RESPONSE PAPER INSTRUCTIONS Format: Use standard MLA format for writing an essay. Include... -Title ...

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RESPONSE PAPER INSTRUCTIONS Format: Use standard MLA format for writing an essay. Include... -Title Page with Class, Instructor, Date, Student Name and Student ID Number -Body of paper should be double-spaced, 12-point font, Times New Roman -In-text citations with author and page number, example: (Miller, 24) -Works Cited Page, must include at least two different sources -Word Count: 500-750 words Save your paper as a PDF document and upload it on UR Courses. Topics: Select a topic from Week 7, 8, or 9 of class. You must take either an affirmative or opposed position. Here are some recommended topics. Choose only one of the following... John Stuart Mill is (correct / incorrect) that ethics is a calculation aimed at providing the most happiness to the most people. Policing (does / does not) need extensive systematic reforms to be a community good. Indigenous philosophy (can / cannot) help solve today's environmental problems. Create your own topic closely related to the issues discussed in class. Content of Paper: THESIS Take an affirmative or opposition position on your topic. Make this thesis the first line of your paper. DEFINE THE MORAL PROBLEM You will need to give a detailed description of the moral issue being discussed. Pick a specific case study as an example. What is included? What is not included? Define any technical terms. Describe what choices are possible for a person faced with this moral problem. What should a real person in such a situation choose to do? ARGUMENTS AND EVIDENCE Support your thesis. Explain how a person can solve the moral problem they face. Give arguments for why your solution is the best one. Use citations from both the class readings and your own research. Give facts and examples that support how your thesis provides the best position on how to solve moral problems. OBJECTION AND REPLY Finally, you must generate one objection and one reply. Objection: Raise an argument that shows how your thesis may not be correct. Reply: Raise a counter-argument to show that the objection is false and that your thesis is true after all. Contact the class instructor if you have any questions about the assignment. (Choose the Third topic for this assignment Indigenous philosophy (can / cannot) help solve today's environmental problems.)