Trophy hunting is morally wrong, or is it? (Poster)

w18-group-6-project

A Deontologist and utilitarian are both trying to convince an average individual, (someone not trained in philosophy) who is sitting on the fence, to join their side. Target audience: General public

W18G6

  • Chan Meng Fai – Consequencialist argument + Designing of infographic
  • Wong Xin Rui – Deontology argument + Designing of infographic

References:

  • Real threats to extinction/loss of habitat: Scientific American. June 2015. Adapted from: https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/extinction-countdown/african-lion-populations-drop-42-percent-in-past-21-years/
  • P.A. Lindsey (October, 2006). Funding Wildlife Conservancy: Biological Conservation. October 2006. Adapted from: http://www.africanwildlifeconservationfund.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Economic-and-conservation-significance.pdf
  • Williams N (January, 2014) Conservation Magazine. Adapted from: http://conservationmagazine.org/2014/01/can-trophy-hunting-reconciled-conservation/
  • World Wildlife Fund (2016). Adapted from http://www.worldwildlife.org/species/rhino
  • U.S Fish & Wildlife Service (2014). Adapted from https://www.census.gov/prod/2012pubs/fhw11-nat.pdf

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