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Projects. Find a contentious environmental issue Present both sides of controversy fairly Take a stand Defend your stand on the basis of philosophical ideas that we have discussed 10 minutes powerpoint presentation in class + 5 minutes discussion time Presentations April 11-16

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  1. Projects Find a contentious environmental issue • Present both sides of controversy fairly • Take a stand • Defend your stand on the basis of philosophical ideas that we have discussed 10 minutes powerpoint presentation in class + 5 minutes discussion time Presentations April 11-16 Develop into final paper (1500-2000 words) Tutorials to discuss draft of final papers April 18-25 Final papers due May 4th

  2. Traditional Ethical Theories (cont.) Utilitarianism

  3. Combining ethical theories • Virtue ethics combined with rule utilitarianism • The greatest happiness for the greatest number would be achieved if we all strove for the good (virtuous) life • Deontological ethics justified by rule utilitarianism • The greatest happiness for the greatest number would be achieved if we all followed the categorical imperatives

  4. Thought experiments • Kid breaks a vase • Should he lie to his Mom? What’s the harm? • Transplant case • Kill one innocent bystander and transplant his organs to five patients to save their lives • Trolley case • A runaway train is about to hit 5 people on Track A. Should you throw a switch to make the train go down Track B, where one person is standing (and will be hit). • A runaway train is about to hit 5 people standing on the track. Should you push a fat man in front of the train?

  5. Readings Required: Leopold, Aldo (1949), “The Land Ethic” in A Sand County Almanac, New York: Oxford UP, 1989, available at:www.luminary.us/leopold/land_ethic.html Environmental Ethics, Chapter 9, on reserve Optional: Locke, John (1689) “Of Property,” in Two Treatises of Government, available at: www.lonang.com/exlibris/locke/loc-205.htm

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