1. The study of ethics is philosophical in nature; it is the attempt to determine the right and wrong features of our acts. But it could have practical implications as well. Take some time to think about what those might be. Present your conclusions here in a careful and articulate manner.
2. For the philosopher, “because God said so” is an unsatisfactory answer to the question “why is act X moral (or immoral)?” Carefully explain why that is so.
3. The lecture “Knowing and Doing” says “One might believe that in order to live well and good, the child does not require a better answer to his question than the one offered.” Do you believe this? In other words, do you believe that it is possible to live a moral life without knowing why it is a moral life? Or do you believe that to live morally you are required to have a philosophical basis for your beliefs about ethics?
Answer the questions below Need 2 of these (2 different sets of answers for this below)
4. The nature versus nurture controversy leaves out a possible alternative: Radical freedom. According to Pico della Mirandola, we have been created by God to determine our own destiny, but this radical freedom also has a moral dimension. We can choose to become ‘brutes’ and wallow in moral evil or rise even to the level of divinity. According to Pico, God grants this freedom to the human species as a whole—not just individuals.
What do you think about these alternative visions of what it means to be human; are we the products of biology, environment, or radically free?
5. As you see, it takes knowledge to be who we are and who we will become. To that end, we need also to consider the nature of human knowledge.
What does Russell have to say about the relationship between common sense and scientific knowledge? Is ‘sense-data’ a pathway to such knowledge, or a distortion of it? Are we deluded in our faith that we can really understand the world? Does this faith necessarily require a ‘mystical’ element as is present in Pico, and possibly in Russell as well?
Answer these questions. Need 2 sets of different answers
1. What is marketing (use your textbook and Internet sources)? Provide an example of marketing.
2. What interests you about marketing?
3. How do company and marketing strategy relate to each other?
