Round Names and Times
Cross-Examination is often shorted to this two-letter abbreviation.
CX
What is the full name of the father of deontology?
Immanuel Kant
The affirmative rebuttal is 4 minutes long. How much time should you spend attacking and how much time should you spend defending?
2 minutes, 2 minutes
What is a value? Give two examples
Justice and Economic prosperity
How many debaters are in a Lincoln Douglas debate?
2
How much prep time does each debater get?
4 minutes each
What is the full name of the father of utilitarianism?
John Stuart Mill
What are two things that must be in your affirmative constructive but were not part of the debate you all did last week?
Value and Value Criterion
Why is Lincoln Douglas sometimes referred to as a "values debate?"
In Lincoln Douglas, each debater is promoting a value. They are there to argue that the world they represent (ex. a world that bans guns) is a world with more of a certain value. They want to show that their value is more important than that of their opponent.
What is the longest round in a Lincoln Douglas debate, and how long is it?
The Negative Constructive, 7 minutes
There is only one totally pre-written speech in Lincoln Douglas. What is it and how long is it?
AC, 6 minutes
How are deontology and utilitarianism similar, and how are they different?
Both are normative schools of ethics which are frameworks concerned with how best to assess what makes a decision moral. Deontology is concerned with people as rational, moral actors with duties. Utilitarianism is concerned with the impacts of our actions and maximizing good outcomes.
What are voting issues? During which round does the affirmative side give them? During which round does the negative side give them?
Voting issues are the reasons you won the debate. Affirmative gives them during the 2AR, and negative gives them during the NR
What is a value criterion? Give an example.
The action you take to reach your value. "Maximizing personal choice helps us to reach a world with more liberty."
Who was John Rawls?
An American political philosopher in the liberal tradition. His theory of justice as fairness describes a society of free citizens holding equal basic rights and cooperating within an egalitarian economic system.
What does 2AR stand for, when does it happen, and how long is it?
Second Affirmative Rebuttal, last round, 3 minutes
How would a deontologist think about the trolley problem?
They would be far more hestitant. In pushing the button, you are taking an action that ends a human life.
Which round does this description refer to: "In this speech, they attack their opponent, defend their position, and give the judge key reasons why they feel they won the debate round, commonly referred to as "voting issues." "
Negative rebuttal
What does the word "should" mean if you see it in a resolution?
"Should" is morally neutral. The only burden is proving that this is the convention or that it leads to the most favorable outcome. In other words, "should" refers to a proper or optimal course of action.
What was his definition of justice?
Justice then requires that any inequalities must benefit all citizens, and particularly must benefit those who will have the least.
Here are all the rounds in Lincoln Douglas. Put them in the correct order.
NR, AC, 2AR, CX by Neg, NC, 1AR, CX by Aff
AC (6 minutes), CX by Neg (3 minutes), NC (7 minutes), CX by Aff (3 minutes), 1AR (4 minutes), NR (6 minutes), 2AR (3 minutes)
How would a utilitarian think about the trolley problem?
This would be a far easier problem for them. They'd push the button because 1 dead person is a better outcome than 2.
When do affirmative Lincoln Douglas debaters use at least half of their prep time, and why?
Before the 1AR. The reason is that, up until this speech, most of what has been said has been pre-written or part of cross-examination. When you get to rebuttals, you need the prep time to figure out how you are going to attack the contentions from the constructive speeched
What does the word "ought" mean if you see it in a resolution?
"Ought" refers to "what is someone supposed to do, what must be done. It's much more morally charged.
What is John Rawl's "Veil of Ignorance?"
Behind this veil, you know nothing of yourself and your natural abilities or your position in society. If you would still advocate for a certain position, not knowing how it would affect you personally, the position has passed this test.