PHI 2630 1st Edition Lecture 10 Outline of Last Lecture I Animal Abolitionism Gary Francione II Direct vs Indirect Moral Standing III Moral Agents and Moral Patients IV Carl Cohen Do Animals Have Rights V Tom Regan Are Zoos Morally Defensible a Utilitarian Approach b Rights Approach Outline of Current Lecture VI Abolition a Absolute b Moderate c None VII Restriction a Absolute b Moderate c None VIII Is there a moral fundamental right to bear arms Current Lecture I II If you would like to submit an essay draft to the TA s it is due by October 17 th Remember the essay must be about 1500 words Hugh LaFollette a Abolition concerns which types of guns should be available to civilians i Absolute no guns should be allowed to be owned ii Moderate certain classes of gun should not be allowed to be owned iii No abolition all guns should be available to own b Restriction concerns which citizens should be allowed to own guns i Absolute no citizens should be allowed to own any gun ii Moderate there should be restrictions on who can own the guns it is legal to own and how these citizens are allowed to store and carry them 1 Examples a Convicted felons convicted of crimes involving guns should have restricted ownership of guns These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor s lecture GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes not as a substitute b People with certain mental disorders should be restricted in their gun ownership iii No restriction there should be no restrictions on who can own the guns it is legal to own or how these citizens are allowed to store and carry them c People who believe in a serious right to bear arms are opposed to most abolition restriction i Generally speaking they ll be opposed to most restrictions on guns and what kind are allowed on the market d Gun control advocates are in favor of most abolition and restriction e The constitution guarantees a legal right to bear arms but not a moral right Nor can it guarantee that there should be a right to bear arms f Is gun ownership a fundamental moral right i Fundamental rights protect fundamental interests ii Fundamental interests are common to everyone and concern our living good lives iii Owning a gun is not a fundamental interest It is not a conclusive element of our flourishing iv Thus owning a gun is not a fundamental right
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