School Funding Essay
Write a one-paragraph essay arguing what should be done about School Funding according to one of the six theories. Make sure to respond to the author’s arguments, whether the theory you are using agrees with them or not. Remember, briefly describe the issue, the theory, and what the theory would say about the issue and why.
The six theories:
Egoism, Virtue Ethics, Utilitarianism, Deontology, Rights Ethics, Care Ethics.
The following are the links for the articles provided by the professor.
https://aphilosopher.drmcl.com/2015/08/24/race-performance-based-funding/
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/race/
This is an email he sent which clarifies what he’s asking to write:
In general, my comment would be to remind you all of what the essays are doing. You are showing me that you understand the theories in principle and can think according to them in order to apply them to issues. You are not trying to convince me (I’ve heard it all and thought of everything over the years). And you are not trying to share your ‘opinion’ with me (honestly, I just don’t care what you believe, I read hundreds of these every year). So explain the theory, use its terminology and fit it to the issue under discussion.
I’m also testing your ability to
right critically and logically. That means I will be focusing on the structure
of your argumentation. Go back to the intro videos and pay attention to the
premises and conclusion model. I am interested in structure and organization.
Too often people puke out their thoughts in the order that they think them. But
that’s not necessarily the logical order to present them, which is why EDITING
is so important.
