Write an 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:

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 this 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.

Each essay should be 300–500 words in length, single spaced, and in APA format.