Essays on Dignity

Introduction The term ‘privacy’ refers to an individual’s ability to seclude themselves thereby expressing themselves selectively. It, therefore, means that something is sensitive or simply special to a person. Privacy also limits who accesses the places, things or body of another person, hence making it about an individual’s control and security to things like their bank details and medical records. Privacy is thus important to human dignity in all societies as it is a human right of every individual. However, technology is turning out to be a threat to privacy due to its integration to human lives ...

Introduction

Some organizations are successful while others are not successful. There has been arguments as to what causes some organizations to succeed and what causes others to fail. Some literature support the view that organizations succeed if they recruit skilled and experienced employees. Other sources argue that success of organizations largely depend on the kind of leadership they have. Still, some argue that it is a combination of leadership and employees with certain qualities because leaders are required to direct employees to achieve the vision of their organizations. But what differentiate good leaders from bad leaders? Allio (2007) argued that ...

The ethical dilemma is a situation that involves two choices or options both of which will have a negative impact based on the societal and personal guidelines and mainly is involved when one encounters a decision that conflicts based on the outcome of each. In this case, if one makes one of the two choices presented to him or her, the result of any of them usually transgresses the other. According to Martin, the effects of an ethical dilemma are reached through the detrimental process that individuals usually undergo (177). This is not different in any way in the ...

Children of Heaven

The film Children of Heaven is Iranian film released in 1997. The main theme in the film is family love and sacrifice they make for each other. The other important themes are dignity in poverty and effort that people make in order to survive as well as the contrast between urban and rural areas. The family is consisted of the parents, a son and a daughter and all of them are good people who happen to be poor and live in a poor neighborhood in Tehran. They are honest, hard-working and represent the society which is selfless and caring. ...

FIRST COMPANY

What Company Did You Choose? In What Industry Do They Operate Company: Starbucks, which operates in the Foods and Beverages Industry. What are This Company’s CSR Practices? Starbucks CSR practices focus on environmental sustainability as well as giving back to communities. On a daily basis, the company demonstrates its belief in doing business sustainably and in a manner that is socially responsible. The company promotes environmental conservation in coffee growing countries. It has well-established recycling programs and in-store “Green Teams” that champion its environmental sustainability agenda. Starbucks’ high environmental responsibility standards are widely motivated by its commitment to ...

Introduction

The Maslow`s Hierarchy of needs and the Herzberg's Two-Factor Theory illustrates that human nature in terms of needs, wants and behavior is always very diverse. In which case, they show that it is very important to keep on motivating them every moments of their lives to ensure that the best comes out of them. Motivation also becomes relevant when we know what needs to give a priority of which other ones. This makes it possible for the business to experience a high productivity when they motivate the workers. It allows the academic world to have highly excelling students ...

Introduction

Downplaying and romanticizing of history Evident in works of fiction like "Gone With the Winds" Distortion of History History is sometimes distorted to serve certain goals and interests An example is the Turkish authorities' denial of the Armenian genocide This is an abuse of human rights to memory and dignity Critical History Critical history attempts to recast distorted history Including overlooked history like The Moors' is the main objective of critical history Foucault theorized the idea of critical history Conclusion It is important for people to understand history Critical history gives people the hope of saving both the present ...

Continued access to proper health care and health care facilities have always been the aim of patients and even the governance of a region or nation. However, there seem to be more concerns in the field of medicine where access to better medical relations between the patients and the medical professionals have become an important factor. Patient-and family-centered care is one of the strategies in the recent times which have been identified as one of the core competencies in the field of medicine (Zlotnik, 2014). Patient-and family-centered care between the professionals and the patients is an approach to the ...

The Logic of Biblical Principles and the Round Table Principles in Business Ethics

Introduction The business environment is characterized by cut-throat competition between competitors, individual targets to meet and rapid expansion programs and globalization. For this reason, many businesses will often go into all lengths to achieve their targets, beat the completion and realize growth within the industry. This call for the implementation of a level playing field, failure to which unfair business practice will thrive. White’s Biblical Principles and the Caux Round Table Principles attempt to put forward principles of business ethics from a humanistic point of view, and based on religious ethos.

Review of Caux Round Table Principles

The Caux Round Table Principles (CRT), are ...

