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Philosophical Argument

Oxsana is now 30 years of age and works at Deutsche Bank.  As a young woman, Oxsana pursued a BA in philosophy at the Freie Universitt Berlin, during which time she was actively engaged in the Green political movement, marching, protesting and working in Green party campaigns to elect Green candidates to the Bundestag (the German parliament).  Based on this data, rank the following options about Oxanas career in terms of their probability and explain that ranking:

a)  Oxana is a bank teller for Deutsche Bank in Berlin.
b)  Oxana is head of the industrial lending desk for Deutsche Bank in their Berlin based home office.
c)  Oxana is a bank teller for Deutsche Bank in Berlin, but spends her spare time working for Green causes like restrictions on industrial emissions of air and  water pollutants.
d)  Oxana has become a conservative economist in the CDU (the largest right-wing party in Germany) and consults for Deutsche Bank in their Ber

Business of healthcare

Research Paper: 
The research paper may be on any topic related to business ethics. There are two important words in that description. First, the topic must be business-related. If you want to write on healthcare, then the topic must be about the business of healthcare. If you are interested in sports, then the topic must be on the business of sports. The second point in the description is the focus on ethics. You must analyze the topic through the lens of ethical reasoning.
The paper should be at least 15 typed pages (double-spaced, Times New Roman 12-point font, and 1-inch margins on all sides). A separate Works Cited page should be included to identify the sources for your citations. All sources listed in the Works Cited should be cited in the body of the paper, and any source cited in the body of the paper must be included in the Works Cited.
Your research paper should contain at least 15 scholarly resources (excluding the textbook) and must be properly cited using A

Gender and Sex Issues

this paper is to apply two ethical theories to a social justice question and determine which one best defends its conclusion.  Be sure that you argue equally strongly on each side of the issue before you decide which approach is best.  This a sort of practice run for your final project.

You can choose a topic question of your own, or select one from the final project topic suggestions.

Gender and Sex Issues
    What is an appropriate ethical response to the global problem of violence against women?
    Was it just for the US to legalize same-sex marriage?
    Is pornography unethical?
    Does the #MeToo movement handle the issue of sexual harassment and predation ethically?
 

Your paper should take the form of a standard essay, including an intro paragraph with a clear thesis and brief roadmap, a series of body paragraphs that begin with clear topic sentences, and a conclud

Any topic (writer’s choice)

The Wilt Chamberlain Argument
Robert Nozick uses his Wilt Chamberlain argument to defend his entitlement theory of justice over a patterned theory of justice like that of John Rawls. Describe the Wilt Chamberlain argument in your own words. Explain what can be said in its favor. Raise at least one problem for it, and discuss whether it can be adequately addressed by someone who defends Nozicks theory of justice.

choose one of the question to answer based on Korzybskis Structural-Differential and the associated red-pill/blue-pill diagrams count altogether as one source.

written on one (1) of the questions

Please note that you are REQUIRED TO SUPPORT YOUR IDEAS WITH DIRECT QUOTATIONS.  Good paraphrasing (including detailed descriptions of the diagrams) is important too, but there must be at least three direct quotations from the text-based reading for the assignment.  Page references must be provided in brackets or by a citation method of your choice.

Please note that, for purposes of the Essay, Korzybskis Structural-Differential and the associated red-pill/blue-pill diagrams count altogether as one source. After all, the pill diagrams are just Bizarro/colonial Structural-Differentials. Except for question 4, it is crucial that you fully understand the meanings of the diagrams and relate them in detail to the other source. Your writing process should start from quotations from the readings and precise analysis of the diagrams, not vague feels from the audio-lectures.

the QUESTIONS
1. Explain how the political and socia

Any topic (writer’s choice)

Evolution, Religion, and Intelligent Design

Many people mistakenly believe that a belief in evolution precludes a belief in God or intelligent design; in other words, some people falsely think that one must be an atheist or agnostic to believe in evolution and the Big Bang. The Catholic Church is one example of a religious institution that has long held the view that evolution and the Big Bang explain how we got here. Read the below article from the Catholic Herald, and then answer the following questions: Why do you think so many people are mistaken about the ability to believe in God as well as evolution and the Big Bang? Do you find anything problematic about combining religious and scientific explanations of the universe? Explain.

NB: In this discussion, students often misuse the word theory, saying things such as the Big Bang/evolution are just theories. But to say this is a misuse of the word 'theory' as it applies to scientific theory. 

Research Misconduct: Real Cases

Search for a case of alleged or proven fabrication or falsification that has received media attention;
there are a number of famous cases (avoid selecting a plagiarism case now; we will discuss that topic later, and also avoid using the Han case from Iowa State; its been overused).
Learn as much as you can about the case you choose. Then prepare 2-3 paragraphs total that answer the following questions:

1. In the case you researched, what did the investigator do that was alleged to be or determined to be research misconduct? How was the case resolved? At what point do you think the investigator made the decision to commit research misconduct? Why do you think the investigator made the choices they did? What might have done to prevent it?

2. Imagine that a similar event occurred in your own laboratory.
a. How could you have detected the alleged misconduct?
b. What would you have done once you detected it?

3. Talk to your PI or lab mates. Have they encoun

Applied Ethics Essay

You will need to select a film that features a moral problem in medical ethics. Film recommendations are provided at the following link: Films for Moral Analysis Essay. Write an essay that consists of your analysis of the ethical dimensions of the film that you select to discuss.

Your film analysis should feature the application of one of the following moral theories listed below:

Virtue Ethics
Utilitarian Ethics
Moral Sense Theory (Conscience)
Social Contract Theory
The Ethics of Care
Kantian Deontological Ethics
Moral Relativism

Use the book as a reference for the moral theories above

https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/ethics-for-a-level
Paper Format

Title Page - In APA format, include your papers title, your name, and your institution (i.e., Galen College), in that order. APA formatting and style prohibits the use of academic titles following ones name.

Introduction - Provide a brief synopsis of the film.

Nature of Good

Robert Nozicks Experience Machine thought experiment asks you to consider the possibility of having your brain plugged into a machine that feeds you all the needed stimuli so as to perfectly recreate any situation you could possibly desire.  The simulations would be indistinguishable from what you are able to experience not plugged into the machine and, indeed, we could use the machine to simulate a perfect life, full of any and every experience you could desire.  And yet, he thinks, something would be wrong with "plugging in."  In the end, Nozick seems to make the argument what is GOOD cannot be reduced to merely having certain types of experiences (most notably, experiences of happiness or satisfaction).  He seems to believe that there is something good or valuable about living a live that cannot be simulated.

For your initial post there are two points you need to address: first, do you agree with Nozick's position?  And if so, what could this be and

Jones, doyle, and condorcet

answer the question referencing the uploaded material.
QUESTION:  Drawing on your reading in Doyle and/or Jones, I want you to reflect on whether there are lessons to be drawn from the French Revolutionscientific laws of history if you will. Was the Revolution inevitable? Must Revolutions always be so violent? Do the unintended consequences of the Revolution negate its achievements?