Essays on Personal Freedom

Every period in the history of a country differs not only in a number and sequence of events happening, people playing critical roles in it, or culture which defines people’s attitudes and behaviors. They also differ in perception of things and events by people, hence the variety of meanings people associate with certain ideas. It is true that meaning of an idea changes with the flow of time depending on historical environment, on the complex of events which happen in the given period. Therefore, the idea of freedom has been changing through American history, and the goal of ...

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Robbery is indeed one of the most serious crimes in the nation hence people should strive to find ways of reducing the numbers most especially in high crime areas. In my opinion, I would suggest some fundamental social changes that include the redistribution of wealth as well as deterrence and incapacitation. This change would be achieved through the creation of jobs since most of the offenders are poor and suffer from financial crises. As noted by Wright and Decker, the key element that drives people to commit robberies instead of other offenses is the pressing need for cash (Wright ...

Kate Chopin’s novel, “The Awakening,” is a novel that entirely talks about the life of a newly married young woman. This woman unfortunately feels that her freedom is significantly curtailed. As for this reason, she goes about various errands in a bid to get her personal freedom since, in her view; this move will make her live a more reasonable and fulfilling life (Chopin 25). But the way to go about it presents her a major turmoil, how can she manage to get her personal freedom in a society that defines a woman not by her character, but ...

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 ...

One word that sums up succinctly the American ideal of our country is “Freedom.” American citizens and politicians routinely refer to the United States as “the land of the free.” As such one of the most important aspects of American democracy are that the freedoms of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness continue to be protected. Yet freedom exists in different forms and there are different ways that it plays out in people’s life depending on the perspective from where you are looking at and how you are choosing to understand freedom. In my view, ...

What is the interaction between personal freedom and infringement of people’s liberty? Well, in order to understand this association, it is important to go back in time. Personal freedom is based on the maxim of liberty, and this was envisaged by early philosophers such as John Stuart Mill. The maxim of individual liberty envisions that individuals have the freedom of choice and make decisions without any restrictions. Most western democracies have taken measures to safeguard personal freedom as a fundamental right, and this has seen the protection of personal freedom by most constitutions in the world. Nevertheless, personal freedom ...

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Historical and Intellectual Background Cesare Beccaria Bonesana, one of the leading exponents of the social contract theory in criminology, outlined his philosophy in his treatise Dei delitti e dellepene which became symbolic of the Italian Enlightenment in the renaissance years that engulfed the European scene. His views on crime and punishment boasted of novel elements and were primarily centered on providing speedy justice with the penal measures being proportional to the delinquent act. Beccaria’s works were considered to be a protest against the law enforcement torture used to extract confession from the accused individuals. Beccaria’s views not ...

1. The fact that new technologies such as information technologies are increasingly becoming necessarily and fundamental to how we do business, communicate, and live substantially raises the possibility of abuse by, through, and because of these same technologies. For instance, the Internet of Things (IoT) refers to a network of devices that have the ability to automatically and continuously “talk to” each other without human participation. In the classic IoT example, your house’s refrigerator monitors the amount of food you have; and when supplies run low, it will automatically contact the local supermarket to order and have delivered refills. ...

Kate Chopin was born in Missouri and she has represented the rebellious spirit of her era. She led an unconventional lifestyle, which was depicted in all her writings and was the kind of woman who dared to stand up for her true beliefs and ideas. According to her biographers and literary critics, ‘Kate Chopin’s writing style was a result of her passionate love for the writing style of Guy de Maupassant.’(1996, Le Marquand). Chopin was influenced by Guy de Maupassant who wrote about people’s everyday lives, but she went a step forward. She created her own unique way ...

Marijuana: Decades of Debates

Marijuana is a drug that has many names. Some call it Hashish, others Sinsemilla, and others call it Hemp. The most common name is pot. Other popular names are weed and herb. However, its scientific name is Cannabis Sativa (Merrill, 1999). It is usually smoked in cigarettes. This drug is one of the most addictive drugs existing today. The use of this drug has various effects, especially to those people that are addicted to it. It is estimated that over 4 percent of all Americans are users of pot. Of this 4 percent, 1 percent abuse the drug. Before ...

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The free market system (capitalism) and a command system (communism/socialism) The economy of any country functions as an independent, a large system, which includes many different activities. Different economic systems of the world differ in their ideologies, as well as in their approach to solving the problems of the economy. The main elements of the economic system are the socio-economic relations, organizational forms of economic activity, the economic mechanism and specific economic relations between economic actors. In the past two centuries diverse economic systems acted in the world. Among them are clearly distinguished the two market system - free market ...

The US revolution and absolute independence did not come cheap. It came as a result of the immense sacrifices, determination and war waged by Americans with the colonial masters. Of course, there were oppositions, several factors set the pace for the revolution and the creation of the United States of America. A number of documents and early thinkers had influential effects in the drafting of the American Declaration of Independence. The writings of Thomas Hobbes can be classified among these early literatures that helped shaped the revolution, although with some exceptions. In the book, Leviathan, Thomas Hobbes argued that people ...

