ESSAY QUESTIONS:
1. Outline Singer's response to the problem of famine relief. Do you agree with him, or not? Explain and justify your answer.
2. Do you believe that human life is more "sacred" than that on a dog? Do you believe this in all cases?even in cases where the human being is severely impaired? Explain and justify your answer.
3. Do you believe that philosophers have a social responsibility to advocate for wise public policy decision? Why, or why not? Offer examples of persons who have done so in answering this question.
4. In what way are persons "forced to be free"? Is this a good thing, or not? Do you believe that it is actually the case?
5. What ancient influences can you detect in the philosophy of both Sartre and Nussbaum?
6. Do you believe that steps should be taken to make the profession of philosophy more inclusive? If so, why? If not, why not? In either case justify your answer.
7. Is ethical theory of any use in real life? Explain and justify your answer.
8. Do you believe that wisdom is found only by reason? Why, or why not? In answering this question you should draw on the views of some of the philosophers discussed throughout this text.