1.On Public Policy –We defined public policyas problem resolution of civic affairs of a nation, state, or city.a.Referring to the policy you are studying for your final paper, select one of the policy foundationsas well as one of the policy typesdiscussed in lecture(see slides)that best describes the policy goal. b.Building upon the policy goal, discuss the political feasibility of the following:i.What are/were the political hurdles in passing the bill into law?ii.Identify the major benefit and major cost associated with this law. iii.Is this law financially feasible –can it pay for itself?c.American politics has always been about the competition of ideas about what people really want. Referring to the policy you are studying, identify the characteristics of whether your policy is liberal or conservative–or, perhaps it is neither. Explain.
2.On the Philosophy of the State–Civil society has been characterized by the theory of the social contractinitially formalized by Thomas Hobbes and John Locke:a.How do the two philosopher’s visions of the social contract differ? Explain in detaili.Does your law show evidence of Leviathan reaching into theAmerican public policy domain?b.Identify the following characteristics of the American social contract:i.How did the Federalist Papersinfluence the ratification of the Constitution?i.What is meant by “if angels were to govern men …”ii.How does the U.S. government balancepower? iii.How does a bill become a law?iv.How is a law implemented?v.How is the constitutionality of a law affirmed?
3.On How Will You Measure Your Life –a.This question pertainsto the HBR article in Course Materialsi.Very simply –please address the following three questions1.How can I be sure that I’ll be happy in my career?2.How can I be sure that my relationship with my spouse and family become an enduring source of happiness?3.How can I be sure I’ll stay out of jail?ii.Pull from the article do demonstrate a command of the reading while also strengthening your answers to these imperative life questions.
4.Would You Kill the Fat Man?a.Discuss the trolley experiments Spurand Fat Manwith specific reference to how the two have distinct differences within the Doctrine of Double Effect. Additionally, these two thought experiments shed light on each of our philosophers’ approach to ethics –Aristotle, Kant and Mill.i.Of the three philosophers, who do you think wouldand who would notkill the Fat Man? Explain in detail.ii.Finally, trolleyologyteaches us the importance of having a set of valuesand ethicsfrom which to refer when making decisions –especially vital decisions. What can our lessons from the trolley teach us about becoming an effective and moral manager? Pull from the book to support your response.