Topic: It is generally acknowledged that destroying gametes (sperm and egg) is not normally morally problematic. It is also generally acknowledged that destroying an adult human is morally problematic. When does this change occur? When is the cut-off point? Homework Help

In other words, when does it become wrong to kill a human and why?
General Guidelines: The most important part of the question is why. I am looking for an explanation, rather than merely a recitation of facts. If you don’t explain and justify the things you say, you will not get a good grade. So, if you tell me that a heartbeat matters, you had better explain why a human heartbeat matters more than a rat heartbeat; or why we don’t think a heartbeat matters when the patient is brain-dead; etc.

References to the textbook may be made via simple parenthetical referencing. For example: Singer argues that the principle of equality must be extended to non-humans (569). References to outside sources is permitted, but strongly discouraged; in such instances, full bibliographical information is necessary.
Always paraphrase where possible; use direct quotation only as a last resort. I want to know that you understand an argument, and you putting it in your own words demonstrates that—quoting a textbook does not.

When writing about other authors’ view, I am looking for what is called a critical exposition. A critical exposition is one that presents the argument clearly, succinctly, and with attention to relevant details and concepts. It is thus more than simply a rehash or summary, as a good critical exposition will show how and why a given argument works; rather that merely repeating the assertions made.