Part Two: Author’s Arguments on Ethical Issues
For FOUR of the authors, Briefly explain author’s strategy: how they construct an
argument for their conclusion. (4 points each x 4 = 16 points)
25. Boxill: “The Color-Blind Principle”
26. Lawrence: “If He Hollers Let Him Go”
29. Devall and Sessions: “Deep Ecology”
30. Cohen: “Do Animals Have Rights?”
Part Three: Essay(30 points)
(Choose from: utilitarianism, deontology, and virtue ethics.)
Write an essay on one of the issues covered this semester that satisfies the
following requirements.
A. Use two of the moral theories listed to make an argument for your position on the issue.
B. Use one of the moral theories listed to make an argument against your position on
the issue. (The moral theory you use for B may be one of the theories used for A.)
Show an understanding of the moral theories by applying the whole of the theory and
justifying your application. Show an understanding of the issue as well, in your application
of the theory. (Two long paragraphs for “A”, and one long paragraph for “B”
Extra credit (7 points)
Is it better to protect someone from harming themselves and to limit their autonomy?
Or, is it better to respect someone’s autonomy and allow them to harm themselves?
Why