Same-sex marriage

ESSAY DUE JUNE 18TH AT 11:59PM
Topic is same-sex marriage
Using an ethics topic, write a 1300 – 1700 word essay that identifies an ethical issue(s) and
describes, analyzes and evaluates the arguments surrounding the moral question. This essay
should be properly APA formatted, with appropriate citations and references.
NOTE THE FOLLOWING:
1. Your thesis statement must be approved in Module 7 (see below):
The idea here is to think about ourselves and writing as we work on the essay. This reflection
may help us write a better essay for this class and in the future.
1. Write down the steps (at least 8) to take in completing the final essay. For help with
steps, consider the following sources.

http://circlesofinnovation.valenciacollege.edu/2014/05/12/infographic-how-to-write-an-
essay/Links to an external site.

https://blog.prepscholar.com/how-to-write-a-college-essay (Links to an external site.)
Also consider other sources you may find that describe the essay-writing process.
As you write the steps, identify any steps where there might be a challenge for you and below
that step explain what additional actions you might take to ensure success. For example, if you
are unsure of the thesis, you might write that you will take the action of discussing the thesis
with the professor, or, if your sentence structure is weak, you might take the action to have the
rough draft reviewed at the Writing Center.
2. After the list of steps, write 100 words evaluating the plan along with comments on how
having the plan may have helped you succeed in writing a good essay and how you might use
such a plan in the future.
Submit the list of steps and your comments on or before JUNE 18.
2. The thesis statement must take a position on one of the following issues:
capital punishment
same-sex marriage
physician-assisted suicide
universal healthcare
affirmative action
eating animals
3. The essay must apply two and only two ethical theories to support the thesis. The ethical
theories that are available to be applied are:

virtue ethics (Aristotle)
social contract theory (Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, or Rawls)
utilitarianism (Bentham, Mill, or Singer)
duty ethics (Kant)
natural law ethics (Aquinas)
care ethics (Gilligan)
existentialism (Sarte or Nietzsche)
4. You must cite at least 3 sources. At least two must be a primary source — the writings of a
philosopher.
5. Here are some thesis statement examples:
Opposition to the death penalty can be supported using virtue ethics and utilitarianism.
The right to die with dignity can be supported using duty ethics and care ethics.
Same-sex marriage can be supported using utilitarianism and duty ethics.
Laws ensuring access to healthcare for all can be supported using social contract theory and
utilitarianism.

6. All papers should strive to address these issues from a philosophical perspective. Logical
argument and scientific data should be the stuff of your paper. Not personal opinion or even
personal experience.
The essay MUST follow the precise structure described below to be eligible for a grade:
Paragraph 1: Introduction (state the thesis)
Paragraph 2: Background (give relevant history of the issue and current laws, if applicable)
Paragraph 3: Explain Theory 1
Paragraph 4: Apply Theory 1 to your thesis
Paragraph 5: Explain Theory 2
Paragraph 6: Apply Theory 2 to your thesis
Paragraph 7: Evaluate the approaches
Paragraph 8: Conclusion (summarize and/or restate the thesis)
Here’s an example that might be helpful to your understanding