Paper Assignment
Read the following instructions carefully. Write a paper totaling 1500 words, answering questions from Section A (750 words total) and questions from Section B (750 words total). Include little to no quoted material in your paper. The point is to get you to describe and characterize the material, not to just import the words of others.
If you must quote, just include a parenthetical citation at the end of the quote, like this: "(Author Name, Book Title, Page Number)." There is no need to provide a bibliography. Do not go significantly over or under the word limit.
Section A - Answer one from the following options:
1. Describe Thomson's arguments for the permissibility of abortion. Then attack them. Describe Marquis' argument for the immorality of abortion. And then attack his argument. In this debate, which of the two thinkers gets it right? Finally, why do you think abortion is such a thorny issue?
2. Focus on two types of killing: euthanasia and capital punishment. Describe what each of these are, and give reasons for and against the rightness of both. Ultimately, tell me if society should allow these practices.
Section B - Answer one from the following options:
1. Why should society allow individuals to use drugs? Contrastingly, why should society not allow individuals to use drugs? Describe and then attack the argument that drugs are harmful to the user. In the end, is this a good argument? Describe and then attack the argument that drugs are harmful to the user's friends and family. In the end, is this a good argument? Should the government allow us to make choices that cause ourselves great harm?
2. What are some reasons for and against eating meat? After running through a list of reasons in favor of it and reasons against it, determine the strongest argument on each side. Then tell me whether you are convinced by either argument, and why or.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.