Learning Resources

Required Readings

Loeb, P. R. (2010). Soul of a citizen: Living with conviction in challenging times (rev. ed.). New York, NY: St. Martin’s Griffin.

• Chapter 1, “Making Our Lives Count” (pp. 21–41)
• Chapter 2, “We Don’t Have to Be Saints” (pp. 42–63)

Brink, D. (2014). Mill’s moral and political philosophy. In E. N. Zalta (Ed.), Stanford encyclopedia of philosophy (Fall 2014 ed.). Retrieved from http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/mill-moral-political/

The golden rule. (1991). In A. Wilson (Ed.), World scripture: A comparative anthology of sacred texts (pp. 114–115). St. Paul, MN: Paragon House.
Used by permission of Paragon House.

Johnson, R. (2014). Kant’s moral philosophy. In E. N. Zalta (Ed.), Stanford encyclopedia of philosophy (Summer 2014 ed.). Retrieved from http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/kant-moral/

Kraut, R. (2014). Aristotle’s ethics. In E. N. Zalta (Ed.), Stanford encyclopedia of philosophy (Summer 2014 ed.). Retrieved from http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/aristotle-ethics/

Document: Cultural Genogram: Dimensions of Culture (Word document)

Required Media

Laureate Education (Producer). (2015a). Exploring the foundations of social responsibility [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.
Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 4 minutes.

HOMEWORK!!!

1. In this Discussion, you explore the influence of personal values on your concept of social responsibility.

PART 1.To prepare for this Discussion:

• Review examples of social responsibility presented in the assigned readings from the Loeb course text.
• Review“The Golden Rule” from this week’s Learning Resources to identifycommonalities across quotes and to determine whether any quotes alignwith your own values.
• Complete the Cultural Genogram: Dimensionsof Culture document located in this week’s Learning Resources toidentify personal values related to social responsibility. Consider thedirect or indirect influences that may have shaped your own orientationto social responsibility.
• Think of the community or communitiesin which you grew up. What issues of concern or needs did you seeaddressed directly or indirectly? What issues were not addressed? Why?
• Think about circumstances in your life that might have influenced your definition of social responsibility.
  • Did any of your family members choose careers or activities that served the community in which they lived?
• Considerthe convictions you hold today that were formed early in life. Thinkabout how they now influence the way you view social responsibility.
• Bring to mind a specific socially responsible act that you would consider influential in your life.
• Read the Discussion Spark topic, question, or comment posted by your Instructor in the Discussion thread.

PART 2:

Post a response to the Discussion Spark post (Attached). Your response should contain at least two significant paragraphs. Read the Discussion Rubric, as it will inform your writing. Important Note:The Discussion Spark and the weekly Discussion topic below will begraded together. You will see one score in your My Grades area.

PART 3:

Post anexample of a socially responsible act that has influenced your life.Explain why this example influenced you and describe how this act andthe motivation behind it reflect your personal values regarding socialresponsibility. For instance, are there particular aspects of socialchange that resonate with you? In addition, define social responsibilityin your own words and provide two examples from this week’s Resourcesthat support or influence the development of your definition.

2. Assignment: Morality and Social Responsibility

Philosophicalperspectives and theories on morality contribute to an understanding ofthe deep-rooted human need to question the role human beings play insociety. Whether your views align with those of Aristotle, Kant, orMill, you can explore the reasons behind your inherent motivation to actresponsibly. At the outset of your life, you develop habits of thoughtbased on what you are exposed to, where you live, with whom you live,and your experiences. In this Application Assignment, you criticallyexamine these experiences as well as theoretical perspectives onmorality and assess how they impact your moral and cultural identity.You also assess how these experiences influence your concept of socialresponsibility.

To prepare for this Assignment:

• Readthe articles by Brink (2014), Johnson (2014), and Kraut (2014) in thisweek’s resources. Summarize the key points of each theory. Does onetheory resonate with you more than another? Why or why not?
• Make connections to your own culture. Consider whether these three theories are reflected in your own culture.
• Reviewthe Cultural Genogram: Dimensions of Culture document in this week’sResources. Think about the ways different dimensions of culture informyour moral identity (e.g., how your national, ethnic, and/or genderidentity informs your moral identity).
• Consider how different dimensions of culture inform your concept of social responsibility.

By Day 7

Write a 2-page analysis connecting the three theories of morality to your own cultural identity.

Explainhow the theories align or do not align with your cultural identity.Include how cultural identity impacts social responsibility.

Provide at least three references using proper APA format.