It will involve the development of a position.  This means you will present a reasoned defense or critique that involves one or more of the ethical perspectives/positions/arguments covered in the course.  Recognize, however, this is not an opinion paper, but rather an argumentative essay. You may do one of two projects: 1) An ethical defense of a moral position on a concrete moral issue, or 2) An ethical defense of a specific normative theory.

The writing will have a clear structure, a single claim toward which the entire essay is directed, and most importantly, relevant reasons provided in support of the central claim.  This last feature is what distinguishes an argument from mere opinion.  The essay should also reflect an attention to detail with respect to the reading material that constitutes your research.  Careful, accurate reference to primary or secondary philosophical material will demonstrate this.  You must use scholarly works