Throughout the first half of this course, you have explored…

Throughout the first half of this course, you have explored significant figures and events from various historical periods. Choose one from the list below and explain why it stood out to you. In your response, discuss the impact this person or event had on the development of the United States. Edward R. Murrow Daisy L. Gatson Bates Allen Ginsberg Lyndon B. Johnson John Lewis Betty Friedan Rachel Carson Mark Rudd Shirley Chisholm Sandra Day O’Connor George Walton Lucas, Jr. Jesse Louis Jackson Condoleezza Rice Steve Jobs Nancy Pelosi G. Willow Wilson Davis B. Lavery Tarana Burke    

Summarize the “ticking time bomb” scenario/thought experimen…

Summarize the “ticking time bomb” scenario/thought experiment relating to the ethical issue of torture that I discuss in my lecture this week.What is the “torture warrant” proposal I also discuss in my lecture? What advantages does the person proposing it believe it would bring to the “torture debate”?⚠️ Reminder: Submitting any part of your Online Discussion post or replies created using AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Copilot, etc.) or AI-enhanced writing/translation platforms (e.g., Grammarly, QuillBot, DeepL, Google Translate, Wordtune, Microsoft Editor, etc.) is a violation of this course’s Academic Integrity policy (see Syllabus).Like other forms of plagiarism, it is considered academic misrepresentation or fraud—because you are submitting work generated by someone or something else as your own. This includes editing suggestions or rephrasings produced by AI-based writing assistants.If you’re ever unsure whether something you’re using is allowed, ask first.

Yesterday, Linda overheard a surprisingly unpleasant encount…

Yesterday, Linda overheard a surprisingly unpleasant encounter between the manager of the hardware store where she works and a sales rep who sells a well-known line of tools. The sales rep insisted that his tools should be more prominently displayed and that a better assortment would mean more sales. The manager had other plans and told him so, and the conversation turned into a loud argument. What Linda observed was an example of

Part of your assignment this week was watching the documenta…

Part of your assignment this week was watching the documentary film In the Executioner’s Shadow.As shown in this documentary, in what specific ways was it difficult/challenging for survivors/families of victims to decide whether they would support capital punishment for the people who had victimized them?⚠️ Reminder: Submitting any part of your Online Discussion post or replies created using AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Copilot, etc.) or AI-enhanced writing/translation platforms (e.g., Grammarly, QuillBot, DeepL, Google Translate, Wordtune, Microsoft Editor, etc.) is a violation of this course’s Academic Integrity policy (see Syllabus).Like other forms of plagiarism, it is considered academic misrepresentation or fraud—because you are submitting work generated by someone or something else as your own. This includes editing suggestions or rephrasings produced by AI-based writing assistants.If you’re ever unsure whether something you’re using is allowed, ask first.