Health Care Rationing (PP20)

Read the article Why We Must Ration Health Care by Peter Singer. Does the author make a good case for rationing? Why or why not?

Due Friday, December 14, 2012

Black in America (PP19)

What does it mean to be black in America? Who is black? Watch the CNN special on Sunday, December 9th and discuss.

Due Friday, December 14, 2012.

Human Subjects Research (PP18)

Beginning in 1990, Arizona State University began a study using DNA from the Havasupai Tribe in Arizona. Read the articles at the links below. Discuss the importance of informed consent in human subjects research.

Indian tribe wins fight to limit research of its DNA
From the New York Times (04/22/2010)

Havasupai case highlights risks of DNA research
From the New York Times (04/23/2010)

Informed consent and the ethics of DNA research
From the New York Times (04/23/2010)

Due Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Animal Rights (PP17)

View the video clip below, then answer the following questions: Do animals have rights? Why or why not?

Tom Regan, PhD
Philosopher, North Carolina State University

The Case for Animal Rights

Due Monday, December 10, 2012

Privilege (PP16)

Read the article Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack and discuss.

Due December 7, 2012.

MLK Letter from Birmingham Jail (PP15)

Read the MLK letter from a Birmingham jail and discuss.

Due December 7, 2012

Property Ownership and Copyright Protection (PP14)

The US Supreme Court is currently considering a case (Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons, Inc (11-697)) about the resale of textbooks across foreign and US markets. Read the articles linked below and discuss what you think is the most just way of addressing the questions raised by the case.

Due December 3, 2012

http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/26/justice/court-student-copyright/index.html

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2012/10/27/Supreme-Court-to-hear-copyright-case/UPI-21041351374651/

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/10/a-supreme-court-clash-could-change-what-ownership-means/

http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2012/10/23/kirtsaeng_v_john_wiley_sons_case_may_upend_international_copyright_law.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/30/business/supreme-court-hears-copyright-case-on-imported-textbooks.html?_r=0

http://cornellsun.com/node/53922

http://www.theonlineseller.com/2012/10/30/supreme-court-hears-textbook-resale-case/