Part 1:
Choose two of the three terms listed below. Define and explain each term chosen in a paragraph or two. Each will be worth 25% of the total grade.
Example: Libertarianism - This is a political philosophy that focuses on protecting the rights to liberty and personal property as the most important elements of social justice. Libertarians believe that every person is the owner of his own life and that no one is the owner of anyone else's life. According to libertarianism, individual liberty should only be limited to the extent necessary prevent infringement on an equally or more important liberty of other rational beings.
The Terms will be chosen from the following list:
Gilligan's Ethic of Care
Justice Based Approach to Moral Judgements
Blankenhorn's View of Fatherhood
Joel Anderson's Response to Blankenhorn
Bowers v. Hardwick
Baehr v. Lewin
Lila Abu-Lighod's View of Sexual Segregation
Cause of Women's Disempowerment in Native American Societies
Discrimination as Disparate Treatment
Discrimination as Disparate Impact
Principle of Equality
Social Myth of Race
Affirmative Action
Color-Blind Principle
Responsibility Criterion
Steele's Critique of Affirmative Action
Institutionalized Differentiation of Function
Racialism
Extrinsic Racism
Intrinsic Racism
Appiah's Definition of Racial Prejudice
Casey v. Planned Parenthood
Conservative Position on Abortion
Roe v. Wade
Rachel's view of the distinction between active and passive euthanasia
Steinbock's response to Rachels' argument
Kramer's concerns about Prozac
Rawls' Veil of Ignorance & Genetic Enhancement
Principle of Identity of Indiscernibles
Gorovitz's Three Senses of Natural Process
Holm's "Life in the Shadow" Argument
Discrimination Against Normals
Hopkins' Mousetrap Argument
Expanded Turing Test
Problem of Creeping Consciousness
Part 2 - Essay: The essay question will be based on the topics covered in the first half of the course.
See instructions below for details on what is expected in the essay.
Answer the following question(s) based on your knowledge of the issues we've studied in class and your own analysis of the various authors' theories and the issues raised. Support your claims with clear, cogent, and comprehensive reasoning that illustrates your understanding of the authors' claims and the issues involved. The grade will be based on the quality of your reasoning, how well you support your claims, and your demonstrated understanding of the theories and issues involved. (50% of the exam grade.)