Final Reflections/Possible Topics for Final Research Essay.html Topics for Final Research Essay Choose one topic to research and develop into a multi-paragraph research essay: Use primary sources in the words of the philosophers as well as secondary sources explaining their ideas as you organize and develop body paragraphs.Critically examine John Stuart Mill's position on justice. How does he balance individual freedom with the general welfare of the greatest good for the greatest number? Use primary sources in the words of Mill, as well as secondary sources about his philosophy. Consider how Mill’s philosophy would relate to any contemporary social issues today such as Black Lives Matter, or other current topics in your final paragraph. Explore the ethical theories of several key philosophers, such as Aristotle, Kant, Sartre, Singer and others. What are right actions according to each theoretical approach? Which ethical theories are the most relevant or convincing and why? Be sure to use primary sources from the philosophers as well as secondary sources about them.Consider the evolution of modern political philosophy of Locke as well as Rawls in Social Contract theory and the individual, the state, economics, culture, race and gender. Be sure to use primary sources in the words of the philosophers in your supporting research about these values. You may wish to apply the modern political philosophy of Locke's social contract and Rawl's "Veil of Ignorance" to any contemporary social issues today such as Black Lives Matter, or other current topics in your final paragraph. (Learning Objectives Supported: 1b, 2a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 4c) Final Reflections/Directions for Final Research Essay.htmlDirections for Final Research Essay Possible Topics for Final Research Essay will open one week prior to the due date to give you time to research and write your Final Research Essay. You will have the entire week of final exams to research and organize your Final Research Essay. Select a topic from the Possible Topics for Final Research Essay to research using primary and secondary sources from philosophical literature. Written and graded feedback on your Midterm Research Essay will be provided, which you can use for your Final Research Essay. Please use the following academic structure for your Final Research Essay, which requires a formal tone that was not required in Discussions: Keep formal academic style by using third person, objective voice. Avoid first and second person (I and you). Instead, use third person, one for reflective pronoun. Begin with an introduction leading into a thesis statement. Introduce your topic by providing general background and leading into a particular assertion in your thesis statement. Then, develop and support your assertion through 3-4 body paragraphs with primary and secondary sources. (Primary sources are in the words of the philosophers and secondary sources are commentary about their ideas.) Introduce sources in your ...

1. Final Reflections/Possible Topics for Final Research Essay.html
Topics for Final Research Essay
Choose one topic to research and develop into a multi -paragraph
research essay: Use primary sources in the words of the
philosophers as well as secondary sources explaining their ideas
as you organize and develop body paragraphs.Critically examine
John Stuart Mill's position on justice. How does he balance
individual freedom with the general welfare of the greatest good
for the greatest number? Use primary sources in the words of
Mill, as well as secondary sources about his philosophy.
Consider how Mill’s philosophy would relate to any
contemporary social issues today such as Black Lives Matter, or
other current topics in your final paragraph.
Explore the ethical theories of several key philosophers, such as
Aristotle, Kant, Sartre, Singer and others. What are right
actions according to each theoretical approach? Which ethical
theories are the most relevant or convincing and why? Be sure
to use primary sources from the philosophers as well as
secondary sources about them.Consider the evolution of modern
political philosophy of Locke as well as Rawls in Social
Contract theory and the individual, the state, economics,
culture, race and gender. Be sure to use primary sources in the
words of the philosophers in your supporting research about
these values. You may wish to apply the modern political
philosophy of Locke's social contract and Rawl's "Veil of
Ignorance" to any contemporary social issues today such as
Black Lives Matter, or other current topics in your final
paragraph.
(Learning Objectives Supported: 1b, 2a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 4c)

