Academic papers on Argumentative / Pro-Con Essays

An Argument for a Quick and Unceremonious Execution of Death Penalty Convictions
A 9 page contention that those who are sentenced to death should be quickly and unceremoniously executed. This contention is supported by the facts that the death penalty has been debated ad nauseum and has been upheld in one case after another,...
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The Internet Should Not Be Regulated
This 6 page paper looks at privacy on the Internet and suggests that regulation should not interfere with e-commerce. Several issues are discussed inclusive of medical privacy, privacy at the workplace, and online privacy when using vendors....
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Recommendation for a Guest Lecturer
This 5 page paper provides a recommendation not to hire a particular guest lecturer,to spend a few days at a university. The paper is based on information submitted by a student. Criteria used for the judgment is spelled out. No sources.
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PHYSICIAN ASSISTED SUICIDE
This 5 page paper deals with the issue of euthanasia, or physician assisted suicide from the standpoint of the philosopher John Stuart Mill. Given Mill's standing on individual liberties, the humanity inherent in physican assisted suicide is...
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Arguments Relating to the Existence of God
This is a 6 page paper discussing the arguments used for the existence of God. The existence of God has long been a topic of philosophy, religion and science and continues to fascinate. Traditional arguments over the existence of God were based on...
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Does The FBI Need To Be Controlled
A 5 page paper that argues in favor of having more controls placed on the FBI. To establish justification for this perspective, the writer outlines some of the blunders the FBI has made over the last several years. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Foreign Criminal Rights in the United States
This is an 8 page paper discussing the argument of the rights of foreign criminals within the United States. International law provides for all prisoners to be treated with the same human rights worldwide and these rights must be maintained by all...
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Legitimate Violence Equals Justice: Evidence from Frankenstein, Thomas Jefferson and Hitler
A 6 page contention that legitimate violence can equate to justice. The author of this paper uses examples from history as well as from fiction to illustrate this contention. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Science: The Salve For All Our Ills?
A 5 page discussion of the evolution in the way we view science. The author presents a fictional scenario of a great scientist, an atomic physicists in fact, whose greatest revelation has been that man
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Why Surrogate Parenting is Immoral
This 8 page paper ultimately argues against surrogate motherhood but looks at both sides of the issue. Various positions are explored. Kantian ethics, Utilitarianism and Ayn Rand's views are all considered and applied to the topic. Bibliography...
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Applying Reason to an Argument:
This 5 page paper takes a hypothetical situation and discusses why this situation represents faulty reasoning. Furthermore, this paper goes on to discuss the qaulities associated with sound reasoning. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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THE DEMOCRATIC IDEA
This 5 page paper is a philosophical discussion on the thesis: Democracy is not so much found in the form of government, but in the free exchange of ideas. Emphasis is placed on the definition of free exchange of ideas by way of comparison to...
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ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH
This 6 page paper discusses John Stuart Mill's claim that government should not legislate morality and contrasts that idea to the proposal of legalizing drugs. Arguments are given for the legalizing of drugs, supported with examples. Bibliography...
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Is Human Nature Bad Or Good?
This 5 page paper tries to find an answer to the question of whether man is basically good or bad. The writer looks at human nature as individuals as well as sociality as a whole, and starts with the nature of small children before considering...
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TUTORIAL: COMPOSITION OF AN ACADEMIC ESSAY
This tutorial essay offers some samples of what the standard academic essay should offer, particularly as it pertains to support of a thesis. Topics covered include definition, cause and effect, comparison and exemplification.
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