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Microsoft Word - Document2Length: XXXXXXXXXXwords Format:  • double-spaced WITHOUT an extra line-space between paragraphs. • Turabian styled o footnotes o 12-point font, standard margins, and page numbers. o works cited  Instructions for writing Paper: • This is a research paper. Your job is to research what a particular moral philosopher would say about a certain philosophical question.   • Selected one of the ethical questions below and one of the philosophers below and explain how the philosopher would answer the question.  o Some philosophers are easier to research than others.  o Some combinations are easier than others. For instance, 9+F would be much easier to research than 4+L.  o You can choose a philosopher that is not on this list of ancient white men, but you should consult with me first, because I don’t want this to be harder for you than it needs to be.  • You must use a minimum of ACADEMIC 3 sources.  o At least 1 primary source o At least 1 secondary source • Advice: Students ALWAYS do better on their assignments when they meet with their professor at least once well before the paper is due. I have office hours. You should come see me about your paper during office hours.   • Ruic for Final Paper: � Is the paper organized, i.e., name, date, class, title, etc.? � Is there a thesis statement? � Does the student thoroughly explain the philosophical question? � Does the student demonstrate thorough knowledge of the philosopher’s thought? � Does the body of the paper logically support the thesis statement?  � Is there a conclusion? � Are there minimal spelling and grammar eors?   • This is a research paper. Your job is to esearch what a particular moral philosopher would say about a certain philosophical question.    Philosopher – Michel Foucault  Question- What does it mean to live a good life?  Incase it is to confusing to do that Philospher and question, I attached a list that you can choose   Philosophical Questions:  1. What does it mean to live a good life? 2. Can a society exist without laws? 3. How does someone become a good person? 4. Does moral behavior lead to happiness?  5. Is it ever moral to kill someone rather than let them live?  6. Is suicide always wrong?  7. Should you report your best friend if they commit a crime?  8. How do we decide what is right or wrong in a globalized world? (Examples of moral issues that hotly contested across cultures: Child maiages, female circumcision, same-sex maiage)   9. Is it wrong to legally mandate vaccinations?  10. Are Stop-and-Frisk laws immoral?   Philosophers:   Mild A. Socrates B. Plato C. Aristotle D. Augustine E. David Hume F. Jeremy Bentham G. Immanuel Kant     Spicy H. Augustine I. Thomas Aquinas J. John Locke K. Thomas Hoes L. John Stuart Mill M. John Rawls N. G.E.M. Anscombe   XXXXXXXXXXFire O. Frederick Nietzsche P. Michel Foucault

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Title: Michael Foucault and Goodness of Living with Power and Discipline 
Contents
Introduction	3
Overview of Good Life	3
The Role of Power and Goodness or Quality in Life	4
The State based Interventions	5
Some Relatable Points	5
Conclusion	6
Works Cited	7
Introduction
	The concept of good life for human beings is more like hypothetical assumptions for the philosophers of all ages; there are multiple dimensions of the scholars who tend to associate their perspectives of good life. For example, Plato and Aristotle believe that morality and ethics pertaining to public wellbeing is the pillar of leading a satisfactory life. The modern philosophers like Foucault foresee the consequences of power and discipline and find it relevant to align power and discipline as the two major discourses to lead happy life. In most of his writing, Foucault is motivated by the enlightenment of Kant and follows the spatial values of society which give access to power and authority to people. 
Overview of Good Life
	At first, it is significant to note here that there are certain parameters of leading a happy and well contained life. Some people might argue that gaining material favors from society is the standpoint of becoming good and positive in life for human beings; when material gains are strong and steady, the course of life becomes smooth and the emotions of positivity dominate the living of people. This perception has been popularized by the modern philosophers who find material objects as the foundations of the successful and happy living. The more is gained, the more the life seems to be settled for the people. 
This brings in the conceptual interpretation of Foucault like philosophers who understand the basic value of power in life. To gain material favors on behalf of others, it is important to have power in hand and it should not be centralized because centralized state of power gives authority to take decisions. One has to be in the perfect frame of mind before taking up the question of power and authority because it can also give way to evil side developed fully and exposed to others as well. Thus, a careful application of power and discipline can make people happy which Foucault explains in his philosophical expressions. 
The Role of Power and Goodness or Quality in Life 
	In the context of examining the role of power and its contribution to shape the lives of common people positively, Foucault’s first impression is that it should not be limited to the hands of a few people in the state. When power is given to the few, they become prone to misuse it for their personal gains and to take authority over others. It increases the social divide among people and does not help in attaining the highest order of goodness of human life. In other words, power is subjected to corrupt the minds of the people who hold it,

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