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Group  1: questions ( J. Rachels)- Baby Theresa Case A

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Group  1: questions ( J. Rachels)- Baby Theresa Case A

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1. With respect to the "Benefit" argument"  in "Baby Theresa" case: what difficulties do you find in accepting this argument?

2. In "Baby Theresa" case, the author posits a concept of autonomy. What does this concept consist of? Do you find any problems with this definition? Why?

3.  Can you think of a case (real or fictional) that raises the same difficulties regarding to the concept of autonomy, proposed by Rachels?

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Group 2: questions ( J. Rachels)- Baby Theresa Case B

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Group 2: questions ( J. Rachels)- Baby Theresa Case B

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1. Name two of the moral principles that, according to Rachels, professional ethicists appealed to in explaining why, in their view, it would be wrong for the parents to remove Baby Theresa's organs so that they could be given to other children who needed them.

2. The author argues that although "the prohibition against killing is certainly among the most important moral rules", nevertheless "few people believe it is always wrong to kill", and that "most people think there are exceptions". Do you agree with this statement? What difficulties do you find in such an argument, in favor of transplantation?

3. In the "Baby Theresa Case", the author proposes a reformulation of the definition of "brain death" to include the case of babies with anencephaly. What difficulties do you find with this argument?

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Group 3: questions (J. Rachels)- Jodie and Mary Case

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Group 3: questions (J. Rachels)- Jodie and Mary Case

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1. Name one of the moral principles that the parents of Mary and Jodie appealed to in explaining their view about that case.

2. With respect to the "We should save as many as we can" argument in the "Jodie and Mary twins" case: what difficulties do you find in accepting this argument?

3. With respect to "the Sanctity of Human Life" argument: Do you think it is an absolute principle to guide our actions? What are the difficulties do you find to defend this principle? If we say that is not an absolute principle, what difficulties do you find in affirming the latter?

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Group 4: Questions (J. Rachels)- Tracy Latimer case A

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Group 4: Questions (J. Rachels)- Tracy Latimer case A

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1. Do you agree that this case is not a case of discrimination against handicapped?

2. Regarding the arguments presented in this case,  what differences and similarities do you find between this case and Baby Theresa and Jodie and Mary cases?

3. What difficulties do you find with the argument presented by Mr. Latimer?

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Group 5: Questions (J. Rachels)- Tracy Latimer Case B

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Group 5: Questions (J. Rachels)- Tracy Latimer Case B

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1. Are legal issues different from moral issues? Do you see any relationship between the two? Explain and give examples.

2. According to the author, what is a slippery-slope argument

3. Why does the author think that slippery-slope arguments should be approached with caution? Are you agree or disagree with Rachels? Why?

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Group 6: questions (R. Shafer-Landau) Morality A

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Group 6: questions (R. Shafer-Landau) Morality A

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1. According to Shafer-Landau, which two things does all reasoning involve?  What do they together make up?

2. What is a good moral reasoning, according to the author?What is a moral argument?

3. Can an argument in which every premise is true still be a bad argument? Explain and use and example.

4. What is it for an argument to be logically valid and what is it for an argument to be sound? Explain and use examples.

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Group 7: questions (R. Shafer-Landau) Morality B

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Group 7: questions (R. Shafer-Landau) Morality B

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1. The author lists some reasons why some people are skeptical of the whole enterprise of ethics.  Which one of these reasons do you find to be the most persuasive?  Why? Discuss and explain

2. According to the author, what is the right attitude to take about ethics? Give an example, not used by the author.

3. The author lists quite a few of what he calls "ethical starting points."  What is an ethical starting point? Which ethical starting starting do you find the most persuasive and the most difficult? Why? Give examples.

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Group 8: questions (R. Shafer-Landau) Morality C

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Group 8: questions (R. Shafer-Landau) Morality C

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1. According to the author, what is the difference and likeness between moral, legal, etiquette, self-interest and tradition standards?

2. According to the author, one can differentiate between moral standards and standards of self-interest. Can you think of a case in which, however, the standards are the same?

3. According to the author, explain the difference between morality and conventional morality. Why is it important to keep the difference? Are you agree? Discuss and explain