External link reading (required for Mid-Term Exam): http://www.faculty.umb.edu/gary_zabel/Phil_100/Plato_files/310585462-Plato-Phaedo.pdf

We will utilize the following questions [borrowed from http://www.woldww.net/classes/General_Philosophy/General-SQ%27s/Plato-Phaedo1.html] to help us study and guide us to important concepts and points in the Phaedo. 

Setting of the Phaedo

Socrates has been tried and found guilty and sentenced to be executed.  Phaedo, one of Socrates’ best friends, attended Socrates’ trial. On his way home, he come across of group of Pythagoreans. You undoubtedly remember the theorem of Pythagoras, in geometry:  a2 + b2 = c2

However, Pythagoras and his followers who lived together in study/living communities, consider many more topics.  Among the many topics they considered is the topic of the soul and the transmigration of the soul.  The Phaedo is a real dialogue, with each character presenting significant ideas about the nature of the soul, so give serious attention to what each character says, not only Socrates.  

The questions below are also relevant for our Mid-Term Exam.  Select one question and answer it. Copy the question and the page reference next to it; then answer the question in several sentences, as needed.    

1. Why did Socrates think that suicide was not an acceptable way of ending one’s life? (62b-c)
2. In what sense are philosophers practicing for dying all their lives? (64a-69e)
3. Consider the “Argument from Opposites” at 70c-72a. Socrates claims that for any pair of opposites one comes to be from the other. What does he mean by this? What are some of the examples of opposites that he uses to explicate this claim? Are ‘alive’ and ‘dead’ opposites in the same sense as those examples? If not, why not?
4. The “Argument from Recollection” runs from 72e-77a.  What does Socrates illustrate with the example of the lyre?
5. Why does Socrates think that we must have knowledge of “the Equal” (the form of equality) and not just of equal (and unequal) things?  (74a-75a)
6. What reason does he give for thinking that we must have acquired this knowledge (of ‘the Equal’ and of the other forms) before we were born?  (75b-d)
7. What other possibility (other than being born with this knowledge) does Socrates present (and then accept)? (75e-76b)
8. How does Socrates argue that our knowledge of the forms is not present from birth (and thus that our later knowledge must be recollection of knowledge that precedes birth)? (76b-e)
9. What further matter does Cebes raise, and how does Socrates reply? (77b-d)
10. How does Socrates argue that the soul, unlike the body, is not the sort of thing that could “dissolve and scatter”? (78b-80c)
11. What does Socrates say is the fate of peoples’ souls after they die, and how does this depend on the way they have lived? (80d-82b)
12. How do philosophers care for their souls? (82d-83c)
13. How are violent pleasures and pains like rivets?  (83d)
14. What is the point of Simias’ analogy of the soul to harmony and the body to a lyre and its strings? (85e-86d)
15. What is the point of Cebes’ story about the weaver and his cloaks? (87a-88b)
16. What is Socrates’ explanation of the fact that some people become misologues (haters of reason)? (89d-90d)
17. How does Socrates argue that Simmias’ view of the soul as a kind of harmony is inconsistent with the theory that learning is recollection? (91e-92e)
18. How does Socrates argue that thinking of the soul as a kind of harmony is inconsistent with several common-sense beliefs about souls? (93a-95a)
19. Why was Socrates first delighted and then disappointed with Anaxagoras’ views? (97c-99b)
20. What does Socrates think is the “real cause” of his being there (in prison) talking to his friends?
21. “It is true then about some of these things that not only the Form itself deserves its name for all time, but there is something else that is not the Form but has its character whenever it exists.” (103e) Can you explain Socrates’ meaning here? (Examples: the number three is necessarily and always odd; fire is hot and cannot become cold.) How does Socrates go on to use this idea to argue for the immortality of the soul? (104e-107a)

Text Task:  Does it make any sense to talk of ‘soul’ anymore, given our current understanding of brain function?  Use elements of Chapter 4 to support your view.   

Text Task:  Each day, you wake and find yourself present.  Many of you take selfies and deposit them on one or several social medial platforms.  Which one of the selfies or photos represents the real you?  If you scroll through your digital files of childhood photos or pull out the old photo albums from the back of the closet, you will notice how very much you and others too have changed over time.  What makes you the same person at all these different times? 

