Write an essay on your favorite film from the syllabus.Movies option:
-The Bicycle Thief
-Amorres Perros
-Rashomon
-Breathless
-Ivan’s Child
-The Separation
-Wild Strawberries
-Black Girl
Write an argumentative/ persuasive essay on “online/ distance learning.”
The topic provided is broad to allow students to develop their own arguments. As such, as discussed and highlighted in class, students should not simply argue with or against online/ distance learning. Such an argument would be very broad and will be susceptible to many gaps and loopholes; therefore, students should carefully narrow down their topics and choose an appropriate argument.
The distinction between online and distance learning may be explored as the two are slightly different. This distinction may be brought up depending on the specific argument raised by the student; otherwise, students should use online learning OR distance learning throughout their essay.
Because the topic is very relevant to students and they have experienced it firsthand, I expect them to use their experience to reflect on online/ distance learning to further develop their argument. Noteworthy, however, is the fact that their experience may be too personal and opinionated.
To avoid the aforementioned, students should bring in their experience and discuss how it is not strictly limited to them but is quite common and generalizable. To do so, students will be conducting and participating in a survey. The survey will be used as the students’ research for this essay and may be brought up in the essay. Students will have access to the survey questions and results. This will allow students to interpret, analyze and prove different ideas in their essays.
No further research is required; however, if students would still like to add researchers’ ideas to further develop and support their own, proper integration and source citations are expected.
The essays may be developed using any argumentative model discussed earlier in class. The argumentative model selection depends on the evidence, stance, discussion, and scope of the argument. Irrespective of the argumentative model, students must keep in mind that the arguments are addressing the opponents, not proponents. Hence, the ideas that students bring to the argument should address the possible objections that opponents have against the argument and the refutations.
Choose FIVE of the following. Be as clear and specific
as possible, and where appropriate cite examples or relevant context. Each answer should be at
least a paragraph (5-7 sentences) long! At least one source for each.
1) Briefly explain the ethical theory of utilitarianism. How does rule-utilitarianism differ from
act-utilitarianism? Which prominent criticism of act-utilitarianism does it attempt to remedy?
How?
2) What is the foundational principle of Kantian deontology? Why do so many find Kantian
deontology to be “intuitive”? Finally, what key criticism of Kantian deontology does W.D.
Ross’s theory of prima facie duties attempt to remedy? How?
3) Hedley and Groveman share a similar concern about the motivation behind recommending
certain treatment options to patients. What is this concern? And how does the “ethics of
proxy-decision making” factor into their arguments?
4) The practice of IVF at this point in time is quite well established. Why does Johnston, then,
see the care provided to Nadya Suleman as extraordinary? What is dispositional authority and
why is it important here? Does Suleman’s dispositional authority over her own embryos
entitle her to demand their implantation? Why or why not?
5) State and explain Bernat’s “paradigm of death.” How does this paradigm relate to his
preferred criterion for assessing/judging whether or not brain death has occurred? What
aspects of this paradigm do “higher-brain” advocates (McMahan) reject?
6) How does Callahan defend the distinction between ‘killing’ and ‘letting die’? State and
explain his three arguments. Which of these arguments would James Rachels strongly reject
and why?
7) What, according to Warren, are the five criteria for membership in the community of “full and
equal moral right holders”? How does she use these criteria to assess both the morality and
legality of abortion?
8) What is “genetic abortion,” according to Kass? Fully explain his rights-based argument
against the practice of genetic abortion.
9) What “paternalistic arguments” are often used to oppose surrogacy? What are the “moral
objections” to surrogacy? How does Steinbock respond in each case? Fully explain her
reasoning.
10) What three values, or “essential moral features of our lives,” are threatened by genetic
enhancement, according to Sandel. In each case, what is his substantiating evidence?
Write a term paper on Sexuality & Queer Theory in Politics/Criminal Justice
Focus on the developmental or mental health component of the book. Your book can be fiction or nonfiction. If your novel is about a child, what do you think the family interactions are like and how would you treat the child’s disorder or issue if you were the therapist? You can also make a comment about how you think the book was written (accuracy, etc.)
This paper is opinion based. Most relevant points are:
What do you like about this book and why did you choose it?
What is the illness that you want to speak about and why?
How does the family care for this person and if the protagonist is an adult, did they get therapy etc and what kind of therapy?
How are the person’s interactions with the society at large
Your thoughts and opinions on how their biology or psychology impacts their relationships with others example how does this person relate to others around them.
What would you do as a parent and therapist?
Discuss Positive and Negative Punishment in Daily Life and Using Punishment to Change Behavior
Write a critical book review on Queen Emma and the Vikings: Power, Love, and Greed in 11th Century England.
1. Describe charismatic leadership in your own words.
2. Explain what is meant by the statement that charismatic leaders use active impression management with their followers to support their image.
3. Read the attached PDF, answer the question provided.
4. Why is charismatic leadership considered a double-edged sword that requires careful monitoring to avert abuse.
Write a research paper on Homelessness in San Francisco.
Post 1: Post a Discussion that compares your culture’s perspective (African American) on aging to the perspectives of the two cultures you researched. Explain why you think these differences exist. Also, explain how different perspectives on aging might impact social work practice.
Post 2: Post a Discussion in which you explain how considerations about clients’ worldviews, including their spirituality or religious convictions, might affect your interactions with them. Provide at least two specific examples. In addition, explain one way your own spirituality or religious convictions might support your work with a client, and one barrier it might present. Finally, share one strategy for applying an awareness of spirituality to social work practice in general.
