“Humans are always selfish,” and Rachels, “Humans are not always selfish.” We’re discussing psychological egoism. What do you think of the theory? Is psychological egoism correct and we cannot act without benefiting ourselves? Or are people capable of doing altruistic acts? For another question, should we assume that selfishness is the foundation of ethics (or justice) as Glaucon suggests? Or are we able start discussing ethics from the assumption that people are altruistic?
At its beginning, television was the center of the home. Based on your reading of Lynn Spigel’s essay, why would a show like “The Betty White Show” be greenlit? (Greenlighting occurs when a network executive orders that a show be produced.) What about the show feels like it was made with a specific audience in mind?
Several authors (Hobbes, Locke, Marx) have tried to condone a particular view of the word “rights”. Who do you think is correct? What do you think rights are? Where do our rights “come from” and why do we have political rights? Why is it wrong to violate someone’s rights? Should different cultures, governments have different sets of rights for its people?
Describe at least three acts of legislation that have had a significant impact on health in America.
Write a 250-word reflection paper on the the Prologue of Alf Layla (p. 408-418). This is not a summary; this is your own personal reflection, your opinion of the text, what you like/dislike about it, how you see the characters, what you think the main theme is about and whether you think the writer managed to deliver it successfully to his readers, what you think of the style of the writer? Was it easy or difficult to read and understand or not? Do you think this is a good or bad text? Is it interesting or boring and why? Would you recommend it to others to read? Did you learn something new from it? While addressing those questions, you have to refer to the text and give examples to support your opin
