THE MORAL ISSUE IS- AGAINST ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION
Moral Issue Presentation Grading Rubric
1. Following the Standard Form
2. Arguments in Support for Your Position
3. Counter Argument and Response
4. Interaction with 2 Philosophers
5. Slides
6. Essay
Class Presentation of Contemporary Moral Issue
Presentation Instructions
Argument should follow this Standard Form:
Slide #1: Topic:
Slide #2: Premise #1:
Additional Slides as needed
Slide #?: Premise #2:
Additional Slides as needed
Slide #?: Premise #3:
Additional Slides as needed
Slide #? Premise #4:
Additional Slides as needed
Slide #?: Counter argument:
Additional Slides as Needed
Slide #?: Response to Counter Argument:
Additional Slides as needed
Slide # ?: Interact with at least 2 philosophers we have discussed in class: (it will be uploaded in upload section)
Additional Slides as needed
Slide #?: Conclusion: _____________________________________
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Example
Topic: Abortion is morally wrong except if the mother’s life is in danger
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Premise #1: All human beings have a right to life
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Premise #2: New human life begins at the moment of conception
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Premise #3: Therefore, at the moment of conception, the right to life is given to the fetus
Premise #4: A human being’s right to life can only be violated for self defense
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Counter argument: The fetus may be human but it is not a person and only persons have a right to life.
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Response to counter argument: Defining personhood so that it excludes the fetus but includes an infant is impossible
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2 Philosophers (Examples): I think Kant would have argued _____
I think Mill would have argued _______
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Conclusion: Therefore, abortion is morally wrong except if the mother’s life is in danger
Moral issues Power Point
1. At least 4 reasons for your positions
2. Counter Argument against your position
3. Interact with 2 philosophical ideas we have studied
Standard Form
(1) Premise (Reason 1)
(2) Premise (Reason 2)
Therefore (use the word THEREFORE when concluding)
Conclusion (what are you trying to convince someone to accept)
1. State your position
2. 1st Premise (Fact 1: State fact and source)
3. 2nd Premise (Fact 2: State fact and source)
4. 3rd Premise (Fact 3: State fact and source)
5. 4th Premise (Fact 4: State fact and source)
6. Counter Argument
7. Response to Counter Argument
8. Application of theories
9. Conclusion
For this presentation
Slide number 1 should say this is what I am arguing for (not literally) just state what the argument is. What are you convincing people of.
Slide number 2
Has to say PREMISE 1 ; (INSERT A FACT AFTER SEMICOLON
You can have multiple slides that support your premise
Underneath this slide show reasons why is true show facts. (you can use Tables, Graphs, video from Youtube supporting argument)- can be done in a couple slides then proceed to next premises and repeat until you have 4 premises.
(Sources have to be respectable sources not from a random blogger)
Premise 2; (insert fact after semicolon)
Underneath add supporting facts like premise number one you can add table, graphs, videos etc)
By the end you Should have written 4 Premises with supporting evidence/facts.
Then counter argument- what you think someone who disagrees with you might say. Then respond to counter argument. YOU CAN USE REASONS STATED IN THE PREMISES YOU DO NOT HAVE TO COME UP WITH ANOTHER REASON UNLESS YOU WANT TO.
Then interact with 2 philosophers- will be uploaded in documents.
Philosophers theory that can be used are
Immanuel Kant Look up theory and interact with it
Thomas Aquinas
John Stuart Mills
Friedrich Nietzsche
Aristotle
Please include essay format also.
