Social Contract Analysis   The Social Contract in Action   This week, we study the concept of the social contract (the agreement between a given group of people about how they will function in relation to one another). Although few media explicitly mention a social contract, much coverage of ethical issues, public policy, and political […]

Ethical Dilemma Analysis   Ethics and Religion   There’s no religion without ethics; for most of the world’s people, there’s no ethics without religion.   Religious principles are the basics upon which a religion is founded. The Jewish and Christian Ten Commandments’ “Thou shalt not kill”-or is it instead “murder”? (Links to an external site.) […]

Ethical Memoir   Early Ethics   Children solve life’s dilemmas all of the time, but until they reach a certain point developmentally, their solutions tend to be desire-based rather than ethics-based. As we grow and learn, our systems of ethics become as unique as we are. Just as most dilemmas are not laid out for […]

Leadership through Serving Others Servant leadership is an alternative approach to leadership where the leader’s purpose is to serve others. This leadership philosophy gained support in the 1970s, and it stems from the leader being a servant to others first and a leader second. It is a philosophy where the leader gains the respect and […]

ANALYZING CONTENT FOR CULTURAL COMPETENCE Using “Ten Quick Ways to Analyze Children’s Books for Racism and Sexism,” select a piece of children’s literature, young adult literature, informational article, or textbook from the library or your own collection to evaluate for bias.   In 250-500 words, conduct a text analysis using the 10 guidelines mentioned in […]

Consider why historians disagree about the significance and purpose of memorials/monuments. For example, are monuments considered works of art and protected by the first amendment or they considered public history and required to uphold certain standards?   2.         Identify potential solutions to existing public history controversies. Your essay should explain which solution […]

According to Held, copperation must be based on trustworthiness.  Using an scenario of your own creation, explain with reference to it why neither altruism nor egoism can be a solid foundation for cooperation.

Statistical significance is found in a study, but the effection reality is very small(i.e.there was a very minor difference in attitude between men and women). Were the results meaningful?   4.  A study has results that seem fine, but there is no clear association to social change. What is missing?   Critically evaluate the sample […]

Self and Others Rather than living in chaos, danger, and the hostility of our neighbors, we find ways to live together. It isn’t easy, but can we avoid doing so?   If everybody has self-interest in their own welfare and safety, then everybody also has self-interest in the welfare and safety of others. Self-interest involves […]

Is it Right to be a Relativist? The study of ethics and philosophy is one that brings many different kinds of “thinkers” together. One person’s philosophy on ethics is another person’s philosophy on evil. We will be working this term on constructing personal ethical bases and understanding how ethical codes (both personal and professional) are […]