Assignment: Health Care (A Right or a Privilege)

Using the guidelines presented on pages 194-205 of your text go to the website Procon.org and using the guidelines below discuss the topic of Health Care as a Right or a Privilege. This should be a 3-4 page paper and I will be looking for primary source citations.

Please use standard margins and set line spacing at 1.5.

Suggested Subheadings:

Background: Express your opinion/position about the issues addressed by this topic. (1-2 paragraphs)

Disclosure: Describe your knowledge about the topic and identify your attitudes, beliefs, values and any bias you may have about the issues associated with the topic. Is your understanding of the issues balanced; can you articulate both sides of the issues? (2-4 paragraphs)

Factual Findings: What are the facts for and against the issues related to the topic? What factual information did you find to support your position? Describe at least 2 pieces of factual information that refutes your position or bias. If there is factual evidence for your position state it here. If not, are there strong opinions that work in your favor? If no factual information was presented, identify at least 2 opinions that are used to state a position. (3-4 paragraphs)

Pro-Con Summary: Were there any arguments presented for or against that were new or added to things for you to consider? After reading the Pro-Con arguments have you identified any new information? Express what you've learned and describe how this new knowledge may have influenced your position (1-2 paragraphs)

Summary: Summarize whether your position has been enhanced or weakened by the arguments presented in favor or against your original position. (2-3 paragraphs)