Essay questions (choose one): 1. Why does Moore claim that “good” is indefinable? What, if anything, is wrong with defining “good” as pleasure? Provide an argument that either supports or critiques Moore’s position. 2. Explain and evaluate Singer’s argument for the obligation to assist those in absolute poverty. Is it true that if we are willing to save the drowning child, we are also committed to the “weak thesis”? Why or why not? 3. What does the wax example in Descartes’ Second Meditation aim to demonstrate? What does Descartes conclude about his knowledge of mind compared to his knowledge of body and why? Explain and evaluate these arguments. 4. Explain at least one of Plato’s arguments for the immortality of the soul. Make clear the broader metaphysical picture he proposes with special attention to the role of the Forms. Provide an argument that either supports or critiques Plato’s position.