Introduction

The topic of occupational stress is important as it helps us coexist with other employees. Also by understanding its causes and effects we can become more productive both in the workplace and at home. This is because stress resulting from poor or unfavorable working conditions is often unknowingly projected by individuals to their families. Severe cases of stress may also trigger coronary heart disease and consequently the individual's family and private life suffer greatly. It is, therefore, important to study the subject of occupational stress to create more awareness in employees. Occupational stress refers to the physical, emotional ...

English: Book Review

“Selling of Joseph: A Memorial” is a three page essay written by Samuel Sewall and published in 1700 in Boston. In his short essay, Samuel discusses his viewpoint about the slavery in America in a very interesting manner. The paper attempts to analyze the essay with a view to highlight writer’s viewpoint on slavery and discuss any similarities or differences with the early explorer’s viewpoint on natural rights. Samuel was a leading jurist of the Massachusetts and was involved in the Salem witch trial that brought him popularity; however, his stance changed after the trial and he apologized for his ...

Introduction

Many practitioners see Article 81 of Mental Hygiene Law as a huge step forward in the statutory regulation of the guardianship of incapacitated persons. The Article provides for more flexible and less restrictive approach in the determination of the legal status of those incapacitated persons who are in need of guardians` protection. The principle of individual approach underlies the article. The principle implies that in every particular case the powers of a guardian must be tailored to the needs of the incapacitated person. The guardian will assist the ward only in those matters where the assistance is needed (activities of daily ...

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Democracy in the United States, today, stands on three major pillars or the foundation stones. These pillars are The Declaration of Independence (1776), The US Constitution (1787), and the Bill of Rights (1789). The three documents have the historic significance and have guided Americans for over two centuries on the path of democracy. There is a fourth pillar of the American democracy as well. The fourth "pillar" is the grassroots activism of African-American citizenship during American Revolutionary times. Other marginalized, or excluded groups, such as poor white farmers, women, and "Indians" were excluded from the "cornerstone" documents. Thomas Paine's democracy ...

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In today’s free society, individuals should have the option to choose and do as they want unless their actions can harm others, even if they harm themselves. Educating people about the after effects of recreational drugs usage, controlled and safe environments where to intake recreational drugs, monitoring strict standards for sale of recreational drugs and other measures that ensure that consumption of recreational drugs remains controlled, informed and safe. With the presently legal recreational drugs like tobacco and alcohol, individuals must be allowed to make their choices. Whether they want to intake recreational drugs, and if their consumption ...

English

Euthanasia is simply a “euphemism” for death (Johnston). Many cases of people being euthanized are not being reported with the assumption of killing in the name of mercy by offering ultimately, good death (Pereira; The Telegraph). Whether it was part of the person’s living will or death wish, even with family members’ consent, termination of life prior to natural death is often due to long agony or continual suffering brought about by ‘dehumanizing’ factors such as vegetative condition, terminating illness, debilitating disease, long-time comatose, and so on. Given such a scenario, pro-euthanasia group advocates for the basic human rights ...

Compare James Baldwin's view of personal liberation with Jamaica Kincaid's

Compare James Baldwin's view of personal liberation with Jamaica Kincaid's

Introduction

In this paper, the ideas of liberation have been discussed from the perspective of James Baldwin and Jamaica Kincaid. The ideas of both these authors have been derived from their writings. The writings of James Baldwin, which have been used to understand his point of view, include, going to meet the Man, This Morning, This Evening, So Soon, and others. The movie of James Baldwin i.e. the Price of the Ticket has also been analyzed. On the other side, Jamaica Kincaid’s book Lucy has been used for this ...

English

Many cases of euthanized individuals are not being reported given the assumption of killing in the name of mercy or providing ultimately, good death (CHN International; Patients Rights Council; Pereira; The Telegraph). Whether it was the patients’ wish/will or with the consent of family members, people were terminated prior to their natural death because of their continual suffering or long agony brought about by their vegetative condition. Given such scenario, defenders or pro-euthanasia advocate for the basic human rights of all people, not only of life, but also death. They insist that brain dead patients, via their loved ones, ...

Philosophy

I would like to define first what (active) euthanasia is. The term euthanasia is derived from the Greek words eu, which means good, and thanatos, which means death. In short, euthanasia is a “euphemism” for death (Johnston). Many people consider active euthanasia or “good” death as a deliberate mercy killing of patients who are terminally ill, comatose, in vegetative states, or similar situation. Active euthanasia is done by either laypersons or professionals “out of concern” for such patients (Franko 2). Whether it is the ill persons’ will or with the consent of family members, they who request for direct mercy killing ...

English

Before I answer the question: “Should suicide or assisted suicide be legalized,” I would like to define first what suicide is. The term suicide means the killing of oneself. It is also known by the following synonyms or hyponyms: assisted suicide, felo-de-se, self-destruction, self-annihilation, seppuku, suttee, or hara-kiri. Similarly, assisted suicide is defined as the act of deliberately giving assistance or even encouraging an individual to commit or attempt to commit suicide. Many people consider suicide or assisted suicide are terminating one’s own life due to various psychological, financial, familial, communal, pathological, etc. reasons. Whether it is the ...

