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When Epictetus says that, “the terror [of death] consists in our notion that death is terrible,” he assumes:

Descriptive Ethics:

For Aristotle, what is the heart, so to speak, of a virtuous character?

What are some of the most important virtues according to Aristotle?

One of the main mistakes that we need to be careful about regarding information is:

“Whether you are justified to know that depends on whether your evidence makes your belief necessarily true” is best interpreted as an axiological claim. 

Unlike with intrinsic value, if something has instrumental value:

“Another type of extrinsic value is called contributory value” is best interpreted as an axiological claim. 

Normative Ethics:

During lecture, Dr. G shared about a health education event where she was invited to present information about tobacco cessation / quitting smoking.  Of the thousands of people informed about this event through various means of communication (radio, social media, newspaper, etc.), there was minimal attendance.  According to the Systematic Approach to Program Planning, (A.SET.D.I.E.) which of the steps did Dr. G “NOT DO” which was likely the most important reason leading to the poor attendance.