5.) What are the differences between Thomas Pogge’s view about our obligations to poorer countries (winter term, lecture 7, 25th Feb.) and the view of Peter Singer (winter term lecture 11, March 25th)?

Assignment 6: Textual comparison

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Instructions:

In this essay, you will compare two or more texts from the course readings.

You may choose one of the following essay tasks:

1. ‘The texts by Gillian Brock and Mills et al. (winter term lecture 10, March 18th) argue for the abolition of immigration of health workers from poor to rich countries’. Do you agree that this is the basic message of these two texts?

2. What would Peter Singer’s (winter term lecture 11, March 25th) view be on what Gillian Brock (winter term lecture 10, March 18th) calls ‘compatriot priority’?

3. Susanne Sophia Spiliotis (winter term lecture 8, 4th March) discusses ‘historical injustice’ in the context of corporations and injustices committed in their name. Compare what Spiliotis writes on this subject with what Michael Sandel writes about ‘Dilemmas of loyalty’ (chapter 9 of Justice).

4. Chandran Kukathas and Matthias Risse (winter term lecture 9, March 11th) both argue in favour of relatively free immigration. Outline their respective arguments in favour of immigration and pay particular attention to the differences in their justifications.

5) What are the differences between Thomas Pogge’s view about our obligations to poorer countries (winter term, lecture 7, 25th Feb.) and the view of Peter Singer (winter term lecture 11, March 25th)?

The text of essay (not including title page or bibliography) should be no more than 6 pages in length (double-spaced, Times New Roman, font size 12).

The structure of the essay should be as follows:

i) Front page with essay title, your name, student number, tutorial number and TA’s name.

ii) Introduction (p. 1)

iii) A brief synopsis of the views expressed in the texts you have chosen (pp. 2-3)

iv) Discussion of the precise ways in which the texts referred to in the essay question differ from one another.

v) Conclusion: a statement (following from the discussion given under iv)) as to whether the texts are mutually complementary or contradictory in their message.

The style and grammar of your answers and not only their content will be taken into account in the grading process.