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Question

Compose an original philosophical essay using the arguments, theories and philosophical understanding they have acquired throughout the course. The essay will include a well-developed thesis and several lines of supporting as well as antithetical evidence. Select a topic from the assigned options below. Clearly employ a line of philosophical reflection applied to the issue raised by the topic and expound upon your position employing philosophical arguments to support your thesis. You are expected to use the arguments, theories, and philosophical understandings that you acquired in this course explore theories across cultures and traditions recognizing the diverse conceptions of human nature in your paper. Select a topic from this list. What is the value of Ethics and what does it mean to be Ethical? What is the Social Contract Theory and how is it relevant today? What is Virtue Ethics, and how can it be applied to everyday circumstances? Compare and contrast Deontological and Teleological Ethics, and provide examples of each. Compare and contrast ethical decision making from personal decision-making. Explain how the movement of Care Ethics challenges traditional approaches to moral philosophy. Identify a social or political conflict, and present two ethical theories as possible solutions. Explain two competing theories in Ethics and argue your position regarding both. Develop a thesis statement. Develop a clear philosophical position on the topic you select. Be certain to include in your discussion ethical applications and theories across cultures and traditions recognizing the diverse conceptions of human nature. This means going beyond the texts studied in this short survey course and considering theories such as "ubuntu" and other African philosophies, Native American philosophies, Asian philosophies such as Confucianism, among others. Your essay must refer to and cite at least three (3) of the philosophers or philosophical theories covered in this course. Cite the appropriate academic sources/references that you have used in the class to construct your thesis and supporting argument. Develop clear arguments for your thesis. Summarize the results of your analysis of the original topic/problem. In your summary, be certain to describe the importance and/or relevance of distinguishing between unsupported opinions and justified ethical claims. Use your sources to include at least of 3 levels of analyses as follows: The primary source(s)/theory(s) as identified in the course reading selections; The source(s) that supports your perspective; The source(s) antithetical or opposite to your perspective or the primary source.