Write a paper (1,250-1,500 words) about one of the three topics below. (Your paper must be on one of these topics in order to receive credit). Your essay should be typed and double-spaced with one-inch margins. Use 12 point font. Your essay should refer to the readings and should include a works-cited page at the end (the works-cited page does not count towards the final word count).
Your paper should also have an informative title. Topic
1. Does Kantianism provide a plausible theory of right conduct? If you think that it does, then
(i) spell out the strongest objection that opponents of Kantianism can make and (
ii) provide an argument that shows why this objection fails.
If you think that it does not, then
(i) spell out your objection to Kantianism,
(ii) spell out the strongest response that proponents of Kantianism can make to your objection, and
(iii) spell out a reply to this response.
Topic 2: In non-life-and-death situations, is it morally permissible to eat animals that were killed for food? If you think that it is morally permissible to eat animals that were killed for food, then
(i) spell out the strongest argument for your view,
(ii) spell out the strongest objection that your opponents can make to your argument, and
(iii) reply to your opponent’s objection. You should also clarify the scope of your view. For instance, do you think it is permissible for everyone to eat animals that were killed for food, or just some people? And if it is only permissible for certain people to eat animals that were killed for food, why is this permissible for them but not for others.
If you think that it is morally impermissible to eat animals that were killed for food, then
(i) spell out the strongest argument for your view,
(ii) spell out the strongest objection that your opponents can make to your argument, and
(iii) reply to your opponent’s objection. You should also clarify the scope of your view.
Topic 3. Does Virtue Ethics provide a plausible theory of right conduct?If you think that it does, then
(i) spell out the strongest objection that opponents of Virtue Ethics can make and
(ii) provide an argument that shows why this objection you think that it does not, then
(i) spell out your objection to Virtue Ethics,
(ii) spell out the strongest response that proponents of Virtue Ethics can make to your objection, and
(iii) spell out a reply to this response. Template1. IntroductionAimStrategy Roadmap* This is your opportunity to show that you can clearly lay out the blueprint for a big project. After reading the intro, your reader should have an excellent idea of what the paper will try to do and how it will try to do it.
2. The View Under DiscussionLay out the view that you will be investigating- Say what motivates the view/lay out the theory of Lay out the theory of right conduct. * This is your opportunity to show that you have mastered the view that you are talking about. After reading this section, it should be clear to your reader that you have a deep understanding of the major components of the view that you will be discussing. * If you are not writing about an ethical theory, this section can be pretty short and/or combined with Section 1
3. Spell out the strongest objection that opponents are likely to Make sure you explain the motivation behind the controversial premises, ., make sure that you explain the reasoning that leads to each Make sure you have stated the argument in a way that the premises support the conclusion.
4. Provide an argument that shows why the objection in section 3 fails. – Make sure you explain part of the argument you are responding to, ., are you objecting to a specific premise, are you going to argue that while all of the premises are true, the argument is invalid… – Make sure that you have stated your argument in a way that the premises support the conclusion. * These two sections give you the opportunity to demonstrate your ability to extract, explain, and evaluate an argument; it should be clear to your reader what the argument in section 3 aims to show and it should be clear to your reader why your think that this argument ultimately fails.
Option 2 and Option 33. Spell out your objection to the Make sure you explain the motivation behind the controversial premises, ., make sure that you explain the reasoning that leads to each Make sure you have stated the argument in a way that the premises support the conclusion.
4. Provide an argument that tries to show why the objection in section 3 fails. – Make sure you explain which part of the argument your opponents are responding to, ., are they going to object to a specific premise, are they going to argue that while all of the premises are true, the argument is invalid… – Make sure that you have stated your argument in a way that the premises support the an argument that shows why the objection in
section 4 Make sure you explain which part of the argument you are responding to, ., are you going to object to a specific premise, are you going to argue that while all of the premises are true, the argument is invalid… – Make sure that you have stated your argument in a way that the premises support the conclusion.* These three sections give you the opportunity to demonstrate your ability to extract, explain, and evaluate an argument; it should be clear to your reader what the argument in section 3 aims to show, why your opponents think that this argument is unsound, and why you think that your opponent’s argument ultimately ConclusionBriefly sum up what you have done.
