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  1. Why does Rachels think that euthanasia is sometimes morally permissible?  What do you think is the strongest objection to his view?  Can he overcome this objection?  Defend your answer.
  2. Explain the objection that a survival lottery would involve killing innocent people. How does Harris respond to this objection? Do you find his response compelling? Explain and defend your response.
  3. Briefly recount the case of Fred the puppy torturer. Do you agree that Fred acts immorally? If so, what exactly is it about Fred’s behavior that is morally objectionable? What implications does this have for everyday life?
  4. Explain Frey’s unequal value thesis. What implications does it have for how we should treat nonhuman animals? What implications does it have for how we should treat other humans? Do you think any of these implications are problematic? Why or why not?
  5. Explain Posner and Sunstein’s asteroid example. How is it similar to climate change? How is it different? Ultimately, what do Posner and Sunstein intend it to show? Do you agree with their assessment?
  6. Thomson, “A defense of Abortion”
  7. Marquis, “Why Abortion is immoral”
  8. Foot, “The Problem of Abortion and the Doctrine of the Double Effect”
  9. Primoratz, “Justifying Legal Punishment”
  10. Nathanson, “An eye for an eye.”
  11. Huemer, “Is there a right to own a gun?”

 

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Rachels considers euthanasia morally permissible from a perspective where the interest of the concerned stakeholders (family, friends, etc.) along with the patient is considered and is evaluated whether no rights are violated. She stands with the choice of active euthanasia and counters the argument that killing is worse than letting die. As the researched

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