Write a five-page essay with introduction and conclusion that defends an argument in response to an ethical problem or debate that you think demands more attention.
You must cite at least one of the texts we have read for class
Your essay should address the following questions (directly or indirectly)
o What’s the problem or debate?
o What makes it an ethical problem or debate? Why is it an ethical problem?
o Why should it matter to us, or why should we care, or what is really at stake? Or what are the larger implications of not addressing this problem?
o What’s the most reasonable way to respond to the problem and why?
o What does your argument reveal about your basic ethical principles?
o Are you more of Kantian (deontologist), more of an Aristotelian (virtue ethicist), or more of a Singer-style utilitarian when it comes to analyzing this ethical problem and why?
Must be in MLA with at least 3 outside sources, double-spaced, Times New Roman 12pt.
Answer preview
Immigrants have a positive and negative impact on the US economy. Majority of the immigrants’ aged twenty-five years
and above did not have a high school diploma. Productivity level of these immigrants is low compared to native-born counterparts. There were an estimated 11.1 million illegal immigrants in the year 2014 (Passel et al. 16). This comprised around 3.5 percent of the total American population. Out of that number, only eight million were earning through employment. The immigrants offered low-cost labor. Unlearned immigrants provided their unskilled labor to construction and agricultural sectors by lowering their wages. Native-born workers were driven out as they could not match the low fees demanded by immigrants. This enabled companies to lower the prices of goods. The immigrants with the high level of education are believed to venture into scientific and technical fields. This affects native-born workers negatively because of the competition. Economically, immigrants improve and downsize the GDP of the Americans.
