Bryant PHIL222 Week 5 Assignment

Bryant PHIL222

Week 5 Assignment

Week5 -Rough Draft  

DuringWeek 5, youwill attachyourPortfolioProjectdraft toaninitial discussionpost sothat yourclassmates may readit and make constructive suggestions. YourPortfolioProject Papershould include thefollowing:

1. TitlePage: Follow standardAPAguidelines forcreating yourtitle page and paper.
2. SummaryOverviewPage: Thisabstract ofyour papershouldbeverybriefandconciselysumup the wholeofyour paper.This page shouldbe writtenafter youhave completed your draft, and before youcreate yourReflection. The abstract page does notcount towards the required minimum pagecount of6 pages.
3. BODYOF PAPER: Thebody ofyour paperis comprised ofthe followingparts, and mustbe a minimumof6 pageslong.
   1. Introduction:The Introductionstarts themainbody ofyour paper, is usually oneparagraph long, andwillalsoinclude yourthesis(issue)statement. Inthissection, you explainthe topic youhave chosen, issues that arisefromthis topic,andwhatthe readerwilllearninyour paper, includingthe stance/sideyouwill takewithyourtopic, andwhatmajor ethical theory youwill use tosupport that stance. Endthe paragraphwithaclear,concise thesis statement that declares yourstanceonyourtopic andthe ethical position(utilitarianism or deontology) thatwill support your position.
   2. IssueDiscussion: This sectionis the mainportionofyour paper.Here, youwill make claims that support yourthesis,andthencite researchtobackup eachofyour ethicalclaims. Each claimshould embody one ortwo paragraphs,clearly define your position,include scholarly researchthat explainsthe ethicalissues insupport ofyour position, and explorethe implications ofthat researchonyourclaims.Keepinmindthe Essential Questions that started yourthinking process about this topic. Your papershould make three tofourclaims thathelp support yourthesis position, citing researchthat explains the ethics for eachclaim. Tobeclear, the PortfolioProject is anargumentative ethics paperinwhichyousupport yourstance onthe topic. It isnot a report that details thehistory ofthe subject orall the technical details involvedwiththetopic.For example, youshouldnot explainhow abortions work or give details about thehistory ofabortion, rathertheIssue Discussionshould explain,inethical terms andsupport, whyyoubelieve yourstanceis the correctpositiontotake onthe topic.
   3. Counterargument:Your papershouldtake anethical stance onthe topic,while exploringthe merits ofother positions.Inadditionto yourclaims, youneedtoincludea counterargument. Counterarguments consider positionsthat differfromthe oneyouhavetaken. Rememberthat ethical positions donotworkinblackandwhiteterms (dichotomies),but ratherconsiders other positionsfortheirindividual merits. Tostrengthenyour ownposition, youshould include at least onealternative ethical positionand thencounterit witha claimthat supports yourthesis statement. Inessence, yourcounterargument shouldbe awareofthe otherside, but shouldlikewise explainwhythatpositionisflawed.Ethicalbackup ofyourcounter-claim is absolutelynecessary. Sinceincludinga counterargument is a required element ofyour paper, please label this section“Counterargument” forclarity.
   4. Conclusion:Thissectionis alsoaportionofthe six pages requiredforthemainbody ofyour paper. Reinforcethe mainpoints youhave made,tie uploose ends, and restate yourthesis so that it clearly definesyourstance onthe topic.
4. References:After your conclusion, start a new page thatlists the references youusedfor your paper. These citations shouldfollow APAstylestandards. The referencespage does notcount towards the required minimum page count of 6 pages.