Use elements of Chapter 5 of the Rachels text and your personal experience to support your claim.

For full credit, 

Debate 1 (Police Trickery)

           Response Papers to cover  both sides

           Four supporting articles all together (two supporting  articles for each side)

• What is the topic of the Debate?
• Why is this topic important to American society and the American criminal justice system?
• Briefly describe which side of the Debate each author takes and why?
• Find 4 academic journal articles on the debate topic. 2 supporting articles per side.  Briefly describe the authors’ positions on the topic and why they hold those positions.
• Based on the arguments from the Debate and your four articles, your knowledge of the issues from other classes, and any other information you have, such as non-criminal justice classes, Supreme Court decisions, current events, and other sources, write your opinion on the issue.  You do not need to agree with any of the sides presented, however, you must strongly support your opinion with examples or in other ways.
• Use in-text citations for quotes and paraphrasing from the text and journal articles.
• A bibliography that includes all outside sources and each Debate author should be included at the end of each debate paper.

What is the goal of an organizational ethics program?

What are the essential elements of an organizational ethics program? Be specific! How would an organizational ethics program in the sports industry differ from an ethics program in another industry such as financial, manufacturing, sales or service?

Post a comprehensive response to the following:

• Describe the fundamental elements of the Good Samaritan Laws for the two jurisdictions you researched.
• How do they differ from one another? Be specific and provide examples.
• Do you think the laws are clear and well written? Support your stance with examples.
• Describe any changes that you would like to see made to each law. 

Choose two (2) of the following late 20th century African-American artists, and compare and contrast their art: Bearden, Lawrence, Basquiat, or Colescott. Describe specific elements of the works from the chosen artists that represent the multiplicity of the African-American experience. Identify one (1) of these works (or some other by an African American artist) that you would like in your workplace, and explain why.

Vegetarians tend to lead healthier overall lifestyles than other individuals, does this mean that everyone should be a vegetarian? 

What are the types of vegetarianism? 

What are the advantages and disadvantages of vegetarian diets (nutritional deficits or risks).

 What is your opinion?

 Remember to watch 101 Reasons to be Vegan before completing the blog.

Research a health care organization or network that spans several states with in the United States (United Healthcare, Vanguard, Banner Health, etc.) ( Your Case Study must be about a Healthcare Organization ). Assess the readiness of the health care organization or network you chose in regard to meeting the health care needs of citizens in the next decade.

Prepare a 1,000-1,250 word paper that presents your assessment and proposes a strategic plan to ensure readiness. Include the following:

1. Describe the health care organization or network.
2. Describe the organization’s overall readiness based on your findings.
3. Prepare a strategic plan to address issues pertaining to network growth, nurse staffing, resource management, and patient satisfaction.
4. Identify any current or potential issues within the organizational culture and discuss how these issues may affect aspects of the strategic plan.
5. Propose a theory or model that could be used to support implementation of the strategic plan for this organization. Explain why this theory or model is best.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion. 

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.

Discuss the role of leadership in creating the culture in the firm that leads to total quality management. What lessons can be learned from the lives of Abraham Lincoln, Harry Truman, and Winston Churchill that will apply to organizations today. Discuss how the four strategies for improving listening skills would apply in your organization. Does training for business and industry cost, or does it pay? Why does training sometimes fail?

Have you ever been involved in an effort that was halfhearted because the leader of the effort didn’t seem to be enthusiastic about it? If so, what happened? If not, discuss what it means for the person in charge in a given situation to set the tone when it comes to communication and training.

 Write a 3-4 page paper in APA format (not including the cover page and reference page). You MUST conduct research in the LIRN to complete this assignment. You need to have at least 2 peer-reviewed journal articles as references. You need to have at least 2 in-text citations. You may also use professional information sources. 

Most of us are familiar with SaaS, PaaS, IaaS, etc. Consider how business processes as services can increase the threat surface.

Use at least three sources. Include at least 3 quotes from your sources enclosed in quotation marks and cited in-line by reference to your reference list. Cite your sources. Do not copy. Write in essay format not in bulleted, numbered or other list format.