phil-140-contemporary-moral-issues-1-000-word-paper

Write a 1,000 word argumentative paper in which you take a position on one of the following topics. Your paper must take the form of a reasoned argument, as described in Anatomy of an Argument. Most importantly, your reasoning must include one of the meta-ethical theories from Weeks 1 -3, or an ethical theory from subsequent weeks. Finally, Your essay must also include a one paragraph description of a counter-argument to your assertion, which you must then show to be wrong or mistaken.

The essay should use at least two of the Learning Resources from Weeks 1 through 3, plus one more scholarly source. Finally, the essay must be referenced using MLA format. See Perdue’s University’s OWL for details.

Topics:

1. World Poverty: our problem or not.
2. Local Poverty: how should this be handled and who should handle it.
3. A Cultural Custom that should be opposed based on moral issues.
4. A Religious Custom that should be opposed based on moral issues.