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Short writing assignments must be than two hundred (200) . This means that . I will not even read assignments shorter than the required minimum of 200 words (I use a program to monitor word-count) and you will automatically receive zero (0) points for any such assignments. I expect a professionally written essay that is well formulated, without spelling and grammatical errors. I will deduct points for sloppily written essays (see the rubric below). In your essay you should address the question posed directly and thoroughly. You do not need to waste too much space on background unless the question of the essay specifically demands such background. term. (The rubric contains columns; if you do not see all four resize your browser) 0 1 1.5 1.75 2 Criteria Less than 200 200+ 200+ 200+ 200+ Grammar, spelling, punctuation: 10 or more mistakes 8 or more mistakes 6 or more  mistakes 4 or more mistakes 0-3 mistakes Clarity: Completely unclear Very unclear Moderately unclear Somewhat unclear Clear Structure: Completely unstructured Very unstructured Moderately unstructured Som

ewhat unstructured Well structured Scope: Completely misses the essay’s question Misses large part of the essay’s question Misses aimportant aspects of the essay’s question Misses some aspect of the essay’s question Covers all parts of the essay’s question Velleman (2007) offers a argument against “establishing an to die.” (Velleman, 2007, p. 81. My emphasis). By ‘institutional right’ he means a public policy, or law, which (at least) permits euthanasia. Vellemanmaintains that such an institutional right may actually harm some patients. On the other hand, Velleman does concede that establishing laws that explicitly prohibit the option of euthanasia are liable to genuinely harm certain patients. He concludes that perhaps the best policy is not to have any explicit policy at all: i.e., what I called in my notes the .Criticallyexamine Velleman’s argument and state whether you think that Velleman’s argument is cogent; whether his no-policy policy regarding euthanasia is defensible; whether it is a workable solution; and whether it is compatible with a approach.