Hot Topics papers

A critical discussion of the claim that cloning is immoral because clones would lack a sense of their own uniqueness.

A look at the controversial issue regarding the danger posed to military personnel by embedded journalists.

Examines the role of the media in creating a fear of violence in American society.

Examines the lack of adequate security measures available to protect database systems.

This paper discusses the ethical arguments for and against human cloning.

Examines the Domestic Security Enhancement Act now under consideration in Congress.

Position paper arguing that California's 'three strikes' legislation is an ineffective crime deterrent.

Examines views on the death penalty, using this 2002 crime as case in point.

Argues against the Federal Marriage Amendment being added to the United States] Constitution.

A discussion of whether RU-486 can be considered the abortion of the future.

An examination of the most recent arguments put forth by creationists in the creation/evolution debate.

Discusses the controversial topic of homosexual marriages and whether the government has the right to regulate such unions.

Takes a look at animal rights regulations and how these regulations have negatively impacted human rights.

A look at the problems associated with issuing identity cards.

Review of Terrance Ackerman's article about patient autonomy.

An examination of how the practice of abortion has become too common-place.

A look at the ethical pros and cons of DNA criminal data banks.

Looks at the controversy that exists regarding the issue of workplace monitoring.

Looks at the history of radiation experiments done on innocent civilians, army personnel, and animals.

This paper discusses that, since 9/11, there have been many developments in counter-terrorist technology.

A look at the possibility of using genetic cloning to preserve endangered species.

An overview of the breakthroughs and ethical implications of procreation technology.

A discussion of the issue of euthanasia, including specific examples where it has occurred.

This paper, arguing against capital punishment, reviews the historical, social, and economic implications of capital punishment.

An evaluation of affirmative action's ability to provide equal educational opportunity for low-income minority students.

A discussion of recent events that have affected businesses in the U.S..

Summary and review of the main points in Gore Vidal's book, "Perpetual War for Perpetual Peace".

This paper discusses the social work considerations in the provision of social welfare services to refugees and documented and undocumented aliens in the United States.

This paper argues that capital punishment is not justice and no longer fulfills the moral goals of the maximum punishment within a society.

Examines how the September 11 terrorist attacks impacted the world business environment.

A discussion on the death penalty as a fallible and irrevocable form of justice.

A paper that argues in favor of the death sentence.

An overview of the ethical factors surrounding the issue of human cloning.

An essay describing the two sides of the abortion issue that argues when, exactly, human conception begins.

A discussion of the impact that media has on war.

An analysis of proposal for the legalization of same-sex ,?civil unions' as opposed to marriage.

An examination of how the public administration of volunteers in the Middle East can be carried out effectively.

An exploration of the ethical dimensions of the human cloning issue.

A proposal for legalization of same-sex marriage.

An overview and discussion of the controversy surrounding fetal tissue research and neurological disorders.

Examines innovative approaches to post-9/11 corporate management.

A position report that examines how the airline industry is faring after the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in 2001.

A brief literature review of both sides of the human cloning debate.

A study proposal to examine how same-sex high schools impact the students when it comes to entering coeducational colleges.

An examination of the G.W. Bush precedent of first-strike military aggression as a policy in international relations.

A consideration of the ethical implications of human cloning and the legal steps, if any, which should be taken to regulate this area of scientific development.

An analysis of Richard Attenborough's film, "Gandhi", which includes a comparison of the Indian leader's policies and George Bush's attitude towards Iraq.

This paper discusses gun control in foreign countries as examined on a site published by the NRA-ILA, which examines gun control legislation and its subsequent impact on crime in countries, such as the United States, Japan, Switzerland, the UK, and German

An overview of some of the controversies and criticisms of the work of Toni Morrison.

This paper discusses bluegrass music, a form of American roots music with its own roots in the Irish and Scottish traditional music of immigrants from the British Isles, particularly the Scots-Irish immigrants from Appalachia, and the music of slaves.

This paper discusses the euthanasia case of Woodrow Collums in terms of the morality of his actions and demonstrates that, while active euthanasia may be illegal, both passive and active euthanasia are not morally wrong.

