you will write a philosophical paper (4-6 pages) that presents a topic from the

you will write a philosophical paper (4-6 pages) that presents a topic from the applied
ethics section of the course excluding freedom of speech, two perspectives on this topic from class
readings, and then your unique contribution to the debate. You could argue that position A is right and
position B is wrong, or B is right and A is wrong, or that both are partially right and complementary, or
that neither are right. You could also refine a position, i.e., argue that position A is right, but for
different reasons, or you could give a stronger argument as to why A is right. You can use any opposing
set of articles in the class for this assignment except the articles in your prior essays from précis #1 or
the normative theory section. Do not use any reading from Vaughn. If you write on gene editing, make
sure to choose the articles by Gyngell, Douglas, and Savulescu and the ASHG position statement.