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PHI 2630 1st Edition Lecture 10 Outline of Last Lecture I. Animal Abolitionism, Gary FrancioneII. Direct vs. Indirect Moral StandingIII. Moral Agents and Moral PatientsIV. Carl Cohen, Do Animals Have Rights?V. Tom Regan, Are Zoos Morally Defensible?a. Utilitarian Approachb. Rights ApproachOutline of Current Lecture VI. Abolitiona. Absoluteb. Moderatec. NoneVII. Restrictiona. Absoluteb. Moderatec. NoneVIII. Is there a moral (fundamental) right to bear arms?Current LectureI. If you would like to submit an essay draft to the TA’s, it is due by October 17th. Remember, the essay must be about 1500 words.II. Hugh LaFollettea. 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 itis 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 elementof our flourishing.iv. Thus owning a gun is not a fundamental


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