case, be brief, but detailed.

Lee and George argue that intentional abortion is unjust and therefore immoral. They say “the burden of carrying the baby, for all its distinctness, is significantly less than the harm the baby would suffer by being killed; the mother and father have a special responsibility to the child; it follows that intentional abortion (even in the few cases where the baby’s death is an unintended but foreseen side effect) is unjust and
therefore objectively immoral.”

D. Does the author consider any objections or counterarguments to their claim or arguments? What are they? Does the author cite a source for the objections or counter arguments they consider? If so, what are they? Provide a brief but detailed summary of each counterargument or objection the author considers.

Yes, they do consider counterarguments to their claim. For instance, they discuss certain defenders of abortion have argued that in order to be a person, an entity must be self-aware (Singer, 1993; Tooley, 1983; Warren, 1984).

Another counter argument is that the being who is you or came to be at conception, but
contends that you and became valuable and bearers of rights only much later, when,
for example, we developed the proximate, or·immediately exercisable, capacity for
self-consciousness.

Another counter arguments they consider is that, abortion is not a case of intentionally killing the child, but a choice not to provide the
child with assistance, that is, a choice to expel (or “evict”) the child from the womb, despite the likelihood or certainty that expulsion (or “eviction”) will result in his or her death (Little, 1999; McDonagh, 1996; Thomson, 1971).

E. Does the author respond to these objections/counterarguments? If so, how. Provide a brief but detailed summary of each response.

Their response to the first counter argument
are that the embryo is human: it has the genetic
makeup characteristic of human beings. Third, and most importantly, the embryo is complete or whole organism, though immature.

Their response to the second counter argument was “we are living bodily entities. We can see this by examining the kinds of action that
we perform. If a living thing performs bodily actions, then it is a physical organism.”

Their response to the third counter argument was “we human beings have the special kind of value that makes us subjects of rights in virtue of what we are, not in virtue of some attribute that we acquire some time after we have come to be.”

F. In your view, does the author successfully argue for their thesis? Explain why or why not.

No, the author’s is not successfully argued. say this because disagree that carrying the baby to full term would cause less harm than killing the baby. believe that a woman should be able to decide whether she is emotionally, physically, or financially stable enough to carry out a full-term pregnancy

Explain whether you think the case manager is sufficient enough support for the drug-court client in each component or if you feel that the family, peers, or client should also serve as a case manager. Support your positions with evidence from the text.

Roles of the Case Manager

Explain whether you think the case manager is sufficient enough support for the drug-court client in each component or if you feel that the family, peers, or client should also serve as a case manager. Support your positions with evidence from the text.

Examine whether there is reason to think the pertinent arguments are indeed in contradiction with one another, as suggested by the statement quoted above.

Plato’s Protagoras

At the end of Plato’s Protagoras, Socrates suggests to Protagoras that the outcome of the argument is to leave both of them looking ridiculous. (361a). Here is how Socrates describes the situation, from what he imagines would be the discussion’s point of view:

Socrates, you said earlier that virtue cannot be taught, but now are arguing the very opposite and have attempted to show that everything is knowledge— justice, temperance, courage — in which case, virtue would appear to be eminently teachable. On the other hand, if virtue is anything other than knowledge, as Protagoras has been trying to say, then it would clearly be unteachable. (361b)

Notice that Socrates goes no further than to say than this is how the situation appears. He does not acknowledge a genuine contradiction in his own prior arguments — he’s just conceding the impression of one, in the interest of broaching a further investigation of the issues.

For this assignment, you are invited to assess this impression of the situation, through a consideration and assessment of the following proposition:

If Socrates’ arguments on behalf of the unity of virtue and knowledge are valid, those same arguments also imply that he cannot consistently reject Protagoras’ reasons for thinking that virtue is teachable.

