Period 5
1. When in conflict, the safety of others is of greater value than the right to privacy of those with infectious diseases. NM & TS
“Fighting SARS” CQ Researcher 6/20/03
From Academic Search Premier:
“Disease Management and the Application of Privacy Guidelines” By: Regan, M.. Disease Management & Health Outcomes, Sep2002, Vol. 10 Issue 9, p543-550, 8p
“The AIDS Exception: Privacy vs. Public Health.” By: Burr, Chandler. Atlantic Monthly (10727825), Jun1997, Vol. 279 Issue 6, p57-67, 9p2. The economic health of a nation is more important than social programs for its citizens. D & C
KEYWORDS: Disease, Privacy
2. The economic health of a nation is more important than social programs for its citizens. D & C
“Income Inequality” CQ Researcher 4/17/98
“Stimulating the Economy” CQ Researcher 1/10/03
“Twenty Myths about Markets” by Tom Palmer from The Cato Institue.
“From Poverty to Prosperity: a National Strategy to Cut Poverty in Half” from The Center for American Progress.
KEYWORDS: Economic Freedom, Social Justice, Libertarian, Defense of Capitalism, Defense of Liberalism, Welfare State, Economic Equality
3. The US Government ought to provide for the medical care of its citizens. YP & ML
“Covering the Uninsured” CQ Researcher 6/14/02
“Rising Health Costs” CQ Researcher 4/07/06
“Universal Coverage” CQ Researcher 3/30/07
KEYWORDS: Universal Health Care, Socialized Medicine, Single Payer Health Care
4. All United States citizens ought to perform a period of national service. AL & G
“National Service” CQ Researcher 6/30/06
“National Service” CQ Researcher 6/25/93
“New Volunteerism” CQ Researcher 12/13/96
KEYWORDS: National Service, Americorps, Peace Corps
5. Government limits on the individual’s right to bear arms in the United States are justified. S & I
“Gun Control” CQ Researcher 6/10/94
“Gun Control Debate” CQ Researcher 11/12/04
“Gun Violence” CQ Researcher 5/25/07
KEYWORDS: Second Amendment, Right to Bear Arms, Gun Control, NRA
6. Juveniles charged with violent crimes should be tried and punished as adults. M & J
“Juvenile Justice” CQ Researcher 2/25/94
“Preventing Juvenile Crime” CQ Researcher 3/15/96
KEYWORDS: Juvenile Justice, Adult Sentencing
7. Just Government should provide Health Care to all its citizens. S, YM, P & T
“Covering the Uninsured” CQ Researcher 6/14/02
“Rising Health Costs” CQ Researcher 4/07/06
“Universal Coverage” CQ Researcher 3/30/07
KEYWORDS: Universal Health Care, Socialized Medicine, Single Payer Health Care
8. Limitations upon the content of student publications by secondary school administrators are justified. S & L
“School Censorship” CQ Researcher 2/19/93
“Free Press Disputes” CQ Researcher 4/8/05
“Student Journalism” CQ Researcher 6/5/98
KEYWORDS: Student Journalism, Student Censorship, School Newspapers, First Amendment
9. Secondary education in the United States ought to be a privilege, not a right. E & A
Books (most are on 2nd floor of Mid-Manhattan Library, many are only reference)
The twelve-year sentence. Edited by William F. Rickenbacker. Call #: 379.2309 T
No more public school. Bennett, Hal Zina, 1936- Random House, [1972] Call #: 371.02 B
Dumbing us down : the hidden curriculum of compulsory schooling : special collector’s edition Gatto, John Taylor.New Society Publishers, c2005. Call #: 370.973 G
KEYWORDS: Compulsory Education, Mandatory Education
10. Competition is superior to cooperation as a means to achieving excellence.
books (most found on the 5th floor of Mid-Manhattan Library, you will need to see if they are checked-in):
Axelrod, Robert M. The evolution of cooperation 302.14 A c1984.
Axelrod, Robert M. The complexity of cooperation : 302.14 A c1997.