Why are low lying islands affected by climate change?

How will islands be affected? What will happen to the populations of inundated islands? Burkett, M. “In Search of Refuge: Pacific Islands, Climate-Induced Migration, and the Legal Frontier.” Asia - Pacific Issues 98 (2011): 1-8. Within the next fifty years people in the low lying Pacific Islands will be forced to leave their homes because of increased frequency and intensity of storms and floods, sea-level rise, and desertification. Many will not only lose their homes, but also their nation. If plans are not put in place to address this, it could cause a humanitarian disaster and political chaos? ...

Nursing Autobiography

My nursing philosophy is informed by numerous and diverse experiences in this noble profession. In addition to the concepts learnt in class, I have had experiences in practice that have helped me perceive nursing in an entirely different perspective. While the concepts learnt in class are important, my experiences in practice have taught me that a lot more than then the knowledge of the nursing process is required to be a professional nurse. I have seen nurses driven by compassion make unimaginable sacrifices for well-being of the patient. For instance, I remember an incident where a nurse who had ...

The question of whether the doctor ordering based on the insurance costs of the patient is ethical presents the need for major consideration regarding the roles of healthcare professionals and their obligations towards those they are helping. The principle of humane healthcare has become increasingly more important over the past few decades in medicine. Humane healthcare presents the need to establish a basic minimum level of care to society as a whole with equity of the people in mind. This presents the importance of humane principles in modern medicine, which challenges healthcare professionals to provide the best possible solutions. ...

Introduction

The Bernie Madoff scandal was a Ponzi scheme involving Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC. The company was a Wall Street investment firm that was founded by Bernie Madoff himself. This scandal is considered the largest Ponzi scheme ever that ended up costing investors $64.8 billion. The main people involved were Bernie Madoff, his accountant David Friehling, and Frank DiPascalli. The three were responsible for paying investors with the investors own money rather than the profits. Madoff ended up telling his sons about the scandal. They reported him to the authorities and Madoff was arrested the next day. Madoff ...

Leadership Style and Behavior

Leadership has always been a favorite topic of interest for business and human behavior practitioners. As such, concepts and theories in leadership emerged as a result of vast amounts of studies, observations, affirmations, and best practices in this specific field of endeavor. From the five assessments that I took which aimed to determine my leadership style and behavior, the results revealed that my leadership style is employee-centered, as opposed to task-centered. This means that I am cognizant of the need to serve the best interests of the employees – which are crucial in motivating and influencing them towards goal accomplishment. ...

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Racial Discrimination

Man has travelled a long way starting from Stone Age to the Modern Age. This long journey has also led to the evolution of several races, communities and sects. This difference has sourced out several deviations in the human mind, which has made him susceptible to discrimination. According to the Human Rights Commission, ‘Discrimination means unequal or different treatment or harassment that causes harm (Human Rights, 2016). A moment to think and we will find that in almost country, racial discrimination is one of its major problems. Although it is not pronounced in most of the countries, the ...

Introduction

The work of health and social care worker is often regarded as a vital component of ensuring the society’s well being. On the other hand, being in this field of work also requires a much deeper understanding of various social and health conditions. Understanding specific needs in health and social care is imperative in ensuring that the root cause of the problem is being addressed. The discussion encompasses an analysis of the concepts of health, disability, illness and behavior in relation to the responsibilities of the health and social work. In addition, the discussion will also assess how ...

The Book of Amos

Introduction The Book of Amos is part of the group of twelve Minor Prophets in the Old Testament. The twelve Minor Prophets were not less significant than the Major Prophets. Their expressions of prophecies were just shorter than the longer and more detailed prophecies of the Major Prophecies (Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel) (Keathley, III, 2016, n.p). One could call Amos a pastoral prophet, since he was not in the courts of the kings and of priestly lineage (such as Jeremiah). He was a herdsman, and spent time caring for the sycamore trees as well (Amos 7:14). It is important ...

It has been close to two years since Malaysian Boeing MH17 being downed over the disputed territory of eastern Ukraine. In the early hours and days of the tragedy, the media of most world countries, whether print, online, or television, seemed to be trying nothing else other than to cover the continuous story. While journalists are not tripping over each other in a bid to publish the sensational materials presently, the interest in the story has not ceased completely, neither has the investigation that is still to name the guilty party. Until it has, media will continue their coverage ...

