Complete two (2) Journal Activities (topics in weeks 5 & 6) one each from list A and B. Record your thoughts in writing, or audio, or video, and submit the files to the assignment folder. Submit A and B Journal Activities as separate files.
A. Journal Activities - Ethics: How Should One Live? (Choose one)
- Activity A1: Record your thoughts: Philosophers are sometimes asked if, after several thousand years, we have made any moral progress, in the way that a subject like mathematics undeniably has. Upon reflection, which of the moral systems that appeared in this week’s readings do you believe offers the best hope for human beings to advance as moral beings?
- Activity A2: Have a conversation with a friend or family member about a time they faced an ethical dilemma, and what they did to solve it. Reflect on this encounter for your Journal Entry.
- Activity A3: Record your thoughts. Which is the more important consideration when making ethical decisions, obligation or consequences? Why? Give an example.
Activity A4: Have a conversation with a priest, prophetess, or pastor or with a friend or family member about what they believe is the most important way to lead a good life. Reflect on this encounter for your Journal Entry.
Activity B5: Record your thoughts. Which philosopher discussed this week intrigues you? Why?
B. Journal Activities - Political Philosophy (Choose One)
Activity B1: Record your thoughts. What opportunities and dangers does technology represent for citizen’s participation in elections and public affairs?
Activity B2: Have a conversation with a friend or family member on the meaning of the social contract in the United States. Reflect on this conversation for your Journal Entry.
Activity B3: Record your thoughts: What are my unspoken obligations as a citizen of the United States? How do I consent to be an American citizen? ?
Activity B4: Record your thoughts: What does Social Justice mean to me?
Activity B5: Record your thoughts: Which is more important, individual rights or justice?
Activity B6: Record your thoughts. Which philosopher discussed this week intrigues you? Why?