To what extent are major powers challenging the existing world order?
To what extent are major powers challenging the existing world order? Discuss with reference to Chi
Present and evaluate Plantinga’s argument for the claim that human persons are not essentially embodied.
First Paper: Modality
Write one (double-spaced) four-five page paper (i.e., there should be a fifth page, with prose on
it, and no title page) on one of the following prompts:
- Plantinga introduces an account of de re modality that makes use of possible worlds. Quine
wants to reject de re modality, on the grounds that all modality must be de dicto and derive
from our descriptions of things rather than from the things themselves. Who is right? Why? I
recommend that you make your claims specific by illustrating them with a concrete example.
Also, keep in mind how your opponent would be likely to respond. - Present and evaluate Plantinga’s argument for the claim that human persons are not
essentially embodied. Do you accept his claim? If not, why not? If so, what is the strongest
objection one might raise against it and how would you reply? - Compare and contrast Quine’s and Plantinga’s theories of proper names. Which one is
superior? Why? I recommend that you make your claims specific by illustrating them with a
concrete example. Also, keep in mind how your opponent would be likely to respond. - Is the claim “Hesperus is identical to Phosphorus” a contingent or a necessary truth? Defend
your answer, keeping in mind the most likely (and most powerful) objection that an opponent
would raise. (Feel free to compare the status of this claim to that of the claim “George
Washington is the first US President”.)
You might find it useful to read this advice
(http://www.jimpryor.net/teaching/guidelines/writing.html) about how to write a philosophy
paper. Note: This is just as useful for those who are new to philosophy as it is to those who
already have some experience writing philosophy papers.
Who created the 1619 Project and what is their profession?
Who created the 1619 Project and what is their profession?
How does this public health policy influence positive social change within a community?
The policy brief topic is:
Healthcare access wellness policy in Mexico City, Mexico
Based on the attached case study: focusing on Obesity in school-aged children (5-11)
Mexico has universal healthcare (https://www.healthline.com/health-news/mexico-healthcare-system#Health-gains-and-struggles)
The goal is to create a policy that would:
• offer financial reimbursement to families who receive yearly wellness (preventative) visits. Could be something like: $50 usd/individual, which = $1,025.62 pesos/individual
Explain how this identifies who is at risks, the financial implications of being obese vs being healthy and elaborate from there , reduction of the pandemic
Title page is not necessary.
• Please complete the answers directly on the word document provided “Final assignment R2”.
• Pay close attention to each question and do not exceed the 3 pages
• If it says one paragraph, please write one paragraph
• If it says 3 sentences, please write 3 sentences
• Please include at least 5 references
Stakeholders
Background and Current Statistics
Conduct research on the public health topic (provide at least 3 current peer reviewed articles you may use a government website for current statistics related to the public health issue.).
Public Health Importance
Why is the issue important – what impact does it have and how does it relate to public health practice
Type of Policy Recommended (Facilitating, Restrictive, Regulatory)
Policy Level (local, city, state, regional, national)
Specific Policy Recommendation (one paragraph)
Propose a policy to address this public health issue. Be sure to indicate what factor(s) the policy will address (e.g. physical environment, behavior change, education, regulating sales).
Implications for Positive Social Change (one paragraph for each question)
What are the possible outcomes if action taken (policy implemented) and inaction (policy not implemented)?
How does this public health policy influence positive social change within a community?
Final Pitch to the Policy Maker-The Takeaway
Three sentences maximum!
Which of the three options should you choose? Explain.
As the owner of a family farm whose wealth is $250,000, you must choose between sitting this season out and investing last year’s earnings ($200,000) in a safe money market fund paying
5.0% or planting summer corn. Planting costs $200,000, with a six-month time to harvest. If there is rain, planting summer corn will yield $500,000 in revenues at harvest. If there is a drought, planting will yield $50,000 in revenues. As a third choice, you can purchase AgriCorp drought-resistant summer corn at a cost of $250,000 that will yield $500,000 in revenues at harvest if there is rain, and $350,000 in revenues if there is a drought. You are risk averse, and your preference for family wealth (W) is specified by the relationship. The probability of a summer drought is 0.30, while the probability of summer rain is 0.70. Which
of the three options should you choose? Explain.
Suppose that Natasha’s utility function is given by ![]()
, where I represents annual income in thousands of dollars.
a. Is Natasha risk loving, risk neutral, or risk averse? Explain.
b. Suppose that Natasha is currently earning an income of $40,000 (I = 40) and can earn that income next year with certainty. She is offered a chance to take a new job that offers a 0.6 probability of earning $44,000 and a 0.4 probability of earning $33,000. Should she take the new job?
c. In (b), would Natasha be willing to buy insurance to protect against the variable income associated with the new job? If so, how much would she be willing to pay for that insurance? (Hint: What is the risk premium?)
Richard is deciding whether to buy a state lottery ticket. Each ticket costs $1, and the probability of winning payoffs is given as follows:
| Probability | Return |
| 0.5 | $0.0 |
| 0.25 | $1.00 |
| 0.2 | $2.00 |
| 0.05 | $7.5 |
- What is the expected value of Richard’s payoff if he buys a lottery ticket? What is the variance?
- Richard’s nickname is “No-Risk Rick” because he is an extremely risk-averse individual. Would he buy the ticket?
- Suppose Richard was offered insurance against losing any money. If he buys 1000 lottery tickets, how much would he be willing to pay to insure his gamble?
- In the long run, given the price of the lottery tickets and the probability/return table, what do you think the state would do about the lottery?
What are the four mutually exclusive states of the world that you should be concerned about?
Suppose you have invested in a new computer company whose profitability depends on two factors: (1) whether the U.S. Congress passes a tariff raising the cost of Japanese computers and (2) whether the U.S. economy grows slowly or quickly. What are the four mutually exclusive states of the world that you should be concerned about?
