Write a short reflection statement after reading Chapter 12. Use complete sentences and correct academic writing to complete this assignment.
Respond in writing to these items:
What are the two messages that would be sent by abolishing the death penalty according to Nathanson? How does he reply to the objection that murderers forfeit their right to be respected as human beings? Do you agree with his argument? Why or why not?
Why is deterrence not a decisive factor in the debate about the morality of the death penalty according to van den Haag? Explain your answers. Do you agree with his argument? Why or why not?
Why is “an eye for an eye” an attractive view according to Nathanson? What are the two main problems he raises for this view, and what are the possible replies an advocate of such a view might make?
SECTION 6
Lesson 6 Reflection
Write a short reflection statement (350-500 words) after reading Chapter 12. Use complete sentences and correct academic writing to complete this assignment.
Respond in writing to these items:
Explain how Nagel’s essay highlights the irresolvable dilemma between a utilitarian approach to War and the absolutist approach.
Walzer examines excuses for terrorism while granting that terrorism cannot be morally justified. What is the distinction between a justification and an excuse?
According to Valls, what are the two difficulties that arise when one is trying to define “terrorism”? What final definition of the term does Valls stipulate that he will use in his arguments?
SECTION 7
Lesson 7 Reflection
Write a short reflection statement (350-500 words) after reading Chapter 5. Use complete sentences and correct academic writing to complete this assignment.
Respond in writing to these items:
Discuss the two prominent prohibitionists arguments that Huemer dismisses in his essay. In your response, consider how an entity such as an insurance company might respond to Huemer’s dismissal. What type of moral argument would the insurance company use? Discuss.
What do you think of Marneffe’s argument for the decriminalization of drugs? Do you agree with his logic related to the problems of legalization? Discuss.
Explain how Shapiro’s Alternate View of Addiction is a consequentialist approach to the problem. Discuss what he means by humans being “interpretative animals” in regard to each of the 3 components of the Alternative View.
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