TOK Essay questions: Assigned February 2nd
ESSAYS due February 18th
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Choose one of the following to answer.
IF YOU ARE A DIPLOMA CANDIDATE,
YOU MUST CHOOSE #1 OR #2.
Consult the web page for the rubric.
- Is there any informal fallacy that one might be justified in using, or is one morally bound never to mislead others on purpose? Discuss this question with reference to specific fallacies, justifying your ethical position.
- "Don’t give me any more facts! I need to make a decision right now!" Although one can question knowledge endlessly, one cannot forever suspend judgement while researching and reflecting. What would it mean to act responsibly in a situation where one cannot possess certainty? How would one justify the decision?
- How is "Right" established? Consider the justifications for, and implications of, claiming that there are absolute standards for morality, or that the standards of morality can be set only by society, or that the standards of morality can be set only by the individual.