The Bournewood case pinpoints the remarkable change in the British law that deals with vulnerable people, which came into force in April 2009 as Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards.…
3. In your opinion, could this tragedy have been prevented? If so, how? In this case I really don’t know the specifics of this particular case, because there are so many missing pieces between the pre-op and post-op that I’m unsure of how this actually happened to determine if this tragedy could have been prevented. In some cases the parents have to be completely informed as to the ramifications of a situation before making a final decision.…
3) Police strongly believed that baby p`s injuries were non-accidental, but they did by not do their duty by accepting the responsibility to investigate the injuries. They also swallowed Connelly`s account of Barkers limited involvement which showed lack of thoroughness of the police investigation.…
The Birmingham Six were six men, Hugh Callaghan, Patrick Joseph Hill, Gerard Hunter, Richard McIlkenny, William Power and John Walker, sentenced to life imprisonment in 1975 in the United Kingdom for the Birmingham pub bombings. Their convictions were declared unsafe and overturned by the Court of Appeal on 14 March 1991. The six men were later awarded compensation ranging from £840,000 to £1.2 million.…
Because you value autonomy and rationality, you tend to assume that your own definitions of what a responsible person should do apply to everyone.…
Although some people's lives are controlled by the circumstances they happen to find themselves in, the lives of the majority of people are controlled by their own choices.…
There was lack of communication between the social workers,doctors, police and everyone else involved in the case, they were clearly not working together which eventually lead to the death of Baby P.Everyone involved in baby p's case could of done something to prevent this from happening. Peters GP was critisised for not raising concerns when he found bruising on the childs head and chest. The police were also criticised for not investigation suspicious injuries and the school peters siblings attended hadnt mentioned the difficulties they had with the mother. The social workers and managers didnt think peter was being harmed. All these agencies failed to realise the risk peter connely was at, along with the fact that the mothers violent boyfriend was living at home and could of been abusing the little boy.…
Is it fair to hold individuals responsible for a choice society pressured them to make?…
If one cannot rely on himself, then others cannot rely on him. At some time in one’s life there will be someone who depends on them for something. If this person doesn’t have their self-figured out then how will they figure out how to take care of that person’s needs? You are the only one that can take control of your life and to rely on someone else to do it for you is hurting yourself and those around you. Personal responsibility is a necessity in life and also helps the community as a whole become more efficient.…
The death of Victoria Climbie in February 2000 exposed shameful failings to protect her. On twelve occasions, chances to save her life were not taken. The system had failed her. From this came the amendment of The Children’s Act 1989. It was now:…
Is personal responsibility a bygone characteristic of our mothers and fathers? Sometimes, it can feel like this is the case. When an individual has problems plaguing them in their lives, many blame luck, circumstances, or someone else. Many times, these issues have been caused by the individual themselves. We can only hope that, as time goes on, we as a society can realize personal responsibility once again.…
Health care carries the burden of cost. Who carries the burden of this cost faces constant debate in the fields of philosophy, economics and medicine. On one hand, the individual, who is the primary beneficiary of health care benefits, holds a responsibility to repay the costs incurred by the benefits in question. The opposite perspective views the individual as a societal component, insured to good health as a benefit of membership to the larger whole. As the individual benefits society, so society…
much pressure to take action, since the responsibility to take action is thought to be shared among all of…
Most of everyone wants the freedom to decide how to live our own lives, but independence requires us to take personal responsibility for our actions. This statement shows just how the world works, although most people do not own up to their own actions. There is always people that ruin, or destroy our freedoms. Some people will even be selfish and blame their mistakes on other people just so they won't have to face the punishments. These actions are what make our world so unequal.…
(1) A few years ago, I watched a terrifying story on ABC's 20/20. It was a story about a teenage girl who had gotten pregnant. She successfully managed to keep her pregnancy from everyone, even her immediate family. She secretly gave birth to a baby girl -- by herself -- at the basement of her house. Out of fear, she covered the baby with a blanket and the baby died. There was an investigation and trial on the teenage girl, whether she should be convicted of murder or not.…