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The below questions are NOT the topic for the essays. The topics are found in the assignment instructions. From the list below, you will choose a question that relates to the article/topic you choose from the assignment instructions/topics.

Is there a meaning to life?

Is the meaning of life the same for animals and humans?

What does it mean to live a good life?

What should be the goal of humanity?

Will religion ever become obsolete?

What concept would have the biggest positive impact on humanity?

Is suffering a necessary part of the human condition?

Does hardship make a person stronger? If so, under what conditions and at what point is it too much hardship?

Would things get better or worse if humans focused on what was going well rather than what's going wrong?

What benefits does art provide society? Does art hurt society in any way?

Is humanity headed in the right or wrong direction?

What is the best way for a person to attain happiness?

Is it better for a person to have a broad knowledge base or a deep knowledge base?

Are any beliefs not justified? In other words, are there any beliefs one cannot justifiably hold?

Is it more important to help yourself, help your family, help your society, or help the world?

What is the most important goal every person should have?

Can human nature be changed? Should it be changed?

Does knowledge have intrinsic value, or does it need to have a practical use to have value?

Is a life that focuses on avoiding pain and seeking out pleasure a good and worthwhile life?

What are the most important things to learn about one's self?

Is it possible for a human to fathom the true depths of reality and existence?

What is the best path to find truth: science, math, art, philosophy, or something else?

What in life is truly objective and not subjective?

Can we define consciousness?

Is it possible to prove that other people besides yourself have consciousness?

How conscious are animals?

Why are humans so confident in beliefs that can't be proven?

Why do humans have such a strong urge to distract themselves from the real world?

Is the concept of "you" continuous or does past "you" continually fade into present and future "you"? In other words, what part of "you" sticks around over time considering that the atoms that make up your body are constantly being replaced and your memories are always changing?

When, if ever, is taking a human life justified?

Without religion would people become more, less, or be equally morally corrupt?

Do animals have rights, and do those rights extend to all animals or do the rights change based on the complexity of the animal?

If it was discovered that personality traits were partly genetic and could be removed with gene therapy, would it be ethical to edit out negative character traits that harm others like extreme aggression, compulsive lying, or cruelty?

Are people ethically obligated to improve themselves?

Can morality ever be objective or is it always subjective? If it can be objective, in what instances? If it's always subjective, how do we decide whose concept of morality is correct?

Are intentions or outcomes more important when judging whether actions are moral?

Should there be limitations on the right to free speech?

Are we obligated to help all people, if we are able, or only those near us?

How much effort should an individual put into not offending others?

How far should governments go to prevent its citizens from causing harm to themselves?

Do people in wealthier countries have a moral obligation to help those in poorer countries?

What boundaries and limitations should be placed on governments?

Are we morally obligated to spend less time looking at screens? On social media?

Knowing what we do about the damaging effects of looking at screens on children, are parents who let their children spend too much time looking at them morally wrong?

If all humans want the same basic things, why is there so much violence and strife between people?

Is the human tendency to create groups an overall positive or negative trait in terms of general human flourishing?

What would happen to a society in which no one had to work and everyone was provided enough food/water/shelter/healthcare for free?

If everyone said what they were actually thinking, what would happen to society?

What are the benefits and drawbacks of diversity in society?

Is social media positive or negative for our society? Why?

Is hierarchy necessary for all successful human communities?

Is some degree of censorship necessary?

At what point is a technologically enhanced human not a human anymore?

What is a fair society?

Why do we create art?

Have we become less happy in this age of technology?

Are humans obligated to better themselves, and will doing so make them happier?

Is the most important purpose in life to find happiness?

Does life require a purpose and a goal?

What is happiness?

Are we the biggest threat to humanity?

Do we control technology or is technology controlling us?

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