Questions for In-class Essay

In-Class essay

You will write an ethical argument essay of approximately 350-400 words for or against one of the practices below.

                        

·      Regularly eating beef.          

·      Eating farmed salmon.

·      Consuming conventionally produced dairy products. 

You should base your ethical argument on both principles AND consequences. Your essay should draw on evidence from The Ethics of What We Eat; no other research is necessary. For your argument to be persuasive, you will need to identify and address likely objections to your position. 

In developing consequences for your position, you are encouraged to consider all parties affected by the practice, including individual consumers, food producers (corporations, family farmers, workers, etc.), food retailers, transportation systems, neighborhoods and environments affected by food production, and society at large.

Remember to define a clear thesis in your introduction that (1) identifies the practice you are analyzing and (2) expresses your position for or against the ethics of the practice.

Support your analysis with logical reasoning, explanation of your principles and consequences, and specific examples from the text of The Ethics of What We Eat.

If you have one, please bring a blue book in which to write your essay and include your notes with your essay. Alternatively, you may bring a laptop to use to write your essay. You may NOT bring a finished essay into class, handwritten or on your laptop.