1. You are not required, nor expected, to pass judgment on the overall validity of the arguments under discussion. The assignment calls simply for you to examine whether there is reason to think the pertinent arguments are indeed in contradiction with one another, as suggested by the statement quoted above. (To do this, however, you must take the arguments seriously, as arguments, advanced by characters who care about being found persuasive).

2. Your primary responsibility in writing this essay is to offer a potential contribution toward your (hypothetical) reader’s gaining a more complete comprehension of the arguments in Plato’s Protagoras. This does not mean you’re expected to resolve every ambiguity or obscurity in those arguments. But it also doesn’t mean that you can freely disregard what you deem ambiguous or obscure, or inconvenient to your interpretation. Your task is to make as much sense of the material that you can, and then (if need be) pinpoint as precisely as possible what remains obscure to you, or otherwise unresolved. This itself is a contribution toward an enlarged comprehension of the work under discussion.

3. Citations to the text should be given with Stephanus numbers. You may provide the citations parenthetically within the body of your essay. (See the format used in the “Euthyphro Study Guide”). As this is a short paper. direct quotations should be kept to a minimum – i.e., used only when truly needed for purpose of making a point. However,  note that you are expected to provide citations for all references to specific statements or references in the text, whether or not you quote from the text directly.

 Describe a time when your senses were mistaken. How did you become aware of the mistake? How did your perception of reality shift when you learned that your senses were wrong? Do you think your senses led you to fundamentally misunderstand your situation, or was the misunderstanding negligible? explain and analyze your “sensory mistake.” Include in your analysis the advantages and limitations of empiricism.

Sensory Mistake.

Describe a time when your senses were mistaken. How did you become aware of the mistake? How did your perception of reality shift when you learned that your senses were wrong? Do you think your senses led you to fundamentally misunderstand your situation, or was the misunderstanding negligible? explain and analyze your “sensory mistake.” Include in your analysis the advantages and limitations of empiricism.

Explain carefully how these views compare and contrast. Be sure to identify and explain at least one difference between the philosophers’ views. How do they define a key concept or make a major distinction differently?

This assignment supports the following unit objectives:

n this assignment, you will be asked to show that you can summarize and then compare two different philosophers’ ideas on the self. The issue of how we understand what the self is, and how it relates to our memory or our physical body and brain, is a recurring issue in philosophy.

Compare and contrast a soul-based theory of the self (as illustrated by Descartes) with a psychological-based theory of the self (like that of Locke) and a skeptical view of the self (like that of Hume).

Articulate how memory relates to our definition of the self.

Articulate the identity theory of Locke.

Explain the connection between personhood and “consciousness” as articulated by Locke.

Compare Descartes and Locke’s views on personhood and guilt.

Choose any two of the philosophers that we read in Unit 2. Recap each philosopher’s main view about consciousness/the self/personal identity. Explain at least one difference between the two philosophers’ views and state which view you prefer. Then, offer an argument (i.e., evidence) against the view that you reject.

Start with making a careful summary of two of the philosophers we read in Unit 2. What were their main concepts and definitions, what were their distinctions? How did they imagine that the self was different from the brain or different from the mind? Restate their theory and include “direct quotes”, specific references from their work.

Explain carefully how these views compare and contrast. Be sure to identify and explain at least one difference between the philosophers’ views. How do they define a key concept or make a major distinction differently?

State which view you prefer.

Offer an argument against the view that you reject.

Formatting

The body of the essay must be 5-6 pages (1250-1500 words) in length.

1-inch margins

12-point, Times New Roman font

Include a Title page

Include a Works Cited page – cite all quotations/paraphrases used by naming the author of the work, the tile and the chapter/section that you are citing from.

Properly use MLA in-text citations for paraphrasing and direct quoting (Purdue OWL MLA Formatting and Style Guide). Here is an example essay with MLA citations.

