hy give flu shots rather than ″booster″ injections? Why is last year’s flu shot ineffective against this year’s flu? As a class, discuss which of the following methods would be the best type of vaccination for fending off the flu, and explain your reasoning: A. IM Injection B. Nasal Spray C. ID injection
What is the proper role of the individual in civil society? How are liberty and order interdependent in civil society? : What are the limits of individual freedom in a democratic society? How important is religious freedom and diversity to the health and success of democracy in America?
What do you see as the most important ethical issue raised by a specific application of artificial intelligence (e.g., self-driving vehicles, social bots, autonomous weapons)? Who could potentially benefit from this application of AI? Who might be harmed? Why would it be important for policies to be put in place in order to mitigate harm? How could you apply categorical and consequentialist moral reasoning to the ethical questions the application raises? Do you see AI impacting your personal or professional life?
Recall the study by Dr. Castilla (Chapter 7) that found similar starting salaries but differential salary growth for women and minorities compared to White men even when performance ratings were the same. What are some possible negative consequences for the organization if these salary differences become widely known? What specific, detailed steps would you recommend be taken to avoid “performance-reward” discrimination?
How is a good life achieved? Buddha believes we should start with the recognition that we are part of an interrelated universe. Lao Tzu takes the interrelated nature of the universe to its most mystical depths. Confucius concentrates on the way we are a part of social structures. Plato believes we need to focus on the rational life, and Aristotle believes we should focus on the long-term development of virtue. How do you answer the question of what makes life worthwhile? Is it the Buddhist insistence of compassion and”do no harm”? Is it the cyclical nature of reality according to Taoism? Is it the Confucian notion that “we are all members of a larger social community with responsibilities to all”? Is it Plato’s questioning (“the unexamined life is not worth living”)? Is it Aristotle’s goal oriented happiness itself? Would you combine aspects of two or more or come up with something totally different?
