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2. SOC 331 ASHCourses SOC 331 Entire Course (Ash) SOC 331 Week 1 DQ 1 Moral, Legal, and Religious Perspectives on Social • Moral, Legal, and Religious Perspectives on Social Justice. In Chapter 1 of your textbook, justice is analyzed from three perspectives, each with its own set of relevant concepts. The text includes three case studies for consideration from each perspective. Select one (only one) of these case studies as the focus of your initial post in this discussion. Then analyze the selected case study from the justice perspective which accompanies it and answer the following questions. • Republic or Democracy? “…and to the republic for which we stand…” Review the Declaration of Independence and the Pledge of Allegiance. Then, discuss republicanism and democracy in U.S. government. Explain what this means in regards to public policy, social issues and its effectiveness and efficiency. Do you feel that our current government structure very closely approximates the intent of the Founding Fathers? If not, should there or should there not be an effort to return to our origins?

3. SOC 331 ASHCourses SOC 331 Week 1 DQ 2 The Justice of Climate Change (Ash) SOC 331 Week 1 Quiz (Ash) • SOC 331 Week 1 DQ 2 The Justice of Climate Change • Sociology - General Sociology • The Justice of Climate Change. In Chapter 1 of your textbook, the author identifies the possible causes and consequences of global warming/climate change as emerging issues loaded with implications for justice. • Cancer. Prior to completing this discussion, read Chapter 9 in the textbook, the “Introduction to the Miller Family” document, and review any relevant Instructor Guidance.

4. SOC 331 ASHCourses SOC 331 Week 2 DQ 1 Justice from Four Perspectives Family, Community, State, and Nation (Ash) SOC 331 Week 2 DQ 2 Justice and Socio-Economic Class (Ash) • According to the revised 2010 Census, in the United States there were 131,729 same-sex married couple households and 514,735 same-sex unmarried partner households. As of December 2012: • a. Thirty-eight states have state constitutional provisions or other laws restricting marriage to one man and one woman; • b. Nine states and the District of Columbia issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples; • SOC 331 Week 2 DQ 2 Justice and Socio-Economic Class • Sociology - General Sociology • Justice and Socio-Economic Class. In Chapter 2 of the textbook, the author describes meanings for the concept of socio-economic class and analyzes how perceptions of justice may be influenced by class distinctions in American society (see Section 2.4). He also references .

5. SOC 331 ASHCourses SOC 331 Week 2 Quiz (Ash) SOC 331 Week 3 DQ 1 Distributive Justice Across the Generations • SOC 331 Week 2 Quiz • Sociology - General Sociology • 1. • Question : • A neighborhood covenant prohibiting homeowners from making changes to their property without permission is an example of • Student Answer: • Retributive justice • Distributive justice • Commutative justice • Restorative justice • SOC 331 Week 3 DQ 1 Distributive Justice Across the Generations • Sociology - General Sociology • Distributive Justice Across the Generations. In Chapter 3 of your textbook, the author discusses how demographic differences, such as age, influence understandings of distributive justice.

6. SOC 331 ASHCourses SOC 331 Week 3 DQ 2 Distributive Justice and Scarce Natural SOC 331 Week 3 Quiz (Ash) • Social Security Public surveys indicate that ¾ of younger Americans think that Social Security is a “dead program.” What would make them have such a dim view? Does the strength of the American Association of Retired persons (AARP) play into this perspective? What are some alternatives to the program as it is now? Should alternatives be considered and why? • SOC 331 Week 3 Quiz • Sociology - General Sociology • 1. • Question : • Of the following, which is NOT an element in George McGovern’s “new definition of ‘defense’”? • Student Answer: • The quality of our education • Military protection against terrorism • The health of our people • The strength of our transportation • Instructor Explanation: • The answer can be found in Section 3.2 Distributive Justice from the Perspectives of Family and Society

7. SOC 331 ASHCourses SOC 331 Week 4 DQ 1 Commutative Justice and Embryo Adoption (Ash) SOC 331 Week 4 DQ 2 Commutative Justice and the National Debt (Ash) • SOC 331 Week 4 DQ 1 Commutative Justice and Embryo Adoption • Sociology - General Sociology • Commutative Justice and Embryo “Adoption.” In Chapter 4 of the textbook, the author examines commutative justice as arising from contractual relationships – a specific contract among particular parties or a broader social contract on which a community or nation is based. • SOC 331 Week 4 DQ 2 Commutative Justice and the National Debt • Sociology - General Sociology • Commutative Justice and the National Debt. In Chapter 4 of the text, the author examines commutative justice across the generations (see Section 4.5). This idea arises from the writings of British political thinker Edmund Burke (1790):

8. SOC 331 ASHCourses SOC 331 Week 4 Quiz (Ash) SOC 331 Week 5 DQ 1 Retributive Justice and Mandatory Life • SOC 331 Week 4 Quiz • Sociology - General Sociology • 1. • Question : • With which of the following is commutative justice NOT concerned? • Student Answer: • Is the contract a legal document? • Is the contract moral? • Have all parties fulfilled their part of the contract? • Does the contract require distributing goods and services equally? • Obama and Romney on ImmigrationWatch Obama and Romney Debate Each Other’s Immigration Policy (2012 Presidential Debate #2). As a supporter of one side of this issue, identify the points made by the presidential candidate that most closely represents your perspective. Discuss policy changes that you would like to see and why?

9. SOC 331 ASHCourses SOC 331 Week 5 DQ 2 Alternative to Retributive Justice (Ash) SOC 331 Week 5 Quiz (Ash) • SOC 331 Week 5 DQ 2 Alternative to Retributive Justice • Sociology - General Sociology • Alternative to Retributive Justice. In Chapter 5 of the text, the author discusses four alternatives to retributive justice: corrective justice, reformative justice, restorative justice, and transformative justice (see Section 5.3). • SOC 331 Week 5 Quiz • Sociology - General Sociology • 1. • Question : • According to the FBI, hate crimes in the U.S. in 2010 based on a bias against race were committed largely against which of the following? • Student Answer: • Blacks • Whites • Hispanics • Asians • Instructor Explanation: • The answer can be found in Section 5.5 Retributive Justice and Demographics

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