PHIL 1100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Cultural Appropriation, Ethical Subjectivism, Relativism
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Premises; reasons that the claim must be true/probably is true; supported by reasons. Presented in the strongest possible terms (ie. don"t set up any fallacies) Develop a concise and succinct argument; requires narrow, exact, one sentence claim. Ensure that your reasoning is very clear; introduce your claim in the first paragraph. Make sure that there is a logical progression from the claim to the reasons that support it to the conclusion. The quality of the argument matters more than the side you choose; find good reasons. Think of praise, blame, and redemption within this context. Praise leads to reward, blame leads to punishment (ie. getting money, power, and fame in relation to praise vs. getting rejection or jail time as a result of blame) When are these each appropriate? (ie. does punishment work?) Wrongdoing does not always mean insensitivity (ie. cultural practices)
