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Christopher Wellman believes that states should have the right to self-determination and freedom of association.  Which of the following analogies does he use to try to make his point? 

Note that your written responses MUST INTEGRATE COURSE CONTENT (it must come from something covered in the readings and lecture powerpoints), and MUST CITE SOURCES if you directly quote from the readings or powerpoints. If the response you provide is irrelevant to the way these terms were covered in class, you are liable to receive zero credit for it. Do keep in mind that all responses are manually submitted into Turnitin.Com for plagiarism detection, and may be scanned on Originality.Ai for AI-use detection. – – – – – -Please answer the following question, at least 100 words   Name the essential characteristics of personhood, and explain why Mary Ann Warren thinks they are significant for her particular argument.

In the following, identify whether the following is an instance of “killing” or “letting die.”  A rescue vehicle runs over an injured individual, in order to save a group of people from an impending tidal wave – [term1] Jones stands by the bathtub and watches his cousin slowly drown inside of the bathtub – [term2] Terry Schiavo is considered medically brain dead, and her husband opts to remove the feeding tube from her.  She eventually dies. – [term3] The parents of a child with Downs Syndrome opt not to perform a routine life-saving surgery on their child with a congenital heart defect.  Because of this, the child slowly and painfully passes away. – [term4] After suffering from third-degree burns all over his body, Dax Cowart, who is in extreme agony, asks the bystander to shoot him with his gun. – [term5]

Note that your written responses MUST INTEGRATE COURSE CONTENT (it must come from something covered in the readings and lecture powerpoints), and MUST CITE SOURCES if you directly quote from the readings or powerpoints. If the response you provide is irrelevant to the way these terms were covered in class, you are liable to receive zero credit for it. Do keep in mind that all responses are manually submitted into Turnitin.Com for plagiarism detection, and may be scanned on Originality.Ai for AI-use detection. – – – – – -Please answer the following question, at least 100 words   What is the moral community, and who has the right of belonging in the moral community?  In your response, be sure to refer to the philosopher who discusses this concept, and the reasons why it’s important.

Note that your written responses MUST INTEGRATE COURSE CONTENT (it must come from something covered in the readings and lecture powerpoints), and MUST CITE SOURCES if you directly quote from the readings or powerpoints. If the response you provide is irrelevant to the way these terms were covered in class, you are liable to receive zero credit for it. Do keep in mind that all responses are manually submitted into Turnitin.Com for plagiarism detection, and may be scanned on Originality.Ai for AI-use detection. – – – – – -Please answer the following question, at least 100 words   According to Jose Jorge Mendoza, programs like Attrition through Enforcement unfairly burden minority citizens.  How does he use this as an example against Christopher Wellman’s support for relational equality and freedom of association?

Match the following social issue with the corresponding concept which was introduced or emphasized within that social issue

Note that your written responses MUST INTEGRATE COURSE CONTENT (it must come from something covered in the readings and lecture powerpoints), and MUST CITE SOURCES if you directly quote from the readings or powerpoints. If the response you provide is irrelevant to the way these terms were covered in class, you are liable to receive zero credit for it. Do keep in mind that all responses are manually submitted into Turnitin.Com for plagiarism detection, and may be scanned on Originality.Ai for AI-use detection. – – – – – -Please answer the following question, at least 100 words   What is the difference between “killing” and “letting die,” and why is this significant in the discussion surrounding euthanasia?

In the following: select the word that correctly fills in the blank:  “Racism is a [word1] that disregards or is [word2] towards others on the account of their racial [word3].”  According to virtue ethicist Jorge Garcia, racism is a deficiency in the virtues of [word4] and [word5].”

Note that your written responses MUST INTEGRATE COURSE CONTENT (it must come from something covered in the readings and lecture powerpoints), and MUST CITE SOURCES if you directly quote from the readings or powerpoints. If the response you provide is irrelevant to the way these terms were covered in class, you are liable to receive zero credit for it. Do keep in mind that all responses are manually submitted into Turnitin.Com for plagiarism detection, and may be scanned on Originality.Ai for AI-use detection. – – – – – -Please answer the following question, at least 100 words   What is the difference between absolute poverty and absolute affluence, and what does this have to do with Peter Singer’s argument concerning world relief efforts? 

In the area of World Relief Efforts, identify the following concepts with the respective philosopher who introduces that concept.  1. Absolute Poverty & Absolute Affluence [phil5] 2. Greater Moral Evil Rule [phil1] 3. Unlucky Lisa [phil2] 4. Desert and Entitlements [phil3] 5. Charity vs. Justice [phil4]