NSU Critical Evaluation of The Argument on Animal Rights Paper

TOPICFor your final paper, choose one of the articles you read on your applied ethics topic (animal rights, euthanasia, or global poverty). Explain the author’s position on your topic, then – given what you’ve learned in the course – evaluate the author’s argument.

SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS FOR STRUCTURING THE PAPER

This paper should be organized as a typical essay with an Introduction and a Conclusion, as well as including Part I and Part II as follows:

• Part I: Explain the author’s argument in the article that you’ve chosen. In his/her view, what is the correct position to have on the applied ethics issue you chose? What are the reasons that he/she gives in support of his/her view?
• Part II: Present a potential problem for the author’s position. After presenting a potential objection to the argument, explain whether you think that the author’s position is stronger than the criticism that you presented by doing one of the following.
  • If you agree with the author’s view, explain why the objection is not a problem for his/her view (i.e., respond to that objection on behalf of the author).
  • If you disagree with the author’s view, explain how the objection is problematic for his/her position.