Assignment Prompt & Instructions
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**## WEEK8GENE250.docx**
Choose from one of the following situations and write a 900-1200 word argumentative essay explaining what the proper moral choice should be. One portion of the paper (300-400 words) must provide a Biblical discussion with some reference to the
**_decalogue_** and
**_perfect/imperfect duties_**, while another (200-300 words) must be non-Biblical, using words that would be convincing to a non-Christian. Also, compare or contrast your view (200-300 words) with how
**_utilitarian_** reasoning might address the situation.
1. An individual who has a terminal illness wishes to take his own life. He is 70 years old and considers himself a financial burden on his family. He wants to explore the possibility of
_physician-assisted suicide_.
2. A woman has learned she is pregnant with a child suspected of having Down syndrome and is considering an
_abortion_. She already has three small children, and she feels the strain of having a child with special needs would be more than she could bear.
A successful paper will contain the following elements:
· Is between 900 and 1200 words long.
· Has a clear, focused
**_thesis_** or unifying message.
· Is a well organized, argumentative essay that transitions smoothly from point to point.
· Shows that you are aware of opposing points of view.
· Demonstrates you have an excellent understanding of the terms
**_Decalogue_**,
**_perfect and imperfect duties_**, and
**_Moral Law_** while using these key concepts
_in the same way_ as the authors in the assigned course readings.
· Makes impressive insights while comparing and contrasting your own position with
**_utilitarianism_**.
· Presents a strong defense of Biblical morality, while at the same time being persuasive to a non-Christian reader.
· Cites properly from the course texts, Scripture references, or outside sources using either MLA, APA, or Chicago Manual of Style.
· Demonstrates a polished writing style and is free from all spelling, grammar, and punctuations errors.
**## WEEK8GENE250.docx**
Choose from one of the following situations and write a 900-1200 word argumentative essay explaining what the proper moral choice should be. One portion of the paper (300-400 words) must provide a Biblical discussion with some reference to the
**_decalogue_** and
**_perfect/imperfect duties_**, while another (200-300 words) must be non-Biblical, using words that would be convincing to a non-Christian. Also, compare or contrast your view (200-300 words) with how
**_utilitarian_** reasoning might address the situation.
1. An individual who has a terminal illness wishes to take his own life. He is 70 years old and considers himself a financial burden on his family. He wants to explore the possibility of
_physician-assisted suicide_.
2. A woman has learned she is pregnant with a child suspected of having Down syndrome and is considering an
_abortion_. She already has three small children, and she feels the strain of having a child with special needs would be more than she could bear.
A successful paper will contain the following elements:
· Is between 900 and 1200 words long.
· Has a clear, focused
**_thesis_** or unifying message.
· Is a well organized, argumentative essay that transitions smoothly from point to point.
· Shows that you are aware of opposing points of view.
· Demonstrates you have an excellent understanding of the terms
**_Decalogue_**,
**_perfect and imperfect duties_**, and
**_Moral Law_** while using these key concepts
_in the same way_ as the authors in the assigned course readings.
· Makes impressive insights while comparing and contrasting your own position with
**_utilitarianism_**.
· Presents a strong defense of Biblical morality, while at the same time being persuasive to a non-Christian reader.
· Cites properly from the course texts, Scripture references, or outside sources using either MLA, APA, or Chicago Manual of Style.
· Demonstrates a polished writing style and is free from all spelling, grammar, and punctuations errors.