"Lifeboat Ethics" by Garrett Hardin

Write an argumentative essay that responds to "Lifeboat Ethics" by Garrett Hardin. The point of the essay is to refute a counterclaim and offer your own claim as an alternative. In this case, the counterclaim is Hardin's main argument. Your arguments — whether you're promoting your own claim or arguing against the counterclaim — must be supported by evidence from sources you find through research. Each source must be credible and relevant to your topic. When responding to the counterclaim, you must take care to be respectful and fair. Your essay should include the following elements: Your response to the counterclaim in Garrett Hardin's "Lifeboat Ethics" A claim that opposes the counterclaim Evidence from researched sources that supports your claim and helps you refute the counterclaim An introduction that grabs readers' attention and introduces both the claim and the counterclaim Body paragraphs that go into detail about your position and that present the evidence you found in sources A conclusion paragraph that reminds readers of your arguments and leaves a lasting impression You should have completed a draft of this assignment in the activity before this one. If you haven't done so, go back and complete that activity now. Ask yourself these questions as you revise: Do I respond to the counterclaim in a way that builds my ethos? Do I show the reader that I'm fair and knowledgeable about the subject matter? Does my claim directly respond to the counterclaim? Would supporters of the counterclaim most likely disagree with my claim? Is my evidence credible? Is it from respectable sources that are straightforward about their purpose and where they got their information? Is my evidence relevant to my topic? Are my introduction, body, and conclusion paragraphs all focused on my claim and the counterclaim that I'm refuting?      

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