Essay 2 (Wk. 10): Select ONE of the following contemporary moral issue and decide whether you are for or against it. Evaluate the issue using Utilitarianism and Immanuel Kant’s Moral Theory (Chapters 4&5) and construct arguments supporting your moral reasoning, organize them into reasons and conclusions. Evaluate the strengths and/or weaknesses of your arguments. Moral issues: Write an essay on the moral and the legal aspects ofSame-sex Marriage. Evaluate the issue and construct arguments supporting or opposing this moral issue using factual information and moral theories (Utilitarianism and Kant’s Moral Theory). In your essay discuss the moral and legal areas ofWar on Terrorism. Using factual information and moral theories (Utilitarianism and Kant’s Moral Theory) to evaluate the morality of war on terrorism. Page requirements: 3-4 pages (double spaced), including a Works Page with 2-3 academic sources formatted in APA/MLA style. APA/MLA Documentation: Follow the APA/MLA style of documentation (parenthetical notations and works cited), because you must provide attribution for any ideas that are paraphrased and for quotations taken from the textbook, websites, news articles, etc. If you are not familiar with APA/MLA style, the APA/MLA handbook is available in the library for your reference.Students are encouraged to submit their essays to the Academic Support Center (http://tutortrac.berkeleycollege.edu)for writing assistance, comments and suggestions. Suggested Research Databases from Berkeley College Library Catalogue: “Opposing Viewpoints in Context”http://ic.galegroup.com.ezproxy.library.berkeley.org/ic/ovic/?p=OVIC%3AGIC&u=berkeleycoll “ProQuest”http://search.proquest.com.ezproxy.library.berkeley.org/index?accountid=38129 “Facts on File”http://online.infobaselearning.com.ezproxy.library.berkeley.org/Default.aspx “EBSCOhost”http://web.a.ebscohost.com.ezproxy.library.berkeley.org/ehost/search/basic?sid=0fe2b1fd-78d2-452a-a17e-4884d23ba1bb%40sessionmgr4008&vid=0&hid=4201 I will grade your assignment using the rubric found in this syllabus. So, ensure that your paper meets all the requirements given in the rubric to avoid losing points.
