Order 1381350: Executive Summary

A brief description of the ethical problem related to your topic, as addressed by your

source (75-150 words): Why is this an ethical problem? Why does this author think it's an

ethical problem? Who is being harmed? and how? how often? under what circumstances?

A few ethical issues that I addressed in my argumentative essay is the way we treat our

environment and continuously pollute and plummet our resources, e.g., public parks, nature

reserves, national parks, forests, oceans and our overall surroundings. Animals are impacted by

the expansion of humans encroaching on their territories in an effort to expand on an industrial

scale and while humans do not feel an immediate impact, over time the depletion of natural forest

and preserves has diminished air quality and landscape. Another ethical issue is who decides when

humans have sufficient resources. One person’s opinion of what is sufficient versus another is an

argument within itself.

The argumentative THESIS (25-50 words): This is a proposal essay, so succinctly state

your PROPOSAL/PLAN for addressing the ethical problem/issue.

A plan to address these ethical issues is to confirm the expansion and industrialization of earth’s

resources in an effort to satisfy human consumption. How much does one person really need?

How much industrialization is required? Is the overconsumption of resources really a need or just

greed? Ultimately, my plan is to address what is necessary versus industrialization for political

and economic gain. In a true conservation effort, information could be gathered to reflect the

impact of over-consumption and diminishing resources. In a grassroots fashion, flyers or emails

could be sent requesting that each member of a household only use 15-20 minutes of water a day,

recycle, and as part of an exercise routine, take a garbage bag, some gloves, and pick up litter.

Analysis (150 words minimum): How does the other author suggest approaching/solving the

problem? What assumptions does that author make? What kinds of concerns does the author's

treatment of this issue raise? What are the implications for that way of thinking/approach to

problem solving? Address ALL FOUR of the stasis questions for the other author's

argument.

The author’s approach is to provide a brief history of our history’s consumption and possibly the

inability to stop. The author cites to several sources in an effort to reflect how the earth has

changed since the Native American tribes originally resided on the land. She also hints at the fact

that humans are degrading earth’s landscape and asks the reader(s) to logically reflect on who we

are becoming as a species. Where will we be in the future if we continue this path? The author’s

stasis questions reference human consumption, industrialization, political and economic gain, and

basically greed. What can be a downfall to the author’s approach is that she is assuming a good

majority of people will be sympathetic to the earth’s current condition. Each individual has to

look deep inside and reflect on this ethical/moral issue of what is best for them at the moment or

what is best for the future.

Your New Stance (75-150 words): Elaborate on the elements of your plan. Why/how is this a better plan than the other author offered? And because the solutions to all complex problems create additional issue, what are the concerns people would have about your solution? What are the potential negative implications of your own plan?

I support the author in tying past and current events to open up the reader’s perception of what can

be accomplished when one person spreads information. The author touches on the subject of

political, economic, and industrial greed. The author also empathizes with the earth and

organisms. While I believe opening up a reader to all that the author has expressed, I believe that

action is necessary. Small campaigns concerning conservation can be started, small community

meetings on how to conserve at home and in the community, and monthly neighborhood litter

collection. The only issues I believe some people would have is either they simply do not want to

participate, they do not believe in conservation, or they do not have the time to participate. Neither

of my suggestions force people to participate, they only spread information and have action for

those that do want to participate.