Entries by SK

How would Aristotle’s happiness as “functioning well” balance Mill’s notion of utilitarianism as “the greatest good for the greatest number”?

1. How would Aristotle’s happiness as “functioning well” balance Mill’s notion of utilitarianism as “the greatest good for the greatest number”?  And how would this balance reflect upon the Uganda social dynamic, especially for women? 2. Is the treatment of Uganda’s women morally justified, or not? In your answer, draw from the three different moral theories listed […]

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS REVIEW AND REPORT

For this assignment, due by the end of Week 3 of the course, students will research and report on the organizations listed with their corresponding websites below and write a one and a half page summary of EACH organization’s purpose/structure/function/mission/benefits and resources it offers to members and the general public (if public resources are available). […]

Discuss the sociological study of health and medicine in society

Please choose one of the following questions: 1.  Chambliss discusses several theories of state power in the reading this week.  Identify and describe at least two of those theories.  Would you say that the U.S. governance today is characterized more by pluralism or by the concentration of power in the hands of an elite?  Provide […]

Analysis Of Wrongdoing

In this assignment, you apply and integrate the concepts of attribution, attitude, behavior, and cognitive dissonance. Identify a situation in which an individual was persuaded into a decision to engage in behavior that violated social values, beliefs, attitudes, ethics, and/or morals, such as misrepresenting a product, underreporting income on taxes, falsifying services on a billing document, […]