Describe how either a Kantian deontologist or a utilitarian would respond to the Heinz dilemma. Include all components requested in (I) here.

c. Describe how either a virtue ethicist of a care ethicist would respond to the Heinz dilemma. Include all components in (II) here.
d. Describe how either a Kantian deontologist or a utilitarian would respond to the Heinz dilemma. Include all components requested in (I) here.
e. Evaluate how well each approach you discuss in c/d (virtue/care or deontological/utilitarian meets the criterion in b.
f. Brief conclusion, recapping your analysis in b-e.

Structure #2

a. Introduce issue, state thesis

b. Describe how either a Kantian deontologist or a utilitarian would respond to the Heinz dilemma. Include all components requested in (I) here.
c. Describe one weakness of the approach you consider in (b), i.e. deontology or utilitarianism. (Here you can draw on one or more of the criteria of assessment Timmons identifies in Chapter 1 of the text to identify a weakness, or discuss some other weakness we’ve reviewed in the class.)
d. Describe how either a virtue ethicist or a care ethicist would respond to the Heinz dilemma.
b. Describe how either a virtue ethicist or a care ethicist would respond to the Heinz dilemma. Include all components in (II) here.
c. Describe one weakness of the approach you consider in (b), i.e. virtue ethics or care ethics. (Here you can draw on one or more of the criteria of assessment Timmons identifies in Chapter 1 of the text to identify a weakness, i.e. consistency, determinacy, internal support, etc., or discuss some other weakness we’ve reviewed in the class.)
d. Describe how either a Kantian deontologist or a utilitarian would respond to the Heinz dilemma. Include all components requested in (I) here.
e. Analyze of how the approach you employ in (d), i.e., deontology or utilitarianism handles the challenge you identify in (c) better than the approach you employ in (b), i.e. virtue ethics or care ethics.
f. Briefly recap your analysis in b-e.

Is income inequality a social problem that needs to be addressed?

Assignment: Study Proposal – Is income inequality a social problem that needs to be addressed?

Explain why you think a sociologist might find it important to answer the question “Is income inequality a social problem that needs to be addressed?”

Identify one theoretical approach that you think would be appropriate for your study and justify your choice by explaining how you would connect it to the question “Is income inequality a social problem that needs to be addressed?” and topic.

Describe what theory or theories you think would be most applicable to thinking about the question “Is income inequality a social problem that needs to be addressed?”

What benefits or drawbacks do the major theories (Structural-Functionalism, Conflict theory, Symbolic Interactionism, and Social Constructionism) offer in terms of focusing your thoughts on the question?

Identify one research method that you think would be appropriate for your study and justify your choice by explaining how you would use it to answer the question “Is income inequality a social problem that needs to be addressed?”

Describe what research method(s) you think would be most useful for answering the question “Is income inequality a social problem that needs to be addressed?”

If you think that more than one theory and/or method is appropriate, make sure you thoroughly explain why each of your choices is relevant.
Note: Do not simply review theories and methods; you must directly justify their usefulness in your proposed study.

Why might a sociologist choose one method over another to complete this research?

Can you think of another social activity in which an enormous technological change has occurred, but some of the original experience remains?

What is another real-life
“condition” or identity represented/misrepresented in media? By comparing specific examples from media (any popular type, including social media) with your experiences, explain to the reader how similar (and/or different) a specific representation is.
• Note: This does not have to be a “disability!” It may be a lifestyle choice, an ethnic background, a career choice, etc.
1. Wright’s essay compares today’s social media interactions with ancient tribal customs and realizes there are more similarities than one might suspect. Can you think of another social activity in which an enormous technological change has occurred, but some of the original experience remains?
Explain how a particular activity has changed (or remained the same) before and after a specific technological advancement. Examples include traveling before/after
GPS, shopping before/after online shopping or delivery services, communication before/after the smartphone, etc.
OR
o Explain how technologies have changed before/after a specific event. Examples include going to school before/during COVID, or how you interact with the world before and after you got your smartphone.
§ Note: Don’t write a history of tech advancement, such as how gaming has advanced from the Nintendo 64 to today’s smartphone.