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Philosophy ethics

Directions: Respond to one of the following prompts, be free of semantic and grammatical errors. Also, you must post a response before you are able to read and respond to other's responses. Late responses will not receive credit.

Topic A:

After reviewing the material on Chapter 4 in The Elements of Moral Philosophy and the course notes for this week, do you think morality ought to be dependent on religion? Why or why not? Try to be attentive to Socrates' distinction in the Euthyphro (line 10 a) --as well as Rachels' critique that is based on that same distinction.

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Topic B:

Consider the doctrine of Natural Law Theory. In a sense, things are said to be good and moral if they conform to the natural order. To put it another way, the natural order tells us what is--as well as what ought to be. If this theory is correct, then the creation of transgenic organisms like Aquabounty's salmon, dairy cows that are genetically engineered to produce human breast milk, and "Mr. Green Genes," the glow-in-the-dark cat, go against the natural and moral orders. Do you agree with Natural Law Theory's critique of transgenic and/or genetically modified organisms? Construct an ethical argument in support of your position. Links providing more information on the Aquabounty salmon, dairy cows that produce human breast milk, and Mr. Green Genes can be found under "Links to Materials on GMOs."