Assignment on writing theory of my life or literature or culture or society and other parts of the course material

No outside sources!

All content used for major assessments will be taken from the textbook and/or content made available on canvas by the professor.

I mean to exclude the use of other’s opinions and arguments, and not deter creative thinking and the connection of ideas. So, you can always use examples from all sorts of sources such as the news, books, movies, podcasts, online media, and your own imagination (etc…).

If you are wondering if something is going to be good to use or not, please just ask me!

General Advice:

Write like you are speaking to another student who is not enrolled in our class. They have interest but do not have the context or the background necessary to understand your answer.

So, you should ELABORATE, GIVE EXAMPLES, PUT THINGS IN CONTEXT, and/or everything else that may help you explain your answer to your buddy.

You should be aiming for something around 1800 words in total for a decent grade. But feel free to go over this word minimum. Write a minimum of 3 to 4 long/detailed paragraphs or more.

There is no maximum word limit!

Remember to ask yourself all the important checklist type questions:

In explaining an idea/theory, did I also mention objections or problems with the theory?

When explaining an objection to a theory, did I also explain the theory itself?

Did I answer every part of the question?

Did I fully explain any concepts, ideas, thought experiments, arguments, etc… necessary for a layperson to understand your answer to the question?

Did I base my answers on what I learned from class (the lectures, the textbook, our discussions, related coursework, etc…)?

Did I provide reasons for my own claims (backed up my claims with evidence, logic, or sensible assumptions (depends on the context*)?

As a shorthand (rough guide), did I write 2 paragraphs (6 to 10 sentences each) or more?

Did I use examples to illustrate points, theories, objections, or concepts?

Did I organize my ideas?

Did I reference course material (textbook, readings, canvas links)?

For Awesome Answers: Did I cite the textbook or primary readings? Did I draw connections between course subject matter and my life/literature/culture/society/other parts of the course material/etc…? Did I write a minimum of 3 to 4 long/detailed paragraphs or more?

QUESTIONS:

1. Is it ever morally acceptable to lie? What does Kant say? Do you agree with him? Why or why not?

2. Can you think of any examples of feelings or actions that might be morally right for one person but not for another? What would Aristotle say about this?

3. Do laws prohibiting abortion require pregnant women to act as Good Samaritans? Why or why not? What does Thomson say?

4. What is Speciesism? Why is it wrong according to Singer? What are reasons for thinking this is a kind of unjust discrimination?

SOURCES:

1.

•  Cahn_Exploring Ethics_Pt. IIKantMillVirtueContracts.pptx.pdf Cahn_Exploring Ethics_Pt. IIKantMillVirtueContracts.pptx.pdf – Alternative Formats (203.392 KB)
•  Are there absolute moral rules.ppt Are there absolute moral rules.ppt – Alternative Formats (1.503 MB)
•  Kant and Respect for Personsppt.pdf (81.374 KB)

Reading that explains some more of the Good Will stuff that the book does not (IMPORTANT):

Philosophical Ethics: Kant, The Good Will, And Rational Actions

Crash Course teaches Kant and his Categorical Imperative

Kant & Categorical Imperatives: Crash Course Philosophy #35

8bit philosophy: Kant vs Mill

Are Your Actions GOOD? (Kant vs. Mill) – 8-Bit Philosophy

KANT and The Good Will – Philosophy Tube (Important Elaboration)

Beginner’s Guide to Kant’s Moral Philosophy.

2.

•  Cahn_Exploring Ethics_Pt. IIKantMillVirtueContracts.pptx.pdf Cahn_Exploring Ethics_Pt. IIKantMillVirtueContracts.pptx.pdf – Alternative Formats (203.392 KB)
•  Feminism and the Ethics oof Care.pdf Feminism and the Ethics oof Care.pdf – Alternative Formats (209.145 KB)
•  Ethics of careppt.pdf Ethics of careppt.pdf – Alternative Formats (9.17 MB)
•  virtue ethics.ppt.pdf virtue ethics.ppt.pdf – Alternative Formats (92.348 KB)VE Stuff

Aristotle’s Ancient Greek Virtue Ethics (Links to an external site.)

What is Virtue Ethics? (Philosophical Definition) (Links to an external site.)

Virtue Fem Stuff

Feminism in a nutshell

https://santitafarella.wordpress.com/2016/04/03/feminism-for-beginners/ (Links to an external site.)

Barbie Explains Feminist Theories | Radical, Liberal, Black, etc (Links to an external site.)

Philosophers on Evolutionary Psychology

Our Mind is Not a Blank Slate: Evolutionary Psychologists Leda Cosmides & John Tooby (Links to an external site.)

3.

•  Abortion Debateppt.pdf Abortion Debateppt.pdf – Alternative Formats (131.226 KB)

Aboriton Related (the facts)

Science Vs – Episode #19 – Abortion: What You Need To Know – GIMLET Podcast – SCIENCE & MEDICINE (Links to an external site.)

What’s an abortion?

What Actually Happens When You Have An Abortion? (Links to an external site.)

Day after pill

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qx-1VsTrFlk (Links to an external site.)

Conception to birth — visualized | Alexander Tsiaras

Conception to birth — visualized | Alexander Tsiaras (Links to an external site.)

Prenatal Brain Development (Video):

mammalian Prenatal brain development (Links to an external site.)

Some numbers

https://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2019/mar/07/abortion-late-term-what-pregnancy-stage

4.

•  Animal Welfare Ethics Regan Singer Norcross PPT.pdf Animal Welfare Ethics Regan Singer Norcross PPT.pdf – Alternative Formats (270.213 KB)
•  Reading 2 (Singer).pdf Reading 2 (Singer).pdf – Alternative Formats (64.853 KB)
•  Reading 1 (Regan).pdf Reading 1 (Regan).pdf – Alternative Formats (62.751 KB)
•  Reading 3 (Norcross).pdf Reading 3 (Norcross).pdf – Alternative Formats (107.35 KB)

Attached Files:

•  Animal Emotions Dixon.pdf Animal Emotions Dixon.pdf – Alternative Formats (758.39 KB)
•  Animal Morality What It Means and Why It Matters.pdf Animal Morality What It Means and Why It Matters.pdf – Alternative Formats (885.299 KB)

Earthlings Documentary (Links to an external site.)

Stories from the System

Exploitation and predatory pricing drove the transformation of the US beef industry – and created the model for modern agribusiness.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/may/07/the-price-of-plenty-how-beef-changed-america (Links to an external site.)

Undercover at Smithfield Foods (2012 Webby Award Winner) (Links to an external site.)

http://videos.humanesociety.org/detail/videos/top-videos/video/5046810373001/undercover-at-smithfield-foods-2012-webby-award-winner?autoStart=true (Links to an external site.)

Where Your Beef Burger Comes From (Links to an external site.)

Dominion (2018) – full documentary [Official] (Links to an external site.)

Dining on Dogs in Yulin: VICE Reports (Full Length) (Links to an external site.)

Inside the slaughterhouse. Undercover investigation in spanish slaughterhouses. (Links to an external site.)

The Worst Job In New York: Immigrant America (Links to an external site.)

Why is chicken so cheap? | The Economist (Links to an external site.)

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/after-undercover-video-exposes-animal-abuse-at-fair-oaks-farms-grocery-store-removes-products/ (Links to an external site.)

Fair Oaks Farms ABUSES animals! | The Ghost Effect [Episode 4] (Links to an external site.)

Secret footage reveals animal abuse on English and Scottish sheep farms (Links to an external site.)