Step 1: Find a real-life bioethical dilemma or issue.Suggest looking through the “Classic Case File” cases from the book to see what kinds of cases are most relevant (don’t actually use any of these though). Your selected case needs to meet the following requirements:
It needs to be something public and published. In other words,
It needs to be recent. Shoot for something less than two years old. If you find something really interesting that is older than that, email me and we can maybe loosen this restriction.
At the very top of your submission, before you even write your name, include a link to the article, video, whatever that you are pulling your case from.
Step 2: analyze the case you found using at least two of the ideas we have been discussing in class. Some ideas will have a more straightforward application, for others, some creativity on your part may be required.
For Case Analysis 2, you must choose at least one item from this list: reproductive technology, genetic choices, or euthanasia and physician assisted suicide. So, for example, if you choose “reproductive technology” you could use Singer’s arguments in his essay “IVF: The Simple Case.” Or, if you choose euthanasia, you could use the distinction between active and passive euthanasia.
The second item can be from anything we’ve discussed earlier in the semester, but it doesn’t need to be. You could use two different ideas from the second half. Or one idea from the first half and one idea from the second half. Whatever you do, though, don’t only use two items from the first half .
Step 3: make sure your analysis is formatted correctly. Your submission should be no more than three, no less than two, double spaced pages with normal margins.
