Least Three Reasons Supporting Development Select

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Least Three Reasons Supporting Development Select

This will be an exercise in pioneering a solution to an ethical and social issue. In addition to detailing your response to the issue, you will need to rationally defend your position.

Development

Select one of the following six cases (located in Files):

  1. This Little Piggy Went to Med School (National 2020)
  2. Catch or Release? (National 2019)
  3. Euthanasia for Alcoholism (Regional 2017)
  4. Grab That Mic! (National 2018)
  5. Rivers Are People Too (Regional 2017)
  6. Quarantines (Regional 2017)

First, identify one of the central and unique ethical conflicts or “issues” at stake in the case. This will ensure that you develop a solution to the case that is relevant to the case; it will also help you focus your argument. Second, develop (a) a proposed solution, (b) at least three reasons supporting this solution (this is where additional research starts to become crucial), (c) at least one reasonable and strong objection to your position, and (d) a response to that objection (you might respond by giving reasons against the objection, or by modifying your proposal to minimize the significance of the objection). Be mindful of perspectives and values you may be denying, ignoring, and demoting. Avoid doing this as much as possible. But when you find that it is unavoidable, think of your reasons for doing so.

Format

  1. Introduction
    1. A recap of the case (for someone who has not read it)—keep this as brief as possible
    2. Mention of the key issue (conflicting values) of the case you are focusing on.
    3. Provide your proposed solution; include essential and relevant definitions of terms, caveats, limitations of principles you might be using, etc.
  2. Argument
    1. At least three reasons to support your proposal. Each of these three should probably be discussed within its own paragraph.
  3. Objection and Response
    1. A strong objection to your proposal
    2. A response

There is no need for a concluding paragraph.

Your work should be around 3 to 4 pages in length (double-spaced). Include a works cited for any additional research you do.