READ RTD #32: Is Racial Discrimination Arbitrary?
1-Describe the three cases of seemingly relevant/non-arbitrary discrimination that Singer considers.
2-Summarize the similarities and differences between two of the cases that Singer discusses.
3-According to Singer, what principle can motivate prohibiting racial discrimination even in cases where the discrimination is relevant/non-arbitrary?
Include full name and word count at the end of the blog text.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Blog Due Thursday 2/3 at midnight
Blog assignment: For topic 1, 2, OR 3 complete the following assignment.
[Topic resources are on file in Engrade and I also e-mailed them].
In your own words, identify and discuss the arguments given to support the dangerous idea presented in one of the following topics. In your discussion make clear what the dangerous idea is, why the idea is dangerous, and the reasons given to support the idea. In addition, provide a definition in context for the underlined words or phrases.
[Topic resources are on file in Engrade and I also e-mailed them].
In your own words, identify and discuss the arguments given to support the dangerous idea presented in one of the following topics. In your discussion make clear what the dangerous idea is, why the idea is dangerous, and the reasons given to support the idea. In addition, provide a definition in context for the underlined words or phrases.
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Cultural relativism and monogamy
Rachels indicates that monogamy is nothing more than a social convention or cultural product.
McMurtry offers a significant ctritique of monogamous marriage in RTD 28.
In your own words, discuss any two of the following:
Describe the four principles that provide the basis for monogamy as a social control mechanism according to McMurtry.
Discuss the reasons McMurtry gives for believing our marriage institution fails to achieve its purposes.
Discuss the reasons McMurtry gives for believing "[m]arriage is simply a form of private property."
Post is due before class on 1/20/11.
McMurtry offers a significant ctritique of monogamous marriage in RTD 28.
In your own words, discuss any two of the following:
Describe the four principles that provide the basis for monogamy as a social control mechanism according to McMurtry.
Discuss the reasons McMurtry gives for believing our marriage institution fails to achieve its purposes.
Discuss the reasons McMurtry gives for believing "[m]arriage is simply a form of private property."
Post is due before class on 1/20/11.
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
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