Rights to privacy in the U.S. Constitution
Discipline: Ethics
Type of Paper: Essay (any type)
Academic Level: High school
Paper Format: APA
Question
Instructions
A right to privacy is not explicitly mentioned in the text of the U.S. Constitution, but the Fifth Amendment has historically been interpreted as a guarantee to privacy, and court decisions have supported the concept. Nevertheless, the extent of a legal right to privacy is still unclear.
Review the discussion of a right to privacy on Pages 48-49. Take notes as you read so you can refer to them as you write your essay. Next, answer the following questions in an APA-formatted essay. State your position in a thesis and develop your ideas through well-constructed paragraphs. If you are unfamiliar with essay construction, please review the following:
https://www.uvu.edu/writingcenter/docs/handouts/writing_process/basicessayformat.pdf
Is there a legal right to privacy in the United States? Why or why not?
Do we have a moral obligation to respect privacy? Why or why not?
Does the legal right and/or moral obligation to privacy extend to a right to sell one’s own organs to the highest bidder?
Use concepts from the text as well as outside sources to support your answers.
Your essay should include:
A title page in APA format
A minimum of 500 words of meaningful content
A reference page in APA format
