You need to use an ethical theory (one from the first few weeks of our class: fo

You need to use an ethical theory (one from the first few weeks of our class: for example, utilitarianism, Kantianism, the ethics of care, just to name a few), and you need to use it to leverage your ethical analysis. In other words, the backbone of your thesis should be underwritten by a substantial ethical theory. It is the nature of the paper to provide both ethical analysis and recommendation(s).
You need explicitly to work in consideration of at least 2 of the 7 Pillars in Giving Voice to Values. Since your ethical analysis will, in effect, address Pillar 1, Values, you need to work in consideration of 2 other Pillars; Pillar 1 will not count toward the required 2 Pillars that need to be explicitly considered.
You need to consider at least 1 serious/scholarly source. You may use any standard citation method (APA, MLA, or a near relative), just nothing utterly idiosyncratic.
You need to provide a recommended course of action, and to argue that it is the best way to go. The main line of argument should thus consider at least one serious rival recommended course of action, and then explain why your preferred course of action is better than that of the rival one. (On the rubric that I’ll use to grade the paper, this requirement will be assessed under the heading of Objections, which boils down to consideration of rival views.)