A researcher wishes to operationalize her study variables in the following manner. How might she go about doing so? Summarize your responses in tabular form (see example below), and supplement your table with a supporting narrative.

Age (continuous)
Gender (dichotomous)
Ethnicity (categorical)
Education (ordinal)
Income (continuous)
Marital status (categorical)
Weight (continuous)
Blood pressure (continuous)
Hypertension (dichotomous)
Body temperature (continuous)
Health insurance status (categorical)
Smoking status (dichotomous)
Cancer Stage (ordinal)

EXAMPLE:

Variable: Type How operationalized How measured
Name
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Age continuous Age in years How old were you on your last
Etc. birthday?

Narrative: When age is operationalized in this manner, one would merely need to query the respondent to determine the age she turned on her last birthday. Alternatively, the researcher could ask the respondent to provide his birth date and year, and then calculate age at a later time.
Assignment Expectations

You are expected to incorporate relevant background readings into your responses.
Your paper should be written in your own words. This will enable me to assess your level of understanding.
In order to earn full credit, you must clearly show that you have read ALL required background materials.
Be sure to cite your references in the text of all papers and on the reference list at theend. For examples, look at the way the references are listed in the modules and on the background reading list.
Proofread your paper to be sure grammar and punctuation are correct and that each part of the assignment has been address clearly and completely.

Please answer ALL FOUR questions with at least 400 words each, use and explain quotes from the courses Readings and Discussions ONLY.

1. Explain the various parts of Confucius and Aristotle’s notion of virtue. Since Confucius and Aristotle are very similar, can you think of one or two ways they are different, which we have discussed in class?
2. What would Plato, Confucius, and Augustine say about Aristotle’s notion of the friendship of utility? First find a quote where Aristotle defines the friendship of utility then, compare the other philosophers.
3. What is the fundamental difference between Virtue Ethics and Christian Natural Law Ethics? Use quotes to explain.
4. How does Islam combine Natural Law Ethics and Virtue Ethics
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