Evaluate various ethical positions, including unspoken or unarticulated assumptions and values that underlie those positions.

This week, we examined two opposing positions on the topic of Universal Healthcare. For your final assignment for the module, please construct an argumentative essay:Create and defend a thesis (your thesis = your own position on the argument) in which you argue for one of the above positions by giving a principled objection to the other. If you think that Geyman’s position is correct, then show this by criticizing Whitman’s argument. Likewise, if you think Whitman is right, show this by criticizing Geyman’s argument. This is the most important section of the essay and should constitute at least half of the essay in terms of its word count.Your essay will be evaluated on your selection, interpretation, and application of the relevant moral principles, texts, and articles that we have studied in this module in support of your argument. Word choice, spelling, punctuation, and essay organization are also included in the evaluation for grade determination. Before you begin, please refer to the Formal Essay rubric for grading criteria. Finally, remember that, while the empirical data and research are certainly relevant and important in this area, the thesis that you defend and the argument you submit are not empirical; you are developing and defending a normative argument about what is the morally correct position in this case.Essay Checklist: Your essay must be 750 – 1000 words (approximately 3-4 double-spaced pages). Your essay must have a thesis (your position on the topic). It must defend one author’s argument through a principled objection of the other. A thesis is typically the last sentence of your introduction paragraph, and is of the form, “I will argue that AAA, because XXX, YYY, and ZZZ”. Note that XXX, YYY, and ZZZ make for excellent topic sentences.Your principled objections should comprise half of your essay; describing the positions of the authors we read, or of the main topics of the debate, should comprise only a minimal part of your essay.You must identify the moral principle(s) informing the authors’ arguments and the ones that inform your own. Your own position should be based meaningfully on a theoretical foundation from Module 1 of the course.Your thesis must be based on evidence, and supported by meaningful references to the textbook chapters and at least two supplemental articles from this module, in addition to any outside research that you conducted.All sources, including the textbook, must be cited using in text citations and reference list. Flexible core are and learning outcomes tested in this essay:Gather, interpret, and assess information from a variety of sources and points of view.Evaluate evidence and arguments critically or analytically.Produce well-reasoned written or oral arguments using evidence to support conclusions.Identify and apply the fundamental concepts and methods of a discipline or interdisciplinary field that explores the relationship between the individual and society, including but not limited to anthropology, communications, cultural studies, history, journalism, philosophy, political science, psychology, public affairs, religion, and sociology.Identify and engage with local, national, or global trends or ideologies, and analyze their impact on individual or collective decision-making.Discipline-specific learning outcomes tested in this essay:Apply moral theories to problems to medical, healthcare and bioethical issues.Formulate principled ethical argumentation through written work.Evaluate various ethical positions, including unspoken or unarticulated assumptions and values that underlie those positions.