Research Project on Ethical Problem – Part II: Annotated Bibliography

Is Genetic Modification of Foods a Solution to Eradication of Global Hunger?

Basic information:

· Length of assignment: 2 pages

· Format: Typed in MLA format.

· Four sources

Overview:

The annotated bibliography is the second leg of your research project. Simply put, the work you do for it is the research you plan on using for the final draft of your essay.

Annotated bibliographies have a particular order, format and structure, the specifics of which are explained below. But it is a list of sources and a description of each of the sources.

Directions:

Find Four sources that relate to your topic *(Is Genetic Modification of Foods a Solution to Eradication of Global Hunger?)* and the ethical framework with which you might analyze it.

A few ground rules to keep in mind in writing annotated bibliographies:

1. Use your textbook, academic journals, credible journalism (Washington Post, The New York Times, Boston Globe), and reports by government or non-profit agencies. Please note: Articles you choose don’t need to be from one of the news sites I list above, but they need to be from the kind of source that is recognized as professional. Avoid Wikipedia, blog posts, social media, and similar sources.

2. At least one source needs to address the ethical issues at stake. For example, there is a good deal of material on the science behind forecasting climate change, but you will also need to look at an article that considers the ethics of climate change (responsibility, justification for caring, and other issues).

3. Write Four entries of one paragraph each, with each containing:

a. MLA bibliographical information (see below)

b. A brief explanation of the source in three or four sentences (see “Elements of an Annotation,” below)

Elements of an Annotation 

Information found in an annotation includes:

1. The name of the author and the source:

“Sophie A. Turner, in her article “Markets for Organ Sales in Nevada,” published in Medical Ethics Today, argues that . . .”

2. The topic of the source:

“. . . investigates the newly legalized market for human organs in the nation of Vinland and the results of the program one year after its introduction.”

3. The author’s argument or main idea:

“Turner argues that the program benefits some buyers and sellers. However, she also shows that many organ-sellers have long-term health complications and are often left having to pay for medical bills they did not foresee.”

4. If applicable, the author’s thesis compared to other authors in the field:

“Turner differs from other writers in that she looks at the actual consequences of these operations.”

5. Why you think the source will help your research project:

“Because most of the articles I use are in favor of organ sales, this article will offer an
opposing viewpoint for me to consider.”

While you use each of these elements in each annotation? You’ll use 1-3 and 5 definitely; you’ll use 4 sometimes.

Structure of an Annotation 

Length: Generally, annotations constitute one paragraph and are approximately 100 -150 words long, with a goal of concise and explicative annotations

Person: The third person is standard, though first person (I believe that . . . ) may be appropriate for certain entries.

Format – Paragraphs: Annotations should be one paragraph long. The paragraph should contain a statement of the work’s major thesis, from which the rest of the sentences can develop.

—Adapted from “Writing an Annotated Bibliography,” Skidmore College, Lucy Scribner Library,

http://lib.skidmore.edu/library/index.php/li371-annotated-bib#abstracts

On the next page are two examples of annotated bibliographies. Please look them over:

“Do the same way like these 2 example down there for your 4 annotated bibliographies sources”

Anderson, Elizabeth. “Is Women’s Labor a Commodity?” Philosophy & Public Affairs, Vol. 19, No.

1 (Winter, 1990), pp. 71-92.

Anderson, in the article “Is Women’s Labor a Commodity?”, takes up the philosophical implications of an expanding global market for gestational surrogacy. In it, she argues 1) that gestational surrogacy “represents an invasion of the market into a new sphere of conduct,” and 2) that it raises a number of potential ethical problems. These problems include the possibility of “unsold children” as a result of surrogacy. In addition, Anderson argues that the “invasion of the market” would undermine the duties of care and love for children. For the surrogates themselves, commercial surrogacy promises only a “trivialization” of pregnancy. This essay provides a counterargument to those who argue that gestational surrogacy is simply another transaction in the marketplace.

“Global Report on Internal Displacement 2016.” Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre and the
Norwegian Refugee Council. May 2016. Web. Accessed December 29, 2019. http://www.internal-
displacement.org/globalreport2016/

The report, a joint production of two non-profit organizations, offers a wealth of information on the status of “internally displaced persons” (IDPs), who can be defined as people who are refugees but have not left their own countries. The report is organized geographically and by the reason that motivate IDPs to leave their homes. The authors review over dozen nations where people have fled from war or disaster. The report also calls attention to internal refugees who have fled for other reasons, such as organized crime, development projects, or climate change. The report supplements my overall picture of the refugee crisis worldwide and give context to the complicated reasons people flee their homes and neighborhoods.

*Do the same way like these 2 example for your 4 annotated bib*