It must include, in bolded type, a compound syllogism.
Make it as interesting as you wish.
The Artifact should be one page single-spaced.
II. Reflection Paper
The first paragraph should focus on the artifact and what you learned from writing it.
The second paragraph should answer this question: How has your understanding of philosophy changed during the semester? In other words, what did you think about philosophy before the class? How do you think about it now? What do you think is the importance of philosophy in the future (in your future)?
The Reflection Paper should be one page double-spaced.
log info will be provided if notes needed
Answer preview
Name: I believe justice is bound to adhering to obligations. That is, we are required to comply with the virtue to ensure others’ rights are safeguarded. Thus, justice and rights are corrective. How is justice valued on its own?
Socrates: Justice creates moral worth by benefiting the soul and living well.
Name: I think goodwill is intrinsically good regardless of the results. For example, as Kant holds, “a goodwill is good irrespective of what it achieves or its effects. It is good through its will. This means the capability of justice producing good outcomes rests in itself. For example, when justice is considered in different situations, it is highly esteemed because it doesn’t favor specific inclinations even if they have harmful consequences. This means actions based on justice have a high moral worth when they lack the tendencies to influence the results. Adding on this is that such an explanation fits Kant’s assertions that any action based on an inclination towards the end could be more affiliated to duty due to lack of moral content, which tampers with the virtue of justice. Thus, the intrinsic value of justice is more on what it is than the beneficial consequences it can cause.
Socrates: I think the intrinsic value of justice is achieved by living well and being healthy.
