4-5 page paper is a RESEARCH PAPER on a CONTEMPORARY ETHICAL ISSUE (abortion, euthanasia, capital punishment, torture, etc.). It should be an issue on which YOU HAVE A STRONG POSITION. FIRST, research and BRIEFLY describe the argument for your position. Outline the major premises and conclusion in standard form IN YOUR OWN WORDS. NEXT, research and BRIEFLY describe the argument for the opposing position. Outline the major premises and conclusion of the opposing argument in standard form IN YOUR OWN WORDS. FINALLY, evaluate each argument for SOUNDNESS by testing the premises for truth. After analyzing both arguments, explain why you think your position was correct and the opposing one wrong. If you’ve modified or changed your position, state why.
