e purpose of this assignment is for you to intellectually explore a topic, issue, problem, or figure relevant to our course material. The readings from our course should be the primary “source” that you utilize. Practice standards of good writing. Have a clear thesis. Devise evidence for your thesis. Make a sound, logically constructed argument. Proofread vigorously. Correct English grammar is expected.Topics: (1) After reading chapter 7 (on Free Will), consider the film Detour (1945) by Edgar Ulmer. Is Al Roberts a victim of “moral luck”? Is there any sense in which Moral Luck might be legitimate? How is it a threat to ethical theorizing in general? (Hint: Think about the notion of moral responsibility and the conditions that are typically required for full responsibility. Think of Al’s situation. How much is he to “blame” for his predicament?)( 2) Watch Orson Welles masterpiece Compulsion (1959). Explain how the film illustrates themes related to Nietzsche’s Nihilistic philosophy, his theory of “Higher-Men,” and his “Will-to-Power” thesis.  (3) Consider the four challenges to ethical theorizing talked about in chapter two. Which challenge is most pressing? How would a Kantian respond to that challenge? What about a virtue-ethic type theory (4) How much of a challenge is Situation Psychology to virtue ethics? Consider the Milgram experiment and other items talked about in chapter 4.

After a bitter debate over how best to use American troops in World War I, it was determined that they would serve under General John J. Pershing, but accept the final strategic authority from the Allied Supreme Commander, Marshall Ferdinand Foch of France. Initially, American troops were used piecemeal to plug up holes and to drive Germans back, when possible. By 1918, American troops were fully engaged. They secured their first victory in May, at Cantigny, just north of Paris. They suffered terrible losses in June at Belleau Wood, but still claimed victory.The real turning point came at the second Battle of the Marne, in July, where the combined efforts of the French, British, Italians, and Americans counteracted the German offensive and drove the Germans eastward. Notably, Americans soldiers, fresh to the war effort and not weighed down by years of fighting, provided a decisive edge. In the fall of 1918, Pershing lost over 100,000 men as he and the other Allied leaders continued to push the Germans back. By October 1918, Americans were behind German lines cutting supply lines, and in November 1918, Germany surrendered.Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper in which you describe the specific role played by American troops in the Second Battle of the Marne, and in the months that followed between the battle and the German surrender in November 1918.Include the following points in your paper:Analysis of the role played by American troops in the Second Battle of the Marne, and subsequent engagements with the GermansDiscussion of weaponry used by soldiers in World War I, including but not limited to bayonets, flamethrowers, machine guns, pistols, mustard gas, rifles, tanks, and trench mortarsDiscussion of the soldiers' experiences, including but not limited to fighting in the trenches, the smell, boredom, lice, rats, food, common injuries, and battlefield engagementFormat your paper according to appropriate course level APA guidelines.