Hardins Conception of Lifeboat Ethics and Overpopulation

Your essay should be between 500-1000 words (2-4 pages double spaced). You will be required to turn this in on Canvas under the Assignments tab. Formatting: The following are minimum requirements for formatting your paper. 1. Your papers must be typed and in 12-pt. font. 2. Your paper must have 1-inch margins. 3. Your paper must be double-spaced. This is important! This enables me to write comments about your work. 4. At the top of the paper in a header please provide all of the following: your name, the course number (PHILOS 5), my name, and the date. 5. Number your pages in the bottom right hand corner. 6. Title your paper in the top center of the first page. 7. Please do not exceed 5 double-spaced pages. Grading Criteria: This paper is worth 100 pts. 1. Make sure that you cite any material from the text, especially if you use direct quotations. You can choose whichever citation format you know or prefer, but it must minimally tell me the author and the page number. However, please do not use large block quotations from the text in your paper. I want to hear your explanation of the texts in your own words, which demonstrates how well you understand the material. 2. It is important that your essay support whatever argument you make with textual evidence. This does not mean that you can’t go beyond the text or insert your own opinion, but it is not sufficient to write a paper that only gives your opinion. This means that your essay should be more substantial than telling me how you “feel” about a text, or what your reaction to a text or video is. 3. Your paper should do two things. First, it should answer all parts of the question asked. Second, it should make an argument. A good argument begins with a clear thesis or a statement about what you are going to be explaining/what your position is. After you make a thesis statement, you must give your support or justification for that thesis. In other words, after your state what you are doing in your paper (your position), then you should give your argument for that thesis. Again, make sure you use the text and or videos from class to do this! Finally, your paper should have a conclusion, which is a summary of your argument and why it supports your original thesis. In short, a good paper A) fully answers all parts of the question B) clearly states a thesis, argument and conclusion C) displays an argument that is grounded in the text and other materials from class Prompt: What is Hardin’s conception of ‘lifeboat ethics’ and how does it relate to the problem of overpopulation? Name at least one issue that you think might arise as a consequence of this theory