Philosophy 20: Ethics 

Pierce College

Department of Philosophy & Sociology 

Summer Session A, 2019

Second Essay Prompt

Due Thursday, June 27th Saturday, June 29th @ 11:59PM, via email both as an attachment and pasted into the body of your email. 

This assignment amounts to 28.3% of your course grade (unless it gets dropped as the lowest one of the four essays you write). 

In five pages (that is, in no fewer than five pages, and no more than five and a half pages): 

1) explain what you think is Baxter's best argument for using a cost-benefit analysis when it comes to humans and the environment;

2) explain the main part of Singer's argument that non-human animals have rights, and what you think that means for animals being on a cost-benefit analysis that includes humans and the environment;

3) argue, with what you've written above in mind, for or against using a cost-benefit analysis when negotiating the needs of humans, non-human animals, and the environment; and

4) defend your argument in 3) against a naysayer to either your argument's premise(s) or your argument's conclusion.

If you submit someone else's ideas, words, or phrases, you must cite those individuals: plagiarism of any kind will not be accepted.  If you submit ideas, words, or phrases from a previous essay of your own, explicitly state as much.  Please do not just represent, word for word, old material.  Go to http://libguides.piercecollege.edu/citation for excellent information on citing.

Use one-inch margins all around, double-spacing throughout, and Times New Roman font, size 12 only–and no title pages or page numbers please. Also, you should get into the habit of naming your attachments so that they indicate it is from you, and what the attachment includes.  For me, name your essay attachments as follows: First name space last name course number and essay number.  For example, if Kweego Benahoot wants to turn in the second essay in Philosophy 20, the attachment name would be:  Kweego BenahootP20E2.docx .