Length: 1000-1500 words
Format:
· double-spaced WITHOUT an extra line-space between paragraphs.
· Turabian styled
o footnotes
o 12-point font, standard margins, and page numbers.
o works cited
Instructions for writing Paper:
· This is a research paper. Your job is to research what a particular moral philosopher would say about a certain philosophical question.
· Selected one of the ethical questions below and one of the philosophers below and explain how the philosopher would answer the question.
o Some philosophers are easier to research than others.
o Some combinations are easier than others. For instance, 9+F would be much easier to research than 4+L.
o You can choose a philosopher that is not on this list of ancient white men, but you should consult with me first, because I don’t want this to be harder for you than it needs to be.
· You must use a minimum of ACADEMIC 3 sources.
o At least 1 primary source
o At least 1 secondary source
· Rubric for Final Paper:
Is the paper organized, i.e., name, date, class, title, etc.?
Is there a thesis statement?
Does the student thoroughly explain the philosophical question?
Does the student demonstrate thorough knowledge of the philosopher’s thought?
Does the body of the paper logically support the thesis statement?
Is there a conclusion?
Are there minimal spelling and grammar errors?
Select one question and one philosopher and describe how [Letter] would answer the philosophical question [number].
Philosophical Questions:
1. What does it mean to live a good life?
2. Can a society exist without laws?
3. How does someone become a good person?
4. Does moral behavior lead to happiness?
5. Is it ever moral to kill someone rather than let them live?
6. Is suicide always wrong?
7. Should you report your best friend if they commit a crime?
8. How do we decide what is right or wrong in a globalized world? (Examples of moral issues that hotly contested across cultures: Child marriages, female circumcision, same-sex marriage)
9. Is it wrong to legally mandate vaccinations?
10. Are Stop-and-Frisk laws immoral?
Philosophers:
Mild
A. Socrates
B. Plato
C. Aristotle
D. Augustine
E. David Hume
F. Jeremy Bentham
G. Immanuel Kant
Spicy
H. Augustine
I. Thomas Aquinas
J. John Locke
K. Thomas Hobbes
L. John Stuart Mill
M. John Rawls
N. G.E.M. Anscombe
Fire
O. Frederick Nietzsche
P. Michel Foucault
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