Please answer these short essay questions:1)Bentham wrote that a priori morals are “unfounded sentiments”. If so, what is the origin of morals for Bentham? And how does Bentham’s philosophy differ from that of Mill’s?2)The thinkers we have studied have all had an image of the common good and the best form of government to promotes the common good. Choose one from Category A, one from Category B and one from Category C. Then compare and contrast how each defined the common good and the best form of government to promote the common good. Category A: Locke, Burke; Category B: Marx, Lenin; and Category C: Bentham, Mill.3) A viable democracy has four key elements: Free and fair elections, Freedom of Expression, Universal suffrage (all can vote), and presence of democratic values. e,g, Respect for the rule of law, not using violence to achieve political change, and participation in the political process. Explain which value Douglass, De Tocqueville, Havel, and Martin Luther King consider most critical to a functioning society. Justify why you think each thinker placed greater emphasis on the value you identified.4)Explain the origin of the “polis” (political society), and the sources of human nature in Locke, Rousseau, Marx, and Mill and how their basic assumptions shape the form of government.5) Machiavelli once said, “Politics have no relation to morals”. What does he mean by this statement and if politics does not have a relation to morals, what factors influence the success of a a good leader?