English

Before I answer the question: “Should euthanasia be legalized,” I would like to define first what euthanasia is. The term euthanasia is derived from the Greek words eu, which means good, and thanatos, which means death. In short, euthanasia is simply a “euphemism” for death (Johnston). Many people consider euthanasia or “good” death as mercy killing due to the fact that those who are terminated are the terminally ill individuals. Whether it is their will or with the consent of family members, they would rather be killed prior to their natural death because of their continual suffering or long agony ...

English

first i want to say that English is not my native language that is way I said I am in high school but i am not but I don't want it to have very sophisticated vocabulary. so what i need is an Persuasive Essay and I want to talk about why I think Euthanasia should be allowed, ((because of the right of humans who have terminal illnesses to die in dignity, also the right to end their suffer and pain, and that they don't have the life quality also it is a emotional and physical distress for the family experiences)) I don't ...

Introduction

Someone can say that s/he has his/her personal freedom when they act in their own freewill and other people accept them as they are without judging them (Kateb, 16). I am a Chinese student currently studying in the United States. Going to the US has helped me to identify my uniqueness and live in multicultural society. My interaction with people from different cultures has enabled me to discover that I am not only a Chinese but I have some uniqueness as an individual. There is a belief that since most Chinese resemble each other physically, there is little uniqueness between them but ...

Introduction.

The attempts to make marijuana legal began in the early 1970’s with a push on political, economic and social factors (Gupta, 2013). There has been incongruence between the public’s understanding of the drug and scientific knowledge. Most users and non-users refer to their experiences with the drug rather than its scientific and economic implication. Just like any other drug, some marijuana users stop after trying it once or twice while others become addicted (Ford, 1997). Statistics from NACADA indicate that at least two out of ten people who try marijuana become addicted, and develop dependence that produces cravings. ...

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Universal healthcare is a basic human right, not a threat to personal freedom, therefore San Francisco is morally justified in guaranteeing this to all of its citizens. In fact, the U.S. should copy the Canadian Medicare system, which has been a very popular public service in Canada since it was first passed in 1966, and provides universal health care paid for out of general tax revenue. Few people in Canada would ever want a U.S.-type of system, which is well known to be inequitable to low-income groups. It not only guarantees universal access to all regardless of income, its costs per capita are ...

Tearoom Trade: Ethical Analysis

Donald P. Warwick’s 1973 paper, Tearoom Trade: Means & Ends in Social Research, provides a thorough exploration and commentary on the ethics of Laud Humphrey’s social science study, Tearoom Trade: Impersonal Sex in Public Places. Although this paper was published about 40 years ago, the issues discussed by Warwick are as pertinent today in a discussion of ethics as they were at the time of publication. Warwick’s paper analyzes ethically Humphrey’s research methods, the idea of human freedom, the benefits and costs of social research to individual participants, the effects of social research on society, and the role ...

Independence and freedom of the individual helps people to live lives that are free from social expectations. Freedom and independence means that people will not be forced to live in a certain way because they will be allowed to pursue what is important to them. This shows that individual freedom and independence is very essential. Through freedom, people can be supported to do many new things without being told that whatever they are doing is undoable or wrong. They can be supported through the provision of basic requirements such as healthcare and financial requirements.

Independence is very essential to people ...

This essay explores the differences in the views of Henry David Thoreau and Benjamin Franklin with regard to individual or personal freedoms. The views expressed here are derived principally from the specified readings provided in the Coursepack: 1. Henry David Thoreau: On the Duty of Civil Disobedience 2. Benjamin Franklin: The Autobiography (selections) These two men had very different ways of expressing their views and beliefs. I intend to describe their separate approaches to freedom, beginning with Thoreau, then finally to highlight the clear differences between the outlooks and philosophies of Thoreau and Franklin. In ...

Introduction

In the American History of 1706- 1790, Benjamin Franklin is an honored figure due to his influence of development of United States of America and how the country would understand itself. Benjamin Franklin is the only famous person who is known and recognized for signing all the key documents of creating the United States of America. These documents include the constitution of United States, Declaration of Independence, Treaty of Alliance with France and Treaty of Paris. The major influence of Benjamin Franklin in these documents is well understood and recognized due to his concept development on America and how ...

Dreaming of America: the Destruction of the American Dream

The sub-title of Hunter S. Thompson’s Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is “A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream” – and the word “savage” suggests Thompson’s overall feelings about the American Dream: he disapproves of it. The epigraph to the book is important too. It is a quotation from the English man of letters Samuel Johnson: “He who makes a beast of himself gets rid of the pain of being a man.” In the context of the book, this implies that Duke and Dr. Gonzo turn themselves into beasts in order to cope with the sordid materialistic ...