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Part 1

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1.In chapter 7 of The Vice of Luxury, David Cloutier makes the case some things are "comforts" that exist between a "necessity" and a "luxury." What does he mean by a comfort, and how is it different from a necessity or a luxury?

2. In chapter 7 of The Vice of Luxury, David Cloutier argues that in today's society an automobile is not a "necessity" in the same way that food or clothing is, but instead is a "necessity" because of how American society has envisioned the ideal lifestyle in the post-World War 2 period. Explain what he means by this point.

3. In "A Christian Reconfiguration of Shopping," Michelle Gonzalez introduces the concept of "concupiscence." How does she define concupiscence, and how does she relate it to the activity of shopping?

Part 2

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1.In chapter 5 of Consuming Faith, Tom Beaudoin contrasts two different ways of thinking about the body, what we could call the "self-enclosed body" and the "dependent body" (Beaudoin uses different words to describe these throughout the chapter, so be careful). What is the difference between these two ways of thinking about our physical bodies?

Self-Enclosed Body Dependent Body

2. Near the beginning of "Individuating Collective Responsibility," Albino Barrera lists the three ways someone might be responsible for how their economic choices affect others. In the chart below, define these types of responsibility in a way that makes clear how they differ.

Causal Responsibility

Moral Responsibility

Liability

3. In "Individuating Collective Responsibility," Albino Barrera describes five factors that must be considered when determining an individual's responsibility for economic harms. In the graphic and chart below, describe two of these. Be sure to pick two that you understand best.

Type and Severity of Harms

Nature of the Economy

Causality

Capabilities and Knowledge

Philosophical Commitments

Part 3

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1.In chapter 4 of Consuming Faith, Tom Beaudoin contrasts "conceptual docetism" and "performative docetism." In the chart below, define what these terms mean.

Conceptual Docetism Performative Docetism

2. One of the key ideas in William T. Cavanaugh's essay "The Unfreedom of the Free Market" is drawn from St. Augustine. Augustine distinguishes between two kinds of freedom, "freedom from" and "freedom for." What are these two types of freedom?

Freedom From Freedom For

3. In "Threats and Temps," Naomi Klein makes the case that many companies in the service sector act as if their workers hold "hobby jobs," that is, jobs the workers hold to support themselves as they pursue their real career goals, but that is not really the case. In your answer, provide some of the evidence Klein uses to show that this is a false view of service sector workers.