Philosophy Project

In my philosophy class, our grade is comprised of five papers, each 4-5 pages, that examine different ethical topics. I visited my professor, Bonnie Mann, the week before last just to introduce myself and talk about the class. After speaking with her about my areas of interest in philosophy, she asked if I found the papers challenging. I told her no, because they're basically quote and explain, without much room for personal analysis. She then presented me with the option to do one big research paper instead of the five other papers. She gave me the freedom to choose whatever topic I like, as long as it applies to ethics (of course). I emailed her the below idea, which she gladly accepted:

Tell me what you think...

The ethics concerning homosexual weddings is not only of personal
significance to me, but I see areas in the argument that need much
clarification and improvement. In using ideas from care ethics and
rights-based ethics, I plan to construct a paper which illustrates the
benefit of the inclusion of homosexuals into every aspect of the laws
in the United States. Then, I plan to present the religious argument
and provide substantial reasoning as to why it has no place in the
laws of a multi-cultural society. Finally, I plan to address the
notion of tradition and it's importance (while simultaneously
providing evidence that the tradition of marriage is one that is not
harmed by the inclusion of homosexuals). Obviously, there are
sub-arguments within these that I will address, but I'll worry about
those when I present my outline to you.

Again, I really appreciate this opportunity you've presented to me.
This is my first true philosophical argument!


Wish me good writing!!