Martha stewart was convicted of obstruction of justice after lying to the fbi during an investigation of her sale of a stock that dramatically fell in value immediately after she sold it. her conviction was unusual, as this sort of white collar crime is much more likely to be dealt with in civil, rather than criminal, court. how does the tendency to deal with white collar criminals in civil court bias our understanding of the demographics of crime?

A. spinoza thinks that we human beings are due for what was described in class as an “ontological demotion.” explain this ontological demotion, comparing his view of what we are to a more traditional aristotelian view. (you should concentrate on spinoza’s views on the human body, but be sure to say something about what he thinks the human mind is.) why does he think the demotion is needed? is he right? explain why the demotion matters to the overall project of the ethics.

Micah is studying child behavior in playgrounds throughout the world. he wants to see how the children react when teachers select the same child to be the first to use each piece of equipment. which approach is micah is using?

Which example define natural rights ?