In the first essay, given what you learned in this course, please share your perspective on the fate of friendship and how you believe contemporary ethics will impact it. Be sure to refer to at least three of the five following components, summarizing what you learned about the influences of these factors:

Online social media
Different abilities, disabilities
Class
Diversity
Race
Gender
Sexual Preferences
Work environment
Spirituality
Politics

For the second essay, discuss how three of the five following philosophers can be utilized to discuss issues of friendship. The emphasis here is on discussing the specific philosophies of three of the:

Cicero
Aristotle
Augustine
Aquinas
Socrates

For each essay, please cite at least one or more credible sources, such as the textbook, a newspaper, journal article, or book.  Wikipedia, websites, or any similar online reference sites where the content may be authored by anyone are not considered credible sources for scholarly writing.

To assist you in your research, the library has the following tutorials and links for you to use:

Getting Started with Your Research (Links to an external site.)
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Research Databases (Links to an external site.)

Each essay should be 500-600 words in length, single spaced, and in APA format. Submit your essay in a Microsoft Word or Open Office document (freeware found on the website, Open Office (Links to an external site.)) and place it in the appropriate assignment dropbox.