Philosophy 230 B

The class beginning at 2:10

Review Sheet for Test #3

Basic Ideas: The Fill in the Blank Section.

Know Singer’s thesis statement. Know van den Haag’s thesis statement. Know what strict retributivism is. Know Pakaluk’s thesis statement. Know Engel’s thesis statement.

Multiple Choice questions

Famine Relief

-Know the Minimally Decent Human Argument for Famine Relief.

Famine Relief—Singer

-Know Singer’s Argument for famine relief.

-Know how Singer’s Argument differs from the Minimally Decent Human Argument.

-Know the difference between absolute poverty and relative poverty.

-Know what the point of marginal utility is.

-Know that ought implies can.

Death Penalty—van den Haag

-Know the Deterrence Argument for the Death Penalty.

-Know what studies show about the death penalty deterring future murders.

-Know van den Haag’s common sense defense of the deterrence argument.

-Know the Strict Retributivist Argument for the Death Penalty.

-Know what a racist distribution is.

-Know why van den Haag doesn’t think worries about racist distributions or worries about executing innocent people undermine arguments for the death penalty.

Homosexual Rights—Pakaluk.

-Know Pakaluk’s argument.

-Know why he thinks laws against discrimination and gay marriage will cause a radical change.

-Know why he thinks laws against discrimination and gay marriage will effect everyone.

-Know why he thinks laws against discrimination and gay marriage will undermine the common good.

Animal Rights—Engel.

-Know Engel’s Suffering Argument.

-Know Engel’s Environment Argument.

-Know how Engel’s argument is like the Minimally Decent Human Argument for Famine Relief.

-Know why Engel thinks that eating meat is not necessary.

Objections: The Short Answer Section.

Know the 3 objections to Singer: 1) The Overpopulation Objection, 2) The Locals First Objection, and 3) The Utilitarian Objection. Know the 3 objections to van den Haag: 1) The Burden of Proof Objection, 2) The Deterrence Objection, and 3) Bryan’s Mercy Argument Objection. Know the objection to Pakaluk: The Indifference Objection. Know the objection to Engel: The Ought Implies Can Objection.

Multiple Choice

Famine Relief—Singer.

-All 3 objections to Singer are fair game here.

-Know the response to worries of overpopulation.

-Know the response to the locals first idea.

Death Penalty—van den Haag.

-All 3 objections to van den Haag are fair game here.

-Know the response to Bryan’s Mercy Argument.

-Know the four statement a potential murderer must believe for the death penalty to deter.

Homosexual Rights—Pakaluk.

-The objection to Pakaluk is fair game here.

-Know the problems with why he thinks laws against discrimination and gay marriage will cause a radical change.

-Know the problems with why he thinks laws against discrimination and gay marriage will effect everyone.

-Know the problems with why he thinks laws against discrimination and gay marriage will undermine the common good.

Animal Rights—Engel.

-The objection to Engel is fair game here.

-Know how Engel might respond to this objection.

Essay Question.

State your standard for being a minimally decent person. Apply your standard to one of issues we discussed in class.