PHILOSOPHY PROJECT TOPICS [NEW]

PHILOSOPHY PROJECT TOPICS

1. Access to Quality Education: The price tag of a good college education in our country is going up, while family income is stagnant, putting college out of reach of many students, leading to a less educated population and possibly economic and cultural decline. (Social issue)

2. Common Treasures of Mankind: How can we keep a balance between copyright for creative products and not compromising file sharing capabilities based on new information technology that promotes new patterns of creativity? (Social issue)

3. Peak Oil: The demand for oil is increasing in the world while the supply is leveling off and will be declining: how can we keep supplying the world with sufficient energy? (Economic issue)

4. Global Warming: The world population is emitting more and more green house gasses that are trapping heat that would otherwise be radiated off into space. This is upsetting the world’s climate and is leading to widespread climatic changes that hurt the economy and the environment and may cause massive death and devastation. (Economic and environmental issue)

5. Economic Inequality: There is an increasing inequality in income and wealth in the country which puts our democratic institutions and social stability at risk. (Economic and social issue)

6. Material Excesses: People in our country have too much stuff and too much debt. (Social and economic issue)

7. Overpopulation: The overall world-population is rising and rising, seemingly outpacing the carrying capacity of the world and its resources. (Social, economic, and environmental issue) [4] Potential Roles in the Council of All Stakeholders

8. Democracy for Sale: How can we stop the undemocratic influence of money in politics in our country? (Political issue) [2] Potential Roles in the Council of All Stakeholders

9. Dropout Nation: 1 in 3 highschool students in the country students does leave school without a diploma. (Social issue)

10. Illegal Immigrants: What should be done about the estimated 11 million illegal immigrants already in the country, out of a total of 300 million? (Social, legal, economic issue)

11. Potable Water: Many areas in the country and the world at large are experiencing water scarcity. Climate change will add to this problem. What can be done about it?

12. Electronic Waste: Electronic waste, or “e-waste” is any broken or unwanted electrical or electronic appliance. Many components of such equipment are toxic and dangerous to human health and the environment. What can be done about it?