1. Select one type of ethical dilemma that may arise in counselling practice and build a mock case example around it to use for your assignment. a. The ethical dilemma could be in the areas of the client’s rights, counsellor responsibilities, confidentiality, boundaries, professional competence, supervision or any other area that may cause an ethical dilemma for you as the counsellor b. Whatever ethical dilemma you choose to construct as an example for this assignment, make sure it offers enough opportunity for you to demonstrate your ability to assess, work through and resolve an ethical dilemma directly related ...

Description

Human rights occur as one of the highly coveted topics across various contexts all around the world. A reflection on the contemporary world depicts the deliberate violation of human rights by anarchist and dictatorial governments. In fact, the whole world is yet to establish a long lasting solution that would prevent the occurrence of war and conflicts, which offer a viable platform for the violation of human rights. Nonetheless, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights occur as one of the various documents established with the sole intent of curbing massive violation of human rights, which mainly occurs as a ...

Introduction

Human remains provide important archeological information about the past generations that may be critical to the current and future generations, and that may not be provided by any other historical method. First, it enable archaeologists to study about past diseases and how past populations adapted to their environment especially in terms of morbidity. Secondly, they are able to understand how demographic profiles have changed over time through analyzing sex and profiles of the past populations (Powell, Odegaard and Cassman 2). Finally, archaeologists are able analyze the culture and social customs of the past generations through analyzing teeth, bones development ...

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In the recent times, there have been conflicting interests based on religious freedom VS the rule of law. Religious freedom allows people in a state to practice their religious beliefs either in public or in private by teaching, practicing and worshiping. With religious freedom, one can change from one religion to another or can chose not to belong to any freedom at all. It is considered as a fundamental right in states all over the world although freedom of religion differs from one state to another. There are many forms of religions that exist in the world today which ...

Euthanasia is a relevant topic in medical profession leaving the professionals under an ethical dilemma. In many cases, they may be compelled to go against their conscience in upholding the wishes of the patients. Dan W. Brock in the article “Voluntary Active Euthanasia” through a series of arguments supports its legalization. The claim for his support is based on the two principles of “freedom of self determination” and “individual’s well being”. However, it is noticed that the arguments advanced and organized in support of legalization of Euthanasia are flawed. According to Brock, legalization of euthanasia implies that the ...

Romeo and Juliet is known as a romance. It is a story fueled by passion, and tragically shattered by the death of start crossed lovers. However, when focuses in on the opening and closing scenes, it is clear that Shakespeare’s focus is not on true love, and the sacrifices that can be made for that love, but rather about family, and the devastation that they leave in their wake. Not unsimilarly, A Woman Killed with Kindness was written as a domestic tragedy that outlines both the alignment and misalignment of families through marriage, and the terrible side effects ...

Women have often been viewed as inferior to men as a result of the predominantly male chauvinistic tendencies in most societies. They have often been given subordinate roles while their male counterparts take the forefront in critical decision making responsibilities. This situation has often made women to be subjected to unacceptable acts such as rape, early marriages, verbal abuse and physical violence, which violates their right to human dignity. Regardless, there have been women of outstanding character and personality who have stood up against these suppressions that limit the potential of many women across the world. ‘The Bandit Queen’ is a ...

Speech 1: Informational Speech:

In the wake of the economic crash of 2008, one of the industries that was hardest hit was the US automobile industry. In particular need of help were the 'Big Three' US car companies - Ford, GM, and Chrysler - who faced bankruptcy and complete collapse. Dubbed 'too big to fail' along with many big US banks, the United States government ended up giving them substantial bailouts (in the order of $50 million) in order to revive those companies, and the industry in general. The result was an incredibly large investment of the federal government in private businesses, allotting ...

Question One: Six Universally Acclaimed Values

While the world is comprised of different people with various customs and practices, there are certain things that cut across all the people of the world irrespective of their political, cultural or religious affiliation. Put differently, such things are termed as being universal as they transcend boundaries, culture and nationality. This section of this article will highlight six values that are almost universal. They are values that have almost attained the status of a norm in most parts of the world. Any departure from these values will most likely be frowned upon by any person, irrespective of the part of ...

