Entering the Conversation

As you respond to the following prompts, support your argument with references to at least three of the seven sources in this Conversation on the Individual’s Responsibility to the Community. For help using sources, see Chapter 4.

  1. How can “the good life” be lived well? Explain your position, first by defining the term and then by presenting your own view within the context of the sources.

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    Chapter 6 - Entering the Conversation: How can “the good life” be lived well? Explain your position, first by defining the term and then by presenting your own view within the context of the sources.
  2. Write an essay explaining which of the seven perspectives represented in these readings you find most compelling. Make sure you explain why you have come to this conclusion.

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    Chapter 6 - Entering the Conversation: Write an essay explaining which of the seven perspectives represented in these readings you find most compelling. Make sure you explain why you have come to this conclusion.
  3. Suppose that a proposal is made to vary college tuition according to the student’s (or parents’) annual income. Essentially, tuition payment would be determined according to criteria similar to that used to levy income tax, so that those who earn the most will pay the most. Write an essay explaining why you would support or oppose this proposal.

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    Chapter 6 - Entering the Conversation: Suppose that a proposal is made to vary college tuition according to the student’s (or parents’) annual income. Essentially, tuition payment would be determined according to criteria similar to that used to levy income tax, so that those who earn the most will pay the most. Write an essay explaining why you would support or oppose this proposal.
  4. Pose a question on a controversial issue, such as “Should the United States intervene in a conflict in another region?” or “Should individual citizens of affluent countries contribute a portion of their income to fight AIDS in Africa?” Then write a roundtable discussion that includes any five participants: Andrew Carnegie, Bertrand Russell, Peter Singer, Garrett Hardin, Bill Gates, and Warren Buffett. You might do this assignment as a group, with different members role-playing the authors.

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    Chapter 6 - Entering the Conversation: Pose a question on a controversial issue, such as “Should the United States intervene in a conflict in another region?” or “Should individual citizens of affluent countries contribute a portion of their income to fight AIDS in Africa?” Then write a roundtable discussion that includes any five participants: Andrew Carnegie, Bertrand Russell, Peter Singer, Garrett Hardin, Bill Gates, and Warren Buffett. You might do this assignment as a group, with different members role-playing the authors.