From These two Textbooks:
The Elements of Moral Philosophy, 9th edition, by James & Stuart Rachels
Social Ethics: Morality and Social Policy, 8th edition, by Thomas A. Mappes, Jane S. Zembaty, and David DeGrazia
Question #1:
Mappes & Zembaty, Chapter 9
For this question, choose EITHER (1) Peter Singer and Carl Cohen, OR (2) Tom Regan and Mary Anne Warren.
(1) What is the first author’s position on the issue of whether animals should be used for human purposes? What are the stated reasons? What is the second author’s position on the same issue? What are the stated reasons? Which author do you think makes the stronger case? Why so?
Mappes & Zembaty, Chapter 10
Question #2:
What does Jan Narveson say about the optimum way to deal with pollution? What are his reasons? Does Tony Smith say about Narveson’s position? What are his reasons? Which of the two authors do you think makes the stronger case for their position? Why do you think this?
Question #3:
What does William F. Baxter think is the only justifiable way of attributing value to the environment? What are his reasons? Choose EITHER Aldo Leopold OR Bernard E. Rollin, and state what that author claims about justifiable ways of attributing value to the environment. What are his reasons? Which of Baxter and your choice of the other authors do you think makes the stronger case for the position? Why do you think this?
Question #4:
What do Bill Devall & George Sessions mean by “deep ecology”? How do they justify it as the only acceptable way of viewing the environment? What is Ramachandra Guha’s view about implementing deep ecology? What are his reasons? Which of the two authors do you think makes the stronger case for their position? Why do you think this?
Question #5:
What does Mark Sagoff’s think is the best way to get countries to agree to act to prevent climate change? What are his reasons? What does James Garvey think is the best way to get action on climate change? What are his reasons? Which of the two authors do you think makes the stronger case for their position? Why do you think this?
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The Elements of Moral Philosophy, 9th edition, by Jame appeared first on Skilled Papers.