Back to class page

 

Dowling College PHL 042A Fall 2002 Paper Topics I

 

Your paper should be 2 pages, or about 600 words. 

 

It should be your own work: any quotations from other sources should be fully referenced, and put in quotation marks. 

 

Make sure your name is on your paper.

 

Due October 16, 2002.  Papers must be submitted through turnitin.com 

class ID:

41307

enrollment password:

firealarm

If you are having a hard time with your paper, come and talk to me about it.  DO NOT miss class even if you are having difficulty writing your paper on time.

 

Answer just ONE of the following questions.

 

  1. Explain John Robertson’s argument in his article “The Question of Human Cloning” that there is a place for human cloning in our society.

 

  1. Explain Carl Cohen’s argument in his article “Do Animals Have Rights?” that animals do not have rights but that humans do. 

 

  1. Explain M. Nava & R. Dawidoff’s argument in their article “The Case for Gay Marriage” that gay and lesbian couples should have the right to marry.