PHLB09H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Nippon Tv, Murder Of Kitty Genovese, Samaritans
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Week 9 lecture notes: your essay must have a specific thesis statement. Explain the moral issues: unpack and explain some of the issues with the counter argument, cite and refer to two different articles in the textbook. Arguments vs. opinions: arguments provide philosophical justification, what are the grounds for right to life, grounds to moral status, etc. If/when you run into one, point it out! Recognize important implications: recognize the faults/implications in your argument. Engage with objections relevant to your specific thesis (either from the readings or perhaps you can anticipate a new one: address the arguments from the readings and cite it. You must refer to at least two readings. Creativity and scope (how deeply do you engage with this topic?) Consciousness (of objects and events external and/or internal to the being), and the capacity to feel pain. Reasoning (the developed capacity to solve new and relatively complex problems)
