25 5 Psychology Question

Select just one of the following topics.

1. Look only at the Euthyphro. Socrates says that piety and justice might be like fear and shame. In what way does he say that the two might be alike? Read the entire text. He suggests that the two concepts – fear and shame – come apart. In what ways do they do so? Cite the text to support your claims. Then, relate the discussion of fear and shame back to the discussion of piety and justice. What does Socrates want to say about these ideas?

2. Bentham argues that happiness of individuals is the sole end to which legislators ought to consider. He also says that overall happiness is the only standard to which individuals ought to be made to adjust their behavior. If these statements are Bentham’s view, then what are the areas in which the individual should have freedom from legislation? Are there any? Use, among other things, Bentham’s 4 sanctions of pleasure and his utility calculus to answer this question.

each of these topics requires about 4 to 5 pages of double-spaced writing.

You should cite the text to help your interpretation.he following identifies the factors I consider in grading papers. It also identifies how much weight I put on each factor.

Grading Rubric 1. Does this paper identify have a clear thesis? (5%)
2. Does this paper contain only relevant information? Are the
citations completed properly? (5%) 3. Does the paper attribute the
correct view to the philosophers in question? (10%) 4. Is/are the
philosopher’s view presented with the appropriate level of detail?
(For example, does the author explain concepts and arguments in a
tight manner, or are the arguments and concepts merely sketched?)
(25%) 5. Does the author present a clear argument in his/her
discussion? (15%) 6. Does the paper cohere? Or, is the paper a
hodgepodge of disparate ideas? (10%) 7. Does the conclusion tie
together the different phases of the paper? Or, is the conclusion a
non-sequitur? (5%) 8. Are the spelling, grammar and syntax on the
college level? (5%) 9. Does the author make appropriate and accurate
use of course concepts in constructing his or her discussion? (20%)
Intangibles: Is the paper on the assigned topic? Is it the author’s
own work?