2. Final Reflections/Directions for Final Research
Essay.htmlDirections for Final Research Essay
Possible Topics for Final Research Essay will open one week
prior to the due date to give you time to research and write your
Final Research Essay. You will have the entire week of final
exams to research and organize your Final Research Essay.
Select a topic from the Possible Topics for Final Research
Essay to research using primary and secondary sources from
philosophical literature.
Written and graded feedback on your Midterm Research Essay
will be provided, which you can use for your Final Research
Essay.
Please use the following academic structure for your Final
Research Essay, which requires a formal tone that was not
required in Discussions:
Keep formal academic style by using third person, objective
voice. Avoid first and second person (I and you). Instead, use
third person, one for reflective pronoun.
Begin with an introduction leading into a thesis statement.
Introduce your topic by providing general background and
leading into a particular assertion in your thesis statement.
Then, develop and support your assertion through 3-4 body
paragraphs with primary and secondary sources. (Primary
sources are in the words of the philosophers and secondary
sources are commentary about their ideas.) Introduce sources in
your own words and then follow sources with commentary and
interpretation in your own words.
Note: At least 70% of your writing should be in your own
words. Use direct quotes for primary sources and paraphrase
secondary sources in your own words. (Review your Turnitin
Originality Report for percentages after you submit your essay.
View the Reviewing a TurnItIn/Originality Report tutorial.) Be
sure to follow both primary and secondary sources with
parenthetical citations that include author or title and date.
Conclude with a summary/concluding paragraph in your own
words by summarizing your main points and then re-formulating

3. your thesis statement.
Match all of your parenthetical citations in your Reference or
Works Cited page at the end of your essay. Be sure to cite
complete information following MLA or APA style.
(Learning Objectives Supported: 1b, 2a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 4c)
Faculty Resources/PHI1010 Learning Objectives.html
PHI1010 Learning Objectives
1. The student will be able to describe the history of philosophy
by examining the ideas and concepts of the significant thinkers
and the development of philosophy from classical to
contemporary thought by:
a. identifying the vocabulary, philosophers, and the ideas and
concepts in the history of philosophy.
b. explaining the central concepts and resulting world-views in
the history of philosophy, such as the nature of knowledge,
reality, truth, virtue, justice, and other areas of philosophical
inquiry.
2. The student will apply a critical method of doing philosophy
through first examining and then evaluating the arguments,
issues, and ideas central to philosophy by:
a. critically examining arguments, issues, and ideas central to
philosophy.
b. evaluating philosophical arguments for their strengths and
weaknesses using logical reasoning and other appeals to reason
and/or human experience.
3. The student will examine the major topics in the fields of
philosophy to discuss and debate alternative approaches to a
variety of philosophical problems using both traditional and
alternative world-views by:
a. identifying the major topics in the fields of philosophy.
b. debating the major topics in the fields of philosophy such as
the nature of knowledge, reality, truth, morality, justice, art,
self-identity, and other major areas of philosophical inquiry.
4. The student distinguish the classical contributions to

4. philosophical literature using primary and secondary sources
by:
a. identifying specific contributions to each of the major
philosophical traditions.
b. analyzing representative selections from traditionally
accepted philosophical classics.
c. examining philosophical ideas through discussion, expository
writing, and/or written research.
Final Reflections/Possible Topics for Final Research Essay.html
Topics for Final Research Essay
Choose one topic to research and develop into a multi -paragraph
research essay: Use primary sources in the words of the
philosophers as well as secondary sources explaining their ideas
as you organize and develop body paragraphs.Critically examine
John Stuart Mill's position on justice. How does he balance
individual freedom with the general welfare of the greatest good
for the greatest number? Use primary sources in the words of
Mill, as well as secondary sources about his philosophy.
Consider how Mill’s philosophy would relate to any
contemporary social issues today such as Black Lives Matter, or
other current topics in your final paragraph.
Explore the ethical theories of several key philosophers, such as
Aristotle, Kant, Sartre, Singer and others. What are right
actions according to each theoretical approach? Which ethical
theories are the most relevant or convincing and why? Be sure
to use primary sources from the philosophers as well as
secondary sources about them.Consider the evolution of modern
political philosophy of Locke as well as Rawls in Social
Contract theory and the individual, the state, economics,
culture, race and gender. Be sure to use primary sources in the
words of the philosophers in your supporting research about
these values. You may wish to apply the modern political
philosophy of Locke's social contract and Rawl's "Veil of
Ignorance" to any contemporary social issues today such as

5. Black Lives Matter, or other current topics in your final
paragraph.
(Learning Objectives Supported: 1b, 2a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 4c)