MOTION ANALYSIS

VALUE MOTION
(You’re asked to assess what’s something is worth to
a particular target group)

e.g. TH supports Affirmative Action

 This is a debate whether we support or believe in this idea of

Affirmative Action.

Affirmative Action – positive discrimination

- gender/race inequality in society
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VALUE MOTION
e.g. Civil Rights Movements in USA
- due to long centuries of inequality in US
- it is right/just for the gov’t. to support on this!

THE REAL VALUE OF THIS DEBATE:

attacking
defending
supporting
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THE REAL VALUE OF THIS DEBATE:

attacking On the basis of

principles & values
defending
supporting
ethical values moral values

values related to human

life, rights, etc.
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VALUE MOTION
In OPPOSITION SIDE
e.g. Even if it’s a positive discrimination,
it is still discrimination
it is racial discrimination
prioritizing the minority w/c is an insult to
minority

e.g. Gender Discrimination

- the value for this people is SOCIAL RESPECT
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VALUE MOTION
e.g. Gender Discrimination
- the value for this people is SOCIAL RESPECT

 The source of inequality is a lack of respect for

this kind of people.
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VALUE MOTION
VALUE MOTION FORMULA:

[PRINCIPLE + TARGET = WORTH]

Note: You can NOT assess a value unless you

know for whom this value is met.
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VALUE MOTION
e.g. Positive Discrimination is to correct inequality. So
basically, the idea for Affirmative Action is…

PROPO – “It is good for the minority group we’re trying

to help.”

OPPO – Yes! That principle is fine, EXCEPT, respect is

more important. If you want respect for this group esp.,
you can’t do an Affirmative Action, because what they
get in the end is NOT what they really need.
- It’s NOT worthwhile for these folks!
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VALUE MOTION

HOW TO DECIDE WHEN BOTH 2 VALUES ARE

GOOD? WHICH ONE SHOULD OUTWEIGH THE
OTHER?

e.g. Individual Rights (Privacy)

VS
Social Good (Protection of the State)
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VALUE MOTION
e.g. Individual Rights (Privacy)
VS
Social Good (Protection of the State)
Understanding
STRATS.:
the real needs of
-Focus on the target group a certain group-
-Don’t speak in general What is
-Be more specific beneficial for
them?