Explain how Kant’s moral law is like, and unlike, the “Golden Rule” (“Do unto others as you would have done unto you.”) How is it similar and how is it different? What does it mean? What does it imply or entail? What conclusions can you draw from this? Feel free to use examples from real life or imagined ones.
Compare and contrast the treatment of Vietnam War veterans with World War II veterans in the U.S. How did the government treat both types of veterans? What type of assistance was offered to them when they returned? How did the public respond to them? Why do you think there was such a difference in how the Vietnam veterans were treated, and how has this informed how veterans of more recent conflicts have been regarded? Vietnam Syndrome had a major effect on U.S. foreign policy throughout the 1970s and 1980s, but, following the Gulf War in the 1990s, President George H.W. Bush is quoted as saying, ‘By God, we’ve kicked the Vietnam Syndrome once and for all.’ Argue whether or not you agree with his statement. Do you believe the Gulf War marked the end of Vietnam Syndrome and its effect on U.S. foreign policy, or can you still see lingering effects in present-day policies and actions?
Read the text “Origin and Evolution of Earth: Research Questions for a Changing Planet” and discuss the relative importance of the ten research questions for the development of human history and humanity.
analyze a current Internet news article and the corresponding online comments from a sociological perspective. The news article can come from online news, magazines, newspapers, etc. as long as it is a reputable source. The article itself does not necessarily need to report on issues of race or ethnicity, but take note of commenters responses as race/ethnicity is often brought into the discussion even if it is not the focus of the news event.
Describe The Compound Effect by Derren Hardy .
