Question 2. The philosopher Socrates walked around Athens questioning the beliefs and values his fellow citizens had received from the poet Homer. How have we been following in Socrates’ footsteps so far this semester? Describe at least three culturally engrained beliefs or values that have challenged our study of ethics so far. Drawing on our study of ethics, explain what Socrates meant by saying, “The unexamined life is not worth living.”
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2. The philosopher Socrates walked around Athens questioning the beliefs and values his fellow citizens had
received from the poet Homer. How have we been following in Socrates’ footsteps so far this semester? Describe at least three culturally engrained beliefs or values that have challenged our study of ethics so far. Drawing on our study of ethics, explain what Socrates meant by saying, “The unexamined life is not worth living.”