INTRODUCTION

The Oregon Death with Dignity Act (DWDA), which allows physician to prescribe lethal drugs to competent terminally ill patients was put in place to ensure that suffering patients end their lives in a humane and dignified manner (Smith, Goy, Harvath & Ganzini, 2011).Prior to its enactment in October 1997, numerous researches had been carried out which showed that towards the end of their lives, terminally ill patients usually suffers tremendously, thus going through a lot of pain. Family members had to sit and watch their loved ones writhe in pain and wither away to nothing. This pain had to be controlled. ...

The Hartford/ ‘Scarborough 11’ zoning fight presents an interesting case leading to debates and disputes on what constitutes a family. While the living arrangement shared by eight adults and three children in a brick mansion with 9 bedrooms located on 68 Scarborough St does not conform to the traditional definition of family for the purpose of residential living, the principles of Catholic Social Teaching identify a better and more humanitarian approach to communal living. When observed strictly under the lens of the principles identified under Catholic Social Teaching, it is noticed that S-11 represents a better and healthier approach to living than the ...

It is no doubt that Maya Angelou is a force to reckon with when it comes to matters poetry. She is a poetic giant who infuses many themes and symbolic meanings in her works. Her readers well understand her genre, and the language that she uses in her works is easy to decipher. In her poem ‘Africa,’ she talks about the oppression of Africa and its people by European forces by turning them into slaves. She uses imagery in order to personify Africa to elicit the tone and imagery of this particular poem. Representing Africa as a beautiful woman gives the continent a ...

Introduction

Prophets are people who are set aside and are only held onto account by God alone. In most instances the prophet was expected to convey the message of God without expecting appraisal from the people. At the same time, there are instances where in the message presented by him or she may receive opposition. This is most often an indication that, his message is of God since, it is po9stulated by Jesus Christ that, Prophet are less often welcomed and rejection for sake of word of God is part and parcel of the divine ministry.

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Business for the Glory of God: The Bible’s Teaching on the Moral Goodness of Business portends a concept of holistic entrepreneurial by emphasizing on the perception of the business as a calling. The implication of this understanding promotes the view that business people must engage in activities that represent the will of God. Grudem demonstrates the extent to which the business activities fall into the widespread Christian paradigm that are pegged on the opportunity to enhance the glory of God. Accordingly, the profit spectrum, private ownership, competition, employment as well as commercial transactions must portray the sovereignty ...

White, Deborah. “Pros and Cons of the Death Penalty” Retrieved from http://deathpenalty.procon.org/view.answers.reader-comments.php?questionID=1324

Deborah White in her article “Pros and Cons of the Death Penalty” said in her research that in 1972, the United States Supreme Court effectively nullified the death penalty converting the death sentences of hundreds of death row inmates to life in prison. But in 1976, another Supreme Court ruling found capital punishment to be constitutional and since then up to June of 2009, 1,167 persons were executed. Amnesty International spoke out against the death penalty stating that it is the ultimate denial of human ...

Discussion on which medium – the movie or the book on Twelve Years a Slave can better transform political sensibilities Twelve Years a Slave, a memoir penned by Solomon Northup, is a poignant and extremely touching piece of literature, on the plights of an American slave. It is the autographical journey of the writer himself, and the twelve years he spent in bondage. Born as a free negro in New York, Solomon was tricked into slavery, and beaten black and blue to when he tried to regain freedom. He worked as a cotton picker, a carpenter, a mill-worker, and faced severe cruelty. His final reunion with his family after twelve years of sheer torture and loneliness makes for an emotional read, and an eye opener ...

"We believe that euthanasia is another technique to free society of disabled people and another expression of the ableism in western societies." The present speech is about euthanasia. Today euthanasia is legal in some countries. And the aim of that topic is to reveal the truth that euthanasia is a harm. Just imagine that people you love or even you can occur in such situation. Would euthanasia be a way out or a harm? I think no one can chose euthanasia for the beloved people. Now I want to speak about three things: first of all we discuss that euthanasia ...

