三、权利和平等
西方的文化在一定程度上可以浓缩为:权利、平等和自由。中国考生在人们该不该做什么事情或行为的时候应该多从这个方面去说服考官。
如果写到动物的保护问题时,可以说:Animals are not created for humans any more than women are created for men, black for white.
在写到政府是否该花钱来发展武器时,可以说:There is no doubt that the advancement of military technologies is one of the greatest dangers to all human rights, including the most basic right to life itself.
在写到环境的重要性时,可以说:
All human beings have the fundamental right to an environment adequate for their health and well-being.
在写到小孩子是否应该对自己犯的罪负责时,可以说:
When someone turns 18, he or she should be tried as an adult because they have adult rights. Children, however, do not have the same rights as adults do. Then, if a five-year-old child killing someone has been sentenced the death penalty, the trial that determines whether or not someone should be tried as an adult are absurd.
在写到传统的西方道德中对私有财产的尊重时,可以说:
Respect for property is no less important than respect for person. Indeed, respect for property is one species of respect for person. Property is the stuff of personal independence. It is, therefore, an economic foundation of freedom. A society in which respect for property diminishes is one in which freedom diminishes.