This paper presents research designed to analyze affirmative action in California by examining the past, present, and future of African-Americans at two California, upper-tier, medical and law schools.

This paper discusses the positions of the candidates for president in the 2004 election and Republican George W. Bush.

Essay examining the censorship of sexually explicit materials.

Traces the history of immigration from China to the United States of America.

A discussion of the arguments for and against legalizing same-sex marriages.

Uses the IBM corporation to examine the highly controversial issue of outsourcing.

Looks at the problem of human rights abuses in modern Turkey.

This paper makes extensive use of the writings of Darwin and Hitler to introduce a discussion on human cloning and its ethics.

An argument against the keeping firearms in one's home due to the high incidence of death from accidents with firearms.

Looks at the acculturation and assimilation experienced by the Chinese immigrants when they came to America.

Examines the relation between crime and legal or illegal possession of guns.

This paper discusses the problems of urbanization, industrialization, and housing security in China and India as their populations immigrate from rural to urban areas.

A look at the development of the U.K. asylum policy from its inception in 1970's to the most recent amendments in 2002, highlighting the most significant impacts on asylum seekers today.

Analysis of the effects of terrorism and September 11 on aviation.

Looks at one of the major results of globalization.

A brief analysis of the ethics behind human cloning.

A comparison of goal-based affirmative action and process-based affirmative action within the education system.

Reviews the discrimination suit brought against the Texaco Corporation.

Examines Jacob Riis's 1890 book on the poor living conditions of immigrants in New York.

Examines the prosecution of capital murder cases in Texas.

Reviews the historical and legal aspects of abortion.

This paper discusses the Supreme Court case, Gregg vs. Georgia, which declared the death penalty to be constitutional, and its relationship to the "Furman" case.

Traces the history of Japanese immigration to the United States and their assimilation into U.S. society.

An examination of public policy in the United States today, with a focus on same-sex marriage.

An analysis of the concept of cloning in the article, "To Clone or Not to Clone", by Jean Bethke Elshtain, and Don Siegel's 1956 movie, "Invasion of the Body Snatchers."

Considers the moral and ethical issues concerning the practice of euthanasia.

Looks at the new public awareness of biological weapons and what is being done to protect against this threat.

An explanation of the concept of 'holy wars' in light of events since September 11.

Position paper arguing that the right to die should be an individual decision.

Argues in favor of the right to use medical technology for human cloning.

An overview of the definition and different concepts of the meaning of marriage.

Examines and analyzes an episode from the popular television series, "ER", from two different sociological approaches.

Position paper that argues against term limits.

This paper discusses the attitudes of scientists toward the ethics of human cloning.

This paper is an extensive discussion of voluntary euthanasia in the United Kingdom based on secondary research.

Reviews the legal charges of conspiracy, obstruction of justice, lying to investigators, and securities fraud brought against Martha Stewart.

A discussion of the rights of terminally ill patients to choose to not be artificially hydrated to keep them alive.

An investigation into the correlation between law enforcement response times and arrest rates.

An opinion paper that offers a comparison of President George Bush to the people during the Salem Witch Trials.

Examines the problems of defining pornography and its criteria.

A discussion of the tourism industry since the September 11 terrorist attacks, which negatively affected the industry .

This paper argues in favor of the death penalty as a necessary, and perhaps the only, recourse for any society wishing to uphold the values of justice, innocence, and social well-being.

This paper discusses crisis management structures in terms of the United States' security system classified as "homeland security" and "homeland defense".

This paper is an extensive discussion of genetic modification (GM) of food, also known as genetic engineering, genetic manipulation, gene technology, and recombinant DNA technology, which is the most recent application of biotechnology to food.

This paper explores the sociological underpinnings of the issue regarding the legalization of same-sex marriage.

An overview of both sides of the debate of the Patriot Act, with a focus on the benefits it has for fighting terrorism.

A look at the ethics and morality of the concept of 'just war', with an emphasis on Iraq.

An overview and debate on the positive and negative features of the U.S.A Patriot Act.

An outline of the arguments for and against genetically modified crops.