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Section 3: Section Diagnostic

Choose from one of the subtopics below related to public health:

  • Subtopic 1: Vaccines — Mandates and Objections: In light of personal beliefs, individual rights, and social justice, how should we address the common good as it relates to mandatory vaccination?

  • Subtopic 2: Vaccines — Research and Testing: How should we address ethical issues and questions involving the development, testing, approval, and dispersal of vaccines in light of immediate public need for protection from infectious diseases?

  • Subtopic 3: Access to Public Health Resources: How should we address issues of unequal access to public health resources, healthcare, and preventative measures such as vaccines?

  • Subtopic 4: Other Ethical Issues: Based on the current state of public health in the US and the world, what is a pressing ethical issue and a defensible response?

Use the Section 3 Diagnostic Delineating Arguments Tool to outline a plan for your proposed argument. Present your proposed argument to your research team for peer review. Use feedback from your peers to revise elements of your argument on the Reflection section of the tool.

In your presentation, be sure to do the following:

  • Take a position and express a clear evidence-based claim related to the chosen subtopic.

  • Justify your position by explaining what factors have influenced your perspective.

  • Anticipate an opposing perspective and develop a counterclaim to address it.

  • Cite credible sources that you intend to use to develop and support your position.

  • Identify your purpose for developing the argument and your target audience.