Identify one of Ivan’s arguments for rebelling against God? Do you agree or disagree with his argument and why?  In your opinion is Ivan’s rebellion against God morally justifiable?  Why or why not?

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Part I:
Quote 1: “Besides, too high a price is asked for harmony; it’s beyond our means to pay so much to enter on it. And so I hasten to give back my entrance ticket, and if I am and honest man I am bound to give it back as soon as possible. And that I am doing.  It’s not God that I don’t accept, Alyosha, only I most respectfully return Him the ticket.”
“That’s rebellion,” murmured Alyosha, looking down.”
“Rebellion? I am sorry you call it that,” said Ivan earnestly. “One can hardly live in rebellion, and I want to live.”
Ivan’s challenge to Alyosha: “Tell me yourself, I challenge your answer. Imagine that you are creating a fabric of human destiny with the object of making men happy in the end, giving them peace and rest at last, but that it was essential and inevitable to torture to death only one tiny creature — that baby beating its breast with its fist, for instance — and to found that edifice on its unavenged tears, would you consent to be the architect on those conditions? Tell me, and tell the truth.” From “The Rebellion”
1. If Ivan challenged you to the same question, how would you answer this question? Use your readings to support your answer. Your answer should include the following:
1.1. Whether or not the suffering of one innocent child is justified for the peace and happiness of the many.
1.2. Identify one of Ivan’s arguments for rebelling against God? Do you agree or disagree with his argument and why?  In your opinion is Ivan’s rebellion against God morally justifiable?  Why or why not?
Part II:
Quote 2: “We shall show them that they are weak, that they are only pitiful children, but that childlike happiness is the sweetest of all. They will become timid and will look to us and huddle close to us in fear, as chicks to the hen. They will marvel at us and will be awe-stricken before us, and will be proud at our being so powerful and clever that we have been able to subdue such a turbulent flock of thousands of millions. They will tremble impotently before our wrath, their minds will grow fearful, they will be quick to shed tears like women and children, but they will be just as ready at a sign from us to pass to laughter and rejoicing, to happy mirth and childish song.” From “The Grand Inquisitor”
1. Explain how the Grand Inquisitor, in Dostoyevsky’s “The Grand Inquisitor” rationalizes his use of power. Do you agree or disagree with him and why?
2. Do you think that the powerful few, the Grand Inquisitor and the rulers of the Catholic Church, suffer to make the many happy?  Your answer should include ways in which the Judea-Christian ethic is violated.
3. Would Nietzsche consider the Grand Inquisitor a master moralist or a slave moralist? After defining slave and master morality, give an argument based on your reading of Nietzsche Beyond Good and Evil that justifies your answer.

Identify the arguments as inductive or deductive for given passages. 1c has three questions.

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In this assignment, you will apply key concepts covered in the module readings. You will identify the component parts of arguments and differentiate between various types of arguments such as strict, loose, inductive, and deductive. You will then construct specific, original arguments.

 

There are two parts to the assignment. Complete both parts. The following is a summary of the assignment tasks.

 

Part 1

 

  • 1a: Identify Components of Arguments
    Identify the component parts of the argument, premises and conclusion, for the passages. Where applicable, highlight key words or phrases that identify a claim as a premise or a conclusion. Part 1a has three questions.
  • 1b: Identify Arguments as Strict or Loose
    Identify the arguments as strict or loose for given passages. 1b has four questions.
  • 1c: Identify Arguments as Inductive or Deductive
    Identify the arguments as inductive or deductive for given passages. 1c has three questions.

 

Part 2

 

  • 2a: Argument Analysis and Diagram
    Research the list and diagram structure using your textbook readings for the module. Apply the method to (a) outline and (b) diagram the arguments in the given longer text passages. Model your answers on the examples of diagrammed arguments in the textbook and the sample diagrams provided.
  • 2b: Constructing Original Arguments
    Construct one original inductive argument. Then, construct one original deductive argument.
  • 2c: Finding Native Argument Examples
    Find one example of an argument from contemporary media; this can be a short argument. Include or reproduce the original passage of the argument, paraphrase the conclusion(s), and identify the argument as either inductive or deductive.

 

Download details for this assignment here and respond to each item thoroughly

Why Teenagers Make Risky Decisions In the second section, you will read an article from Psychology Today to determine how the social environment affects teenagers’ decision making.

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Investigation 1: Helping Teens Make Decisions

Due Week 3 and worth 40 points

Investigation Summary

Why do teens struggle to make good decisions, especially in social situations? How does

their social and physical development influence their ability to assess risk? And what can

parents do to help?

To answer these questions, you will be applying concepts related to the brain, personality,

and development in this three-part assignment in your Webtext.

• Part 1: How Can We Help Teens Make Good Decisions? In the first section, you

will review key concepts from Chapters 1-3 and then dig deeper into the biology of

the teen brain by watching an excerpt of Sarah-Jane Blakemore’s TED Talk.

• Part 2: Why Teenagers Make Risky Decisions In the second section, you will read

an article from Psychology Today to determine how the social environment

affects teenagers’ decision making.

• Part 3: Apply What You’ve Learned In the final section, you will read a scenario in

which parents are trying to help their teenager learn to make good decisions. You

will craft advice for the parents based on key concepts from the Webtext.

Instructions

To complete this week’s investigation, return to your webtext. The investigation is located

at the end of Chapter 3 and is graded automatically.

Note: Only one reset attempt is allowed on the investigation activity.

This paper should be two pages long.  Review the Grading Rubric to better understand the exact criteria they will be graded on.

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Attached Files:

  • File Article Critique Example.docx (19.321 KB)
  • File Online Graduate Student motivation self regulation and procrastination.pdf (150.586 KB)

After reviewing the following instructions, read, summarize, and critique the attached article.

In Week 1 and Week 2 students began to learn the basics of APA Style. In Week 3 students transition from learning basic APA Style formatting to learning the basics of reading and writing about scholarly research. Students will critique many articles throughout their program; therefore, the skills addressed in this assignment are important to learn.  Your ability to critique a research article will improve considerable over time as you learn more about research methods and statistics. Focus on quality by limiting unnecessary “filler” information (the stuff many freshmen do in an undergraduate program).  Be very direct, factual, logical, and clear.

Assignment Instructions:
For this assignment, include the following: 1) cover page, 2) introduction, 3) two main sections (use section headings) including a summary (e.g., background, methods, results) and an article critique (e.g., strengths, limitations), 4) a conclusion (use a section heading), and 5) a references list (separate page).  Attached is an example of how your article critique might look.  Save the attached example to your Learner Toolbox.

Students new to research may be challenged with understanding how to critique an article and what to include in their critique.  To help you understand what information to include, review the attached example, as well as search the internet for other resources that might help you.  This is good practice as you will encounter many topics and activities unfamiliar to you during your graduate program.

This paper should be two pages long.  Review the Grading Rubric to better understand the exact criteria they will be graded on.

NOTE: This Week 3 assignment is your first opportunity to get help from the Graduate Online Writing Studio to improve your writing skills.  We highly encourage you to use this service.

References

Rakes, G. C., & Dunn, K. E. (2010). The im