The article titled “U.S. military doctors abetted prisoner abuse, study says” was written by Jane Sutton in the Chicago Tribune newspaper on November 04 2013. In the article, Sutton reports the findings of a study by the Task Force on Preserving Medical Professionalism in National Security Detention Centers which studied the conduct of US military doctors in the interrogation of detainees after the September 11 attacks.

The reporter states that military doctors violated medical ethics by collaborating with interrogators to harm prisoners after the September 11 attacks in a bid to force ...

Introduction

The Oregon Death with Dignity Act (DWDA), which allows physician to prescribe lethal drugs to competent terminally ill patients was put in place to ensure that suffering patients end their lives in a humane and dignified manner (Smith, Goy, Harvath & Ganzini, 2011).Prior to its enactment in October 1997, numerous researches had been carried out which showed that towards the end of their lives, terminally ill patients usually suffers tremendously, thus going through a lot of pain (Miller, Hedlund, & Soule, 2006). Family members had to sit and watch their loved ones writhe in pain and wither away to helpless beings. It ...

Introduction

Healthcare is one of the most essential needs of a human being .Lack of proper healthcare results in an unhealthy population that can be harmful for the growth and development of the population .Nursing practices comprise of theories that are used in the provision of healthcare for the patients .Caring is one of the theories that has been used in the practice of nursing .It involves providing interpersonal nurturing which results in the treatment of the patients .Lack of proper care can lead to the recurrence of a condition or the inability to recover from a particular ailment. (Donahue, 2010) This ...

Little progress has been made so far in demystifying the controversy of judging the criterion of what is right or wrong. Since the dawn of philosophy, the question of the “summum bonum” or the greatest good concerning morality. The question has resulted in division into sects and schools warning against each other and is recognized as the core problem when thinking speculatively.

According to the Kantian theory, the basis of defining good or bad is based on the will or the intention behind the action. There is nothing impossible to think of in the world or outside it ...

1. Illegal Immigration: Why should it be eliminated?

Migration of people across the border, without any legal validation and against the cross-border laws, is called as illegal immigration across foreign territories. Mostly, economic and military securities are the reasons for immigration, and it happens from poor to rich countries. It is a rampant problem, and causes various issues like detrimental education, poor health issues, and unfair judicial practices. The problem with illegal immigration is that it is hard to keep count of the population, and due to lack of a proper census, these immigrants often face difficulties themselves, as well as cause problems for the natural inhabitants of the ...

Immanuel Kant was known for his philosophical views and principles. The definition of human dignity according to Kant is where human beings can act independently from others. The ability of one who can act independently from others can reason and rationally develop their thoughts are, according to Kant is given respect Gentzler (890). Viewing human being as capable and rational beings is a worthy position.

Respect should be at the forefront of human behavior and interaction. When you show respect for another person, you demonstrate that your level of morality is good. When you act in the opposite manner and ...

Summary and Response

Sartre as teacher believes that doctrines should be based on the one truth. And the absolute truth, according to him, is rooted in the man. Through the mediation, one can get closer to the absolute truth. Sartre’s theory is about the dignity of man and he does not treat the man as an object. Contrary to materialists, existentialists value humans. For Sartre, humans are isolated from the material world but never isolated from other men. The subjectivity of the individual is significant. Moreover, he sees the world around us as intersubjective. The man’s existence in this world ...

Management

Equality and diversity are important in all organizations being it health, business or even education. Diversity and equality matches’ promotion of human rights since equality brings treatment of everyone as same and diversity dealing with different people of different backgrounds, statuses and views. Every organization would want to be leading in promotion of equality and diversity (Carnwell, Ros, 2008). Modernity has brought reflections to diverse communities within general populations and tackling all forms of discrimination. Commitment to taking equality and human rights into account in all we do is important irrespective of the activities and services. Equality and diversity ...

“Mrs. Dalloway” is a novel written by Virginia Woolf published in 1925 by Hogarth Press in United Kingdom. It is one of the best known novels in the history of fiction, and a best from Virginia Woolf. The novel is basically a combination of two earlier short stories from the writer named “Mrs. Dalloway in Bond Street” and “The Prime Minister”. The novel discusses the preparations made by Clarissa for a party she is hosting in the evening. While reading the novel, the story travels in the past that gives reader an understanding of the past life of Clarissa. The ...

