1. Develop a problem statement given the intersection of your personal ethic, a synthesis of some ethical theories we have discussed, and your contemporary ethical issue. 2. Identify the key issues related to your contemporary issue and develop them into a problem statement 3. Craft a thesis that aims to analyze and synthesize our own conceptualizations of ethics and the philosophies discussed, as they relate to contemporary issues 4. Reflect on how the principle of orientation and conceptual autopoiesis can contribute to problematic as well as positive developments in this area. 1. You Will Choose a Theory From ETHICAL THEORIES Utilitarianism https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/utilitarianism-history/ Kantianism https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/kant-moral/ Virtue Ethics https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/ethics-virtue/ Divine Command Theory https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/providence-divine/ Feminism https://plato.stanford.edu/search/searcher.py?query＝feminism Egoism https://plato.stanford.edu/search/search?query＝egoism Nihilism https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/skepticism-moral/ Metaethics https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/metaethics/ 2. You Will Choose at least One Reading from our List of Readings This Semester: Abortion (RR): Kristina Grob and Nathan Nobis, ″ Defining ″Abortion″ and Critiquing Common Arguments about Abortion,″ in College Ethics., PART II, ″Abortion,″ pp. 155 – 168 In this assignment you will write a Rough Draft providing a first draft of the scope of your Final Draft. This portion of the writing process is designed to provide me a basic scaffolding of your project and to allow me the opportunity to provide you with substantial feedback for your final paper. It is highly recommended that you do a thorough job here, the more work you put in here the better your paper and final grade will be. GOALS: 1. Produce a complete first draft 2. Begin the submission and revision process 3. Clearly define the Title Page, Abstract Page, Introduction, Body, Conclusion, and Bibliography 4. Gain insight into the writing process In order: Title Page: (see Chicago Style Writing Guidelines) Abstract Page: (use your abstract) Body of work: (Introduction, Body, Conclusion) Bibliography: (see Chicago Style Writing Guidelines), (also utilize your previous scaffolding) ROUGH DRAFT LAYOUT: 10 – 15 Paragraphs // 1500 Words Double Spaced (Except: Abstract, Footnotes, Bibliography) Times New Romans 12 pt. Font Default Margins Cite using footnotes: see Chicago Style Writing Guidelines ROUGH DRAFT CONTENT: TITLE PAGE: (SEE: Chicago Style Writing Guidelines) ABSTRACT PAGE: 1 paragraph (This is a stand alone page between your TITLE and BODY) INTRODUCTION: 3 – 4 paragraphs. Expand on your abstract to develop the introduction of your work. This section should explain clearly to the reader exactly what you intend to accomplish with you paper. Consider your contemporary issue, define at least one of the major issues be faced with your chosen topic. Develop your problem statement. BODY: 5 – 10 paragraphs develop the body of your work, each paragraph should be a further expansion of the ideas outlined in your introduction.
