need to answer:
The exam questions will require longer, essay-type answers (about three paragraphs each). This is an open-book exam.
The exam evaluates your accumulated comprehension and mastery of the material.
There are three questions.
Question 1
1. Based on what you’ve learned about virtue in Plato and Aristotle, explain whether either or both of them could support a principle of pacifism and conscientious objection to killing other humans in a war. Answer in three medium length paragraphs; use quotes from the readings as necessary to support your answer.
Question 2
1. Based on what you’ve learned about Vedic teachings, explain whether they could support loving another person for his or her own sake and not for any potential benefits to yourself. Answer in three medium length paragraphs; use quotes from the readings as necessary to support your answer.
Question 3
1. Based on what you know about ancient Confucian teachings, explain whether they could support a democracy with elected leaders. Answer in three medium length paragraphs; use quotes from the readings as necessary to support your answer.