University of Memphis Public Moral Issues in Reproductive Issues Essay

Written Submission,

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5% total)

Choose a contemporary moral problem that

you’ve observed or experienced from one of the

following domains of human life:

O

Education/jobs training

O

The reproductive realm/family dynamics

O

“The discourse” on social media (about

a particular issue or a general feature of

discursive behavior on social media)

Write an essay of at least 1000 words in which

you come up with and defend a solution

(“realistic” or not) to this problem.

You must inform the instructor of your chosen

problem via email by the date marked on the

Course Schedule.

Your essay must be structured in the following

order:

1. Provide an explanation of the terms of

the problem (the problem as a whole).

Explain it in specific detail, providing any

evidence you can find that the problem

is real (pictures, videos, memes,

academic papers, wikipedia articles,

statistics, interview transcripts, personal

correspondence, etc.). To cite these

resources, it is sufficient to provide a link

to these pieces of evidence or describe

where you got them in the footnotes.

2

Use one of the figures we’ve discussed

in the course after Spring Break to

explain the reality and conditions of the

problem (how it might have come to be

and/or what it is like for those who

experience it).

3

.

With the problem now better

understood, argue for a solution to the

problem. Do not worry about whether

the solution is “realistic” today. Instead,

explain what would be required for the

solution to be/become realistic.

4

Analyze the ethics/morality of your

problem via email by the date marked on theCourse Schedule.Your essay must be structured in the followingorder:1. Provide an explanation of the terms ofthe problem (the problem as a whole).Explain it in specific detail, providing anyevidence you can find that the problemis real (pictures, videos, memes,academic papers, wikipedia articles,statistics, interview transcripts, personalcorrespondence, etc.). To cite theseresources, it is sufficient to provide a linkto these pieces of evidence or describewhere you got them in the footnotes.

2. Use one of the figures we’ve discussed

in the course after Spring Break toexplain the reality and conditions of theproblem (how it might have come to beand/or what it is like for those whoexperience it).3With the problem now betterunderstood, argue for a solution to theproblem. Do not worry about whetherthe solution is “realistic” today. Instead,explain what would be required for thesolution to be/become realistic.

4.

Analyze the ethics/morality of your

solution using one of the figures from

before Spring Break.