Abortion and the Death Penalty

Do you believe that a person can be opposed to (against) abortion and for the death penalty or opposed to the death penalty but for abortion? Provide reasons why this is your stance.

Reflection on the Quarter

Of all the theories/philosophies (Aristotle, Kant, Mill, rights theories, Christianity) we have studied thus far this quarter, which do you find most appealing and why? Which do you find least appealing and why?

Dorothy Day

Does the fact that Dorothy Day had an abortion in her twenties influence your position on whether or not she should be made a saint? Why or why not?

John Rawls' Theory of Rights

Imagine that you are behind John Rawls' "veil of ignorance" and did not know your own race, sex, class, or natural strengths, weaknesses, or proclivities. What principles would you adopt if you wanted to found an ideal society?

Utilitarianism

Explain what you find appealing or unappealing about utilitarianism. Do you agree with the objections that Christian moral philosophers bring against utilitarianism. Why or why not?

Kant and Aristotle

Do you believe that the good life is also necessarily the happy life, as Aristotle maintained, or do you side with Kant, that the two are not necessarily joined together? Give reasons for your answer.

Aristotle and Virtue

Do you think Aristotle is correct when he claims that a person must be virtuous in order to be happy? Why or why not?