Kohn, Alfie. No Contest 302.14 K c1992
Sun Tzu. The Art of War 355.02 S
Greene, Robert. The 48 Laws of Power 303.G
KEYWORDS: Social Darwinism, Survival of the Fittest
11. Pursuit of scientific knowledge ought to be limited by a concern for societal good. LW & LW
“Science and Politics” CQ Researcher 8/20/04
“Science in America” CQ Researcher 1/11/08
KEYWORDS: Science and Ethics
12. Human Genetic engineering is morally justified. A, G & C
“Human Genome Research” CQ Researcher 5/12/00
“‘Designer’ Humans” CQ Researcher 5/18/01
“Gene Therapy’s Future” CQ Researcher 12/8/95
KEYWORDS: Human Genome, Genetic Research, Genetic Ethics
13. Terminally ill patients have the right to die when and how they choose. K, D & A
“Assisted Suicide” CQ Researcher 2/21/92
“Assisted Suicide Controversy” CQ Researcher 5/5/95
“Caring for the Dying” CQ Researcher 9/5/97
KEYWORDS: Euthanasia, Right to Die, Terry Schiavo Controversy
14. A Liberal arts curriculum is preferable to an employment readiness curriculum. G & S
“Liberal Arts Education” CQ Researcher 4/10/98
“Youth Apprenticeships” CQ Researcher 10/23/92
“Business’ Role in Education” CQ Researcher 11/22/91
KEYWORDS: Vocational Education, Liberal Arts Education
15. In criminal justice, truth seeking ought to take precedence over privileged communication. S & D
“Crime Victims’ Rights” CQ Researcher 7/22/94
“Prosecutors and the Law” CQ Researcher 11/9/07
“Sentencing Debates” CQ Researcher 11/5/04
“Miranda Protects Defendants” and “The Supreme Court Should Not Have Upheld Miranda” in The Legal System: Opposing Viewpoints, p. 131
KEYWORDS: Habeus Corpus, Miranda Rights
16. An Individual’s freedom of expression is of greater value than political correctness. J & C
“Teaching History” CQ Researcher 9/29/05
“Academic Politics” CQ Researcher 2/16/96
“Racial Tensions in School” CQ Researcher 1/7/94
“Hate Crimes” CQ Researcher 1/8/93
“Academic Freedom” CQ Researcher 10/7/05
Keywords: PC, Multiculturalism, Academic Freedom, Speech Codes
Period 7
1. In matters of US Immigration policy, restrictions on the rights of non-citizens are consistent with democratic ideals. A, M & L
“Illegal Immigration” CQ Researcher 4/24/92
“Illegal Immigration” CQ Researcher 5/6/05
“Debate Over Immigration” CQ Researcher 7/14/00
“Cracking Down on Immigration” CQ Researcher 2/3/95
KEYWORDS: Illegal Immigration, Border Security, Real ID
2. When called upon by one’s government, individuals are morally obligated to risk their lives for their country. S & S
“Should the US Re-instate the Draft?” CQ Researcher 1/11/91
“Draft Debates” CQ Researcher 8/19/05
KEYWORDS: Draft, Selective Service
3. An Individual’s freedom of expression is of greater value than political correctness.
“Academic Politics” CQ Researcher 2/16/96
“Racial Tensions in School” CQ Researcher 1/7/94
“Hate Crimes” CQ Researcher 1/8/93
“Academic Freedom” CQ Researcher 10/7/05
“Teaching History” CQ Researcher 9/29/05
Keywords: PC, Multiculturalism, Academic Freedom, Speech Codes
4. Allowing innocent people to be harmed is preferable rather than giving into terrorists’ demands. JM & J
“Combating Terrorism” CQ Researcher 7/21/95
“War on Terrorism” CQ Researcher 10/12/01
“Ethics of War” CQ Researcher 12/13/02
“Do the Ends Justify the Means?” in Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Controversial Issues p. 74
KEYWORDS: Hostage Ethics, War Ethics
5. Rehabilitation ought to be valued above punishment in the US criminal justice system. J & S
“Prison Reform” CQ Researcher 4/6/07
“Sentencing Debates” CQ Researcher 11/5/04
“Do We Have a Moral Responsibility to Rehabilitate Criminals?” in Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Controversial Issues p.250
KEYWORDS: Recidivism, Criminal Justice Theories
6. A just government should provide health care to its citizens. B, E & D
“Covering the Uninsured” CQ Researcher 6/14/02
“Rising Health Costs” CQ Researcher 4/07/06
“Universal Coverage” CQ Researcher 3/30/07
KEYWORDS: Universal Health Care, Socialized Medicine, Single Payer Health Care
7. Juveniles charged with violent crimes should be tried and punished as adults. A, J, J & K
“Preventing Juvenile Crime” CQ Researcher 3/15/96
“Juvenile Justice” CQ Researcher 2/25/94
KEYWORDS: Juvenile Justice, Violent Juvenile Crime, Mandatory Sentencing, Sentencing Guidelines
8. Uniformity in education leads to mediocrity. J, D
“Testing in Schools” CQ Researcher 4/20/01
“Business’ Role in Education” CQ Researcher 11/22/91
“Education Standards” CQ Researcher 3/11/94
“Home Schooling Debate” CQ Researcher 1/17/03
KEYWORDS: Standards, Standardized Testing, Multiple Intelligences
9. Secondary education in the United States ought to be a privilege, not a right. K & K
Books (most are on 2nd floor of Mid-Manhattan Library, many are only reference)
The twelve-year sentence. Edited by William F. Rickenbacker. Call #: 379.2309 T
No more public school. Bennett, Hal Zina, 1936- Random House, [1972] Call #: 371.02 B
Dumbing us down : the hidden curriculum of compulsory schooling : special collector’s edition Gatto, John Taylor.New Society Publishers, c2005. Call #: 370.973 G
KEYWORDS: Compulsory Education, Mandatory Education
10. That the pursuit of scientific knowledge ought to be limited by a concern for a societal good. B & G
“Science and Politics” CQ Researcher 8/20/04
“Science in America” CQ Researcher 1/11/08
KEYWORDS: Science and Ethics
11. Human genetic engineering is morally justified. L & C
“Human Genome Research” CQ Researcher 5/12/00
“‘Designer’ Humans” CQ Researcher 5/18/01
“Gene Therapy’s Future” CQ Researcher 12/8/95
KEYWORDS: Human Genome, Genetic Research, Genetic Ethics
12. Terminally ill patients have the right to die when and how they choose. G, D, I & K
“Assisted Suicide” CQ Researcher 2/21/92
“Assisted Suicide Controversy” CQ Researcher 5/5/95
“Caring for the Dying” CQ Researcher 9/5/97
KEYWORDS: Euthanasia, Right to Die, Terry Schiavo Controversy
