Paper is due in Module 7 by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on MONDAY, JULY 15 (please note that this is not the usual Sunday deadline).
By Module 5, you should have chosen a topic for your paper, performed initial research, and compiled your list of sources.
The paper submission link is located in Module 7.
Paper must be typed and submitted in a Word document (doc or docx).
Paper should be 5-6 pages in length, double-spaced, using 12-point font. Title page, works cited, and appendixes will not be counted towards towards the page requirement.
Use at least four sources (the textbook may be used as one of these sources). Sources should include at least TWO journal articles or books available through the Ivy Tech Virtual Library.
Please DO NOT cite any online reference encyclopedias such as Wikipedia, Britannica, or Encarta.
All sources must be cited (must have an end note or a foot note) and the source listed in a bibliography. Paper must be written in MLA or APA format (your choice).
A TurnItin report will be generated to help identify plagiarism concerns. The higher the percentage, the greater the amount of highlighted text in your submission matches with information in Turnitin’s repositories. Your goal is to stay within the blue or green range (<24% similarity). Academic honesty issues will be addressed by your instructor.
The paper must be based upon YOUR CHOICE of ONE of the following topics:
Discuss your own philosophical perspective on religion in comparison with ideas shared in Chapter 7. Include a discussion of TWO OR MORE of the following topics: Theistic and Non-Theistic Religions; The Problem of Evil; The Existence of God; Faith and Religious Experience.
Compare and contrast TWO views on reality that are discussed in Chapter 6. Discuss some strengths and weaknesses of each of these positions. Which perspective aligns best with your own? Explain your answer.
When it comes to ethics, which philosopher among those that we have studied makes the most sense to you? Discuss their ethical ideas in relation to your own.
Compare the Buddhist Simile of the Chariot with Plato's Chariot Analogy. Discuss their similarities and differences. Which thinker’s perspective do you find more interesting? Explain your answer.
Compare and contrast the ethical theories of Kant and Mill, as outlined in Chapter 9. Discuss some of the strengths and weaknesses of each of these theories. Which theory makes more sense to you? Explain your answer.
Discuss the rights and freedoms essential to a just society. Do you believe that a social contract is required to preserve justice? Why? Incorporate the theory of society of Confucius, Plato, OR Aristotle, along with the social contract thinking shared by Hobbes, Locke, Marx, Mill, OR Rawls.
