Axia College Material

Appendix A
Final Project Overview and Timeline
Final Project Overview
For the final project, create a PowerPoint® presentation in which you describe your personal
viewpoint, as well as three to four related principle issues, concerning one of the topics in
philosophy listed below:

 When one selects a particular professional life, does that also give one a certain set of
moral obligations? Be specific to your potential career field in considering three to four
issues and three to four personal views.

 Could the continuing advancement of technology create unforeseen ethical concerns?

What might they be?

 Is equal opportunity a philosophical possibility?

 What are the ethically legitimate functions of civil servants? Consider the decisions made
by medical professionals, social workers, firefighters, police officers, politicians, and
judges.

 Should there be a set of uniform moral standards?

 What does it mean to be a person? Are there certain rights and obligations afforded to
individual persons?

 What is the purpose of existence?

 What can be known?

 Does it matter whether there is an afterlife? Does the question of whether an afterlife
exists affect how we live now?

 Develop your own philosophical question and answer it.

 Develop your own moral imperative and justify it.

Complete the following requirements in your presentation:

 Cover a topic mentioned above, as well as three to four principle issues within your
topic.
 Develop your personal philosophy concerning the topic you chose.
 Cite, according to APA style guidelines, at least three philosophers mentioned in
Philosophy: The Power of Ideas.
 Include speaker’s notes that add to the presentation and, therefore, are not a replica
of the PowerPoint® slides.

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  Using text and graphics, create 14 PowerPoint® slides to illustrate your philosophy.
The presentation should include the following:

o One introduction slide that presents your topic

o Three to four slides that describe three to four principle issues within your topic
o Three to four slides that present your views concerning these principle issues
o Three to four slides that present historical philosophers’ views as support for your
theory
o One conclusion slide

Final Project Timeline

You should budget your time wisely and work on your project throughout the course. As outlined
below, some CheckPoints in the course are designed to assist you in creating your final project. If
you complete your course activities and use the feedback provided by the instructor, you will be
on the right track to successfully completing your project.

 Suggested in Week One: Review the Final Project Overview and Timeline in Appendix A.

 Due in Week Two: Choose a topic for your presentation and write a 575 word response
about your current viewpoint of the topic.

 Suggested in Week Two through Week Eight: Take notes concerning your topic from your
readings in the text and class discussions.

 Due in Week Four: Submit notes you have taken about your topic using Appendix B.

 Due in Week Eight: Submit a detailed outline of your presentation and the speaker’s notes.

 Due in Week Nine: Submit your final project.

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