A
section introducing the bioethical question and containing scientific
background information and a historical perspective. The biological basis
of the topic must be addressed and explained in this section. Be specific,
and discuss how the biotechnology works.
The
viewpoints about the bioethical issues with a substantive section
explaining the various perspectives. Discuss each viewpoint and describe
the arguments supporting that viewpoint. Do not argue for any one
perspective, yet. (Make sure the citations are complete and correct).
Take
an ethical stand, and argue the ethical viewpoint constructively. Back
your argument with ethics supporting your viewpoint of the ethical use of
this technology. Your argument should be scholarly, not based on an
emotional response. Cite any sources you use and base your response in
ethics. Use third person. The word ”I” should never appear in your paper.
Additional Requirements
A cover page with the title, your name,
class period, and date submitted. You do not need to include an abstract
or appendices with your paper.
About 1800 to 2500 words to cover the
topic. This works out to be about 6- 7 pages using a word processor (i.e.
Microsoft Word) default, 12-point font, double-spaced with 1-inch margins on
all sides.
Keep quotations to a minimum. More is
not necessarily better. Although your paper should contain some appropriately
placed quotes, it should not consist entirely of someone else’s ideas or
opinions.
Internal citations for quotes and paraphrasing
throughout the paper, documented according to APA format. See https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/general_format.html for information on APA format.
Use a minimum of six research sources.
None
may be from Wikipedia.org,
One
must be from a printed source other than your textbook,
One
from an open access Scientific Journal (See http://www.doaj.org/ for a listing of appropriate
journals),
The
others may be from any of the above, or an appropriate internet site. You
may have more than 6 references. Be careful about the sources you choose to
use, some of them are not carefully edited or contain false information.
Include a “References” (works cited)
page with references documented according to the APA format. All references
must have an internal citation in the body of the paper referring back to them.
See https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/general_format.html for information about APA format.
An example of an APA formatted paper
can be found here: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/apa_sample_paper.html