Nursing ethics and patient safety

Kangasniemi, M., Vaismoradi, M., Jasper, M., & Turunen, H. (2013). Ethical issues in patient safety Implications for nursing management. Nursing Ethics, 20(8), 904--916.

Patient safety is defined as the lack of protection given to a patient while in the process of receiving health care. This article discusses the importance of ‘patient safety-hood’ and to point out ethics needed in nursing management. The authors indicate that human dignity is in itself important in the nursing field and it involves giving respect as a requirement to achieving it. It is with this concept that the essence of being worthy, respected and ...

America is at war with a transnational terrorist development energized by a radical belief system of hatred, persecution, and homicide. The Internet has turned into an inexorably strong component in radicalization to savagery, empowering extremists abroad to straightforwardly convey and communicate to target citizens in the United States. This immediate correspondence permits vicious extremists to sidestep family and group leaders. An arrangement of al Qaeda-based dangers to ambush American and Western focuses in Europe, and additionally dangers to launch attacks inside the United States, has brought about noteworthy concern inside the U.S. intelligence group. Authorities are attempting to focus the degree to ...

Virginia Woolf's novel, Mrs. Dalloway, is considered by most to be a baffling read. This is partly because the novelist, Woolf, experiments with the technique of connecting the character's internal and external dialogues in the text. This is quite obvious in the author's characterization of Mrs. Dalloway or Clarissa, the protagonist of the novel, and Septimus. Many critics contend that both of these characters are a doubles. This idea, of course, comes from the “Introduction to the Random House edition of her novel” which states that, “‘Septimus, who later is intended to be her [that ...

Democracy - political regime, which is based on the method of collective decision-making with an equal influence of participants on the outcome of the process. Decision-making process in a democracy is better than in other forms of government, because it forces decision makers to consider the interests of the general public and provides them with more complete information. Democracy also has a positive influence on morality, as the consciousness of own influence on current policy encourages the development of personal dignity, responsibility, sense of justice and desire for the common good. Increase of the moral level of society and officials also ...

1) What happens to Andy Dufresne and red?

Andy Dufresne spent the span of 19 years in prison against the accusation of the murder of his wife and her lover. He pledges for being innocent. Red was the character he met in prison who was also charged for life imprisonment. The two friends passed through the series of happening and challenging incidents through the term of imprisonment with a climax of reunion of the two friends on a beach in Zihuatanejo.

2) What do we learn of Andy's and red's character?Andy:, red:,..

Andy; The character of Andy is a that of a clever being with high spirits. Apparently, he is charged for a sin, he never committed. Yet, he remains composed and plan vengeance ...

Coope, Christopher Mill. “Death with dignity.” Hastings Center Report, 27.5, (2007): 37.

This is an argument about the greatest disadvantage about euthanasia. It makes the people think that the only ay to die with dignity is by going to euthanasia. This is quiet misleading. As opposed to this option, the author argues that the best way is to give the different options on how to die with dignity.

This paper will help in developing an argument against euthanasia. It indicates that the practice tends tow whitewash the minds of the patients and the medical practitioners, thereby blinding ...

Question One: definition of political graffiti

Graffiti remains one of the topics, which attracts attention of political sociologists and other researchers in various discipline. In essence, graffiti has existed for many years, but researchers and political sociologists have paid less attention in terms of examining the roles and functions of graffiti as a form of political participation and political contentious ,despite it conveying and eliciting political messages. The fact that researchers and political sociologies have paid less attention on the topic of graffiti makes it illegitimate and unlawful in repressive regimes. In other words, the government persecutes, charges, and convicts individuals who employ graffiti as a form ...

Annotated Bibliography: Cloning

Ahlberg, Jaime, and Harry Brighouse. "An Argument Against Cloning." Canadian Journal Of Philosophy 40.4 (2010): 539-566. Academic Search Complete. Web. 7 Nov. 2013.

Ahlberg and Brighouse argue that the animals and human beings that emerge as a result of cloning are extremely disadvantageous as they are expected to experience particularly short lifespans and vulnerability to disease. While this is the case, they say, cloning is one of the most detrimental inventions of modern technology, as it poses high risks of defect and potential mental complications arising from the impending genetic failures and defects. Ahlberg and Brighouse compare human ...

