Reparations for Slave Descendants
Must use these three sources:
1. Boonin, David, Should Race Matter?: Unusual Answers to the Usual Questions.
Cambridge University Press (2011).
2. Araujo, Ana Lucia. Living History: Encountering the Memory and the History of the
Heirs of Slavery. Newcastle (2009).
3. Morgan, Lynda, Known for My Work: African American Ethics from Slavery to
Freedom. University of Florida Press (2017)
PHIL 304 Final Essay on a Social Justice Issue:
The Final Essay in this course will give you the opportunity to explore a social justice issue using the ethical theories and political philosophy you have learned.
At the end of Week 4 you will submit a proposal that outlines the social justice issue you want to investigate, why this issue interests you, and how the course resources will help you.
In Week 6 you will submit answers to a list of questions about the structure of your essay, so your instructor knows you're on the right path and can help you achieve success.
In week 8 you will submit your final essay. If you are at all confused about the requirements of the essay outlined below, it is highly recommended that you reach out to your instructor with your questions before the paper is due.
(a) Choose a social justice issue to research.
(b) Write a proposal to submit:
Your submitted proposal (Microsoft .docx) must contain the following:
Summarize the Social Justice Issue you plan to investigate.
Explain why this issue interests you. What personal experience do you have, if any, with this issue, and how does this personal experience shape your ethical views on this issue.
Explain your ethical views on this issue that you hope to argue in your essay.
What ethical theories and/or political philosopher that you learned in the course will you use in your final essay. For instance, Utilitarianism, Rights Theory, Distributive Justice. John Rawls. Why?
