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    1.One reason free will is seen as an important issue is that it seems to be a requirement for praise and blame. It seems to be a requirement for pride and shame. It seems to be a requirement for moral responsibility. If this is right then it would also seem that punishment and reward would not make sense without free will.Harris discusses this a bit the video (min. 44-50 and also during parts of the Q & A).
    Assignment Instructions
    Many have thought that if we don’t have free will then punishment and reward would not make sense. Do you agree with this? Why or why not? Would be good to do away with punishment? Why or why not? (Consider: Punishment can be used for retribution i.e. as giving a person their just deserts but it can also be used as a deterrent. Reward can be used to recognize a person’s accomplishment because they deserve it but it can also be used to motivate them to do certain things).Write at least a paragraph for your post.
    2. Before doing this assignment make sure to review the two Moral Frameworks The Good– which is Utilitarianism (Morality based on Good or Bad Consequences)– and The Right– which is Deontology (Morality based on Duty and Rights). In addition readAppendix B: How to Write a Philosophy Paper pp. 415-424.
    Objective of this assignment:Toput theories into conversationwith each other in order to appreciate that:
    This matters because it allows us to see that perspectives that are unfamiliar (or that we disagree with) are often nevertheless rooted in value systems that can be shared or at least understood. Recognizing underlying value systems is one of the first and best ways to move forward when people who disagree deeply are at an impasse.
    Other Objectives:
    Assignment Instructions:
    For this assignment we will use a thought experiment like the Trolley problem that you read on philosophyexperiments.com and discussed in Weekly Discussion #7.
    Suppose you are a train conductor on a runaway train. The train heads straight for five men who will not have time to get out of the way and your train will kill them. But! You notice there is a track going to the right and you have just enough time to pull the lever and turn onto that track. There is one person on that track who will die just as assuredly as the five would if you stayed on their track. Should you head to the right?
    You will write an essay of approximately 1000 words which describes what you think John Stuart Mill would recommend that you do in the train scenario what Kant would do in the train scenario and what you would do in the train scenario and why you would choose to do that. This paper requires that you use in-text citations for any quotations you include and that you create a references page citing all of the references that you quote in the paper. You may use MLA style citations(a guide to these can be found here)(Links to an external site.)or APA style citations(a guide to these can be found here)(Links to an external site.). Submit your word processor document through turnitin below.
    Use the following guidelines to structure your paper. This is a kind of fill-in-the-blanks guide to writing this paper. Include the sentences in bold italic word for word in your paper. You will need several of your own sentences in addition to those provided below.
    Introduction (1 or 2 paragraphs):
    Your introductory paragraph should have the following (not necessarily in this order).
    A. Thesis statement- You should state what you think is best to do in the situation described by the scenario.I think I should___________________. Fill in the blank with eitherdivert the train to the right killing one personornot divert the train to the right even though this will result in the death of five people.
    B. Background for the thesis. This should include mentioning that you will be evaluating what Utilitarianism and Deontology say about this thought experiment and a brief description of the thought experiment.
    C. Plan of the Paper. It might help your reader to tell them how your paper will go. Something like: I will begin by describing what John Stuart Mill would have me do in this situation. Next I will contrast that with what Kant’s moral theory
    Body Part I:
    [Hint: the first blank should be either good or right and the second blank ought to be consequences of our actions or what we have a duty to do.]
    Body Part II:
    Body Part III:
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