In most countries, the primary goal of education among college students is the growth of a sense of citizenship. Earlier in society, education for the purpose of citizenship was an essential component for the maintenance of a critically thinking and well-informed society and this trend has made a re-emergence since the dawn of the 20th century . Throughout the course of history, education was perceived to be a means of protecting civil education from the hazards of curriculum overspecialization.

In order to realize the authorities responsible for the development of education, it is necessary to first understand ourselves. Higher education in recent times appears ...

Shura is regarded as a principle of good governance comparable to the Western notion of democracy with similar aspects and tending to move in similar direction. Indeed,the Shura principle is anchored in the Quran itself in which posits Shura as a principle of good governance rather than a system of governance. This departure is crucial when it is considered that the Quran essentially leaves it to successive governance regimes of the day in Muslim nations to continue to work towards achieving a more complete realization of the principle.

Shura as a principle is based on three key doctrines. These doctrines are that all ...

- Discuss in detail the concept of Utilitarianism and its impact on society.

Utilitarianism holds that a proper course of action is one that maximizes utility by reducing suffering and maximizing happiness. The concept of utilitarianism adds that the moral worth appended t an action is solely determined by its resulting outcome. Theorists add that the greatest measure of right or wrong is the happiness of the greatest number of people. The influence of utilitarianism is widespread and permeates politics, law and economics. In law, the concept of utilitarianism justifies the punishment intended to preempt further crimes by protecting the community from the offender or rehabilitating him. In politics, utilitarianism supports democracy as a ...

1. Outline the categories of violence as described by Jamil Salmi.

According to Salmi, the phenomenon of violence has many characteristics, with particular causes per characteristic and with particular causational agents per cause. Violence also exists in several forms, including direct violence, indirect violence, repressive violence, and alienating violence.

Direct violence is characterized by any physical, in-person act causing intended harm. In this category would be included A) any act resulting in death (homicide, genocide, infanticide); and B) any “coercive or brutal” (Module 6, 44) at threatening or resulting in physical or psychological damage or suffering—including rape, spousal abuse, political imprisonment, for example.

Indirect violence is characterized by ...

Abstract

Physician-assisted suicide is one of the most controversial topics in healthcare today. Some people consider it morally incorrect because it degrades the value of human life while others consider it better than suffering a painful death. However, the requests for assisted suicide are some of the most difficult moments for healthcare professionals. In many cases, ethical dilemmas about the power over life and death will prevent the physician from participating, but compassion and respect for the patients’ self-determination sometimes encourage physicians to discuss alternative, legal options with the patients. Some ethical frameworks and laws are against physician assisted suicide, but ...

The cultural dissonance can have tragic results for individuals who are trapped between the boundaries of two opposing cultures. The culture difference hence is depicted between Lia Lee’s parents and her doctors. She eventually ends up in a vegetative state for many years not because no one really cares about her epilepsy, but because of cultural and linguistic barriers between her parents who are Hmong and the well meaning American doctors. Linguistically, her Hmong parents do not understand English spoken by the doctors at Ann Fadiman‘s book can be taken to generally act as a warning conflict in our ...

1. Define euthanasia and identify the difference between the types of euthanasia (passive/active euthanasia)

Active euthanasia means the intentional killing of a human being who is handicapped or physically or mentally ill by the administration of lethal drugs or some other method that will certainly result in death. Passive euthanasia is the withholding of food, water or medical care from a person with the intention of killing them indirectly, but it is also intentional. It can be voluntary when it is performed at the request of the individual or the family in the case of incompetent or comatose patients, or involuntary ...

We live in an age of medicine filled with technological wonders – and difficulties. Andre and Velasquez (2010) state that “medical technology has given us the power to sustain the lives (or, some would say, prolong the deaths) of patients whose physical and mental capabilities cannot be restored, whose degenerating conditions cannot be reversed, and whose pain cannot be eliminated.” This poses a medical and ethical dilemma that has pitted us one against the other – should we allow the people in these positions to choose to die, or do we have a moral obligation to preserve life at all ...