What reflections  critiques my limitations, took to supervision. Theories used. BACP ethics

Person-Centred Counselling & the Psychotherapeutic Relationship BA (Hons) Case Study placement working with a client

Case Study for a placement working with a client. Need to indicate how the counseling relationship went. What reflections  critiques my limitations, took to supervision. Theories used. BACP ethics

What is the relationship between the social problem(s) and the population(s)? In other words, why are some people impacted by the problem(s) when others are not?How is/are the population(s) taken into consideration in the policy?

Practicing Policy Review

To Prepare:

Review Chapter 7 of the Jansson text as needed.

Review the assigned Georgia voting policy, Election Integrity Act of 2021, from the Learning Resources this week.

You will use this policy to familiarize yourself with the structure of policy documents and the process for policy analysis—an important foundation before you begin your own policy search. Next week, you will select a local or state policy related to the social problem you identified.

Review the Policy Selection Process document in the Learning Resources this week. This document outlines the search for and selection of the Election Integrity Act of 2021—you will need to follow a similar process for your own region or state to complete your Assignment next week.

Identify the social problem(s) addressed in the policy.

Select an excerpt from the policy that you would change—this could be a small change, like an addition, or a large change, like a complete revision or removal—to better alleviate the social problem.

Assignment:

Submit a 2- to 3-page paper that addresses the following:

Describe the social problem(s) addressed in the policy.

Which areas in the policy indicated the social problem(s) to you?

Why, as a social worker, should you be concerned with the problem(s)?

Are there other problem(s) not directly identified that might be impacted, positively or adversely, by the policy?

Which population(s) is/are impacted by the problem?

What is the relationship between the social problem(s) and the population(s)? In other words, why are some people impacted by the problem(s) when others are not?

How is/are the population(s) taken into consideration in the policy?

Summarize the excerpt from the policy that you identified as needing change.

What are the strengths of this excerpt in helping to alleviate the social problem? If you do not see any strengths, that is okay—explain why.

What are the limitations of this excerpt in helping to alleviate the social problem(s) for the population(s)?

What specific changes would you make to the excerpt to alleviate the social problem(s) for the population(s)? You can describe the changes or quote direct policy language you would change.

Craft a post in which you critically examine a contemporary example of the use of inductive reasoning. In your critical examination, carefully review the example you have provided and summarize your conclusions: did the inductive method work well, or did it fail to resolve the problem at hand (and if so, say why).

Inductive Reasoning

Craft a post in which you critically examine a contemporary example of the use of inductive reasoning. In your critical examination, carefully review the example you have provided and summarize your conclusions: did the inductive method work well, or did it fail to resolve the problem at hand (and if so, say why).

Use the purchase of a Lexus IS 350

What was the last fallacy you encountered? What was the context? Be sure to identify the fallacy (review the required video) and specifically explain how the fallacy is evident in your example.

Name that Fallacy

A fallacy is a defective argument, where the reasons for a conclusion may sound compelling, but the justification is not present in the premises. What was the last fallacy you encountered? What was the context? Be sure to identify the fallacy (review the required video) and specifically explain how the fallacy is evident in your example.

Craft a post in which you critically examine your chosen fallacy. Name the fallacy you have identified and show us how it is evident in your example.

Biden’s false claims about the vaccine

AP FACT CHECK: Biden goes too far in assurances on vaccines

CALVIN WOODWARD and HOPE YEN

“President Joe Biden offered an absolute guarantee Wednesday that people who get their COVID-19 vaccines are completely protected from infection, sickness and death from the coronavirus. The reality is not that cut and dried.”

BIDEN: “If you’re vaccinated, you’re not going to be hospitalized, you’re not going to be in the IC unit, and you’re not going to die.” — town hall.

CDC study shows 74% of people infected in Massachusetts Covid outbreak were fully vaccinated

KEY POINTS

About three-fourths of people infected in a Massachusetts Covid-19 outbreak were fully vaccinated, according to new data published Friday by the CDC.

The new data, published in the U.S. agency’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, also found that fully vaccinated people who get infected carry as much of the virus in their nose as unvaccinated people.