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This essay explores the demandingness objection to Utilitarianism. Ultimately it determines that the demandingness objection is philosophically sound through a well-reasoned and structured response that considers both cognitive/time demand as well as the impartiality requirement. The essay strictly follows the school of PPLS' recommended philosophy essay structure and has been edited to reflect feedback received from both a writing centre tutor and a Morality and Value tutor.

In-depth notes taken on every Morality and Value lecture of the fall semester 2o23. Notes cover weeks 1-9 and follow lecture slides with lighthearted clarifications included in definitions. Notes cover all topics including concepts like hedonism, utilitarianism, morality and markets, normative ethics etc. Philosophers covered include Kant, Aristotle, Camus, Sandel, WD Ross and more.

Final Essay from Politics and International Relations 1a: Concepts and Debates Take Home Exam. Covers two prompts related to candidate representation in politics and how journalism can support democracy. Both essays contain a myriad of in-depth and relevant examples surrounding whistleblowers, watchdog journalism, and democratic function as well as the effect of gender quotas, why representation matters, and how we can ensure representatives come from more diverse backgrounds.

Responds to prompt: "To what extent are nationalism and populism replacing the political ideologies of the past?" Carefully considers many different populist leaders as well as extensive data sets studying their effect on democracy. Investigates the rise of populism and nationalism through the lens of social media, economic hardship, and globalisation. Bibliography is extensive, well-researched, and diverse.

Complete note summary of every Politics and International Relations 1A: Concepts and Debates lecture of the 2023 fall semester. Notes are in-depth, well-written, and follow the lecturer clearly. Topics such as Globalisation, Democracy, Political Participation, Liberalism, and Journalism all feature heavily. Using this document as a reference, I scored very well on the end-of-semester take-home exam.

Two 1,500-word essays responding to the assigned prompts: Why is the house a potent symbol for anthropological analysis and Why do rituals heal? Both responses are well-researched and focus on large scope, cross-cultural observations obtained through extensive reading. Bibliography is extensive and widespread, crossing topic lines and demonstrated a well-rounded knowledge of the topic.

An essay that responds to four set prompts in about 500 words each. Responses are written across weeks and involve well-rounded references to readings within set essential and recommended lists. Responses explore the necessity of initiation rituals, how perception shapes ethnographic research, the value of comparative reasoning, and how to tell a personal ethnographic story.

In-depth and relevant notes taken during Social Anthropology 1A: The Life Course in the fall semester of 2023. Notes follow lecture slides and the various lecturer's anecdotes which provide further insight into the study of anthropology. These notes set a sufficient framework for deeper study. fi