SCI350 FINAL PAPER

SCI350 FINAL PAPER
Your paper is a research paper, thus must consist of more than just opinions. All information must come from reliable sources. Any paragraphs you take from another source must be enclosed in quotes and cited. To receive a passing grade, at least 70% of the writing in your paper must be your own. This means don’t cut-and-paste together a paper. First understand, analyze, and evaluate the ideas and arguments surrounding your topic. Then write the paper in your own words, paraphrasing when necessary and using quotes where appropriate to back up your statements.
Focus on the computer related aspect of your topic. For example, if you discuss ID theft, discuss the use of the Internet in this crime.
Your investigation may include an interview with a knowledgeable person in the field or a site visit, but this should not be the core of your research.
Your paper must discuss the issue using an ethical theory, and present multiple perspectives. Clearly state a normative claim of what ought to be done. Your ethical position may be on one side of the issue or a compromise among opposing sides. Support your position with ethical theory and expert opinion. For example, if you make a utilitarian argument, support it with Mill or with a utilitarian theorist. If you are making a rights theory argument to support free speech, quote the court’s opinion in a Supreme Court case. You may assume your reader knows ethical theory, thus no need to explain the theories.
You must have 5 scholarly sources. You may have as many additional reliable sources as you wish. If you have trouble finding scholarly sources for your specific topic (such as identity theft) look under the broad ethical or legal category that the issue belongs to. In the case of identify theft look for sources that cover fraud, information security, privacy rights, or civil liberties. If your topic is blogs look under “journalism ethics,” “Internet news” or “news credibility.”
Scholarly sources will meet both of these criteria:
It includes a list of references
It was published in a peer-reviewed journal (such as in WilsonWeb under “Peer Reviewed”) or by an academic press