Overview
For this Unit Materials Report, choose three of the provided unit materials. For each individual resource, write a one paragraph summary and a one paragraph reflection. In the summary, I am looking for evidence that you read or viewed the entire resource and that you understood the main points and their significance. In the reflection paragraph I am looking for evidence of critical thinking.
Unit Reports are graded on a three point scale. A three indicates a report completed with nuance and sophistication. A two indicates the report was completed satisfactorily, but more depth could have been achieved. A one indicates that significant information is missing from the report.
Reading AssignmentsFor your unit report, you will need to have read/watched/listened to three resources.
Sagoff, "At the shrine of Our Lady Fatima, or why political questions are not all economic"
- This piece considers whether there are political questions which cannot be answered through cost-benefits analysis, and, if so, are questions about environmental protections these sorts of political questions.
Singer, "The place of nonhumans in environmental issues"
- Peter Singer is a well-known utilitarian philosopher. Among other things, he is known for his book Animal Liberation published in 1975. In this essay, Singer defines the term "speciesism" and shows how this attitude is demonstrated in decisions based on cost-benefit analysis.
Nickel and Viola, "Integrating environmentalism and human rights"