This novel goes through the story of a woman named Henrietta Lacks. The book is based of her story that started with a cancer that was discovered in her when she thought she was possibly pregnant because of a feeling of a knot on her cervix. Although she wasn't pregnant they did find out she had a cervical cancer. Little did she know that some of her cancer tissue was removed and sent to George Gey’s lab in Hopkins. The scientist there, one named Gey , have been trying to get human cells to divide infinitely for a long time. This was all done without the permission of Henrietta nor any of her family members. Good for the lab the sample did start to divide and very fast, sadly Henrietta at the age of 31 she the fight against her cancer was over. Her husband David later allowed Ethel and Galen, a cousin and wife, to move into…
The theme that had the largest impact on my reading of the novel was that of ethics. The use of human cells without the knowledge of the patient is unethical especially when the education level and social class of that patient is used to the doctors advantage. There were several decisions made throughout the novel in which…
This particular text doesn’t really clash with my view of the world, but as I said already, I just see it from a different perspective. I definitely believe in the phrase, “waste not, want not,” which could apply to using as much of the cadaver as humanly possible. Medical advances should not be held back nowadays because of religious views and beliefs. One could get into the debate over religion, science and…
In addition, the essay continues to focus its argumentative points on the actively developing existence of the aborted unborn embryo and its living existence, for the embryo is a human in development that is unintelligent and unable to defend its living existence that undermines the right to all life. Furthermore, Meehan goes on to argue about the unjustified rights the policy reforms of unborn aborts practice, which endangers the existence of all existence because of the creation of a system that decides on what life is valuable. Also, the essay continues its argument by explaining the side effects women face after experiencing an abortion, which contain of depression, anxiety, low-self esteem, and suicidal characteristics. In fact, Meehan goes on to argue about the impact women in poverty face with abortion as their rates are higher of middle and higher class. Additionally, the essay continues to argue about the abortion policy reforms that influenced a racial stigma that will cut the use of welfare as well as the lobbying to the bill that associate corporations imposed in order to profit…
In our society the government creates our laws, makes financial decisions for our country, and basically rule over our population. But what if the government had to much control over us. What if the government had the power to use someone for spare parts just because you were not talented enough in their eyes? The government’s right to unwind wards of the state who aren’t talented enough in the book Unwind is a prime example the damage that this could cause, along with ways that it could help or hurt society as a whole.…
This juggernaut of war has crushed millions of humankind. Its savagery and decadence is consummate. Such butchery has patently marked all the wars of this century and before. This cannibalization of mankind on its own is unparalleled. Scenes of human massacre that few persons would believe will be imprinted perpetually in the minds of the combatants. Many of those who experience the immoral, offensive and degrading trauma of war can be physically and psychologically scared indefinitely. Their sense of what is right and wrong is in constant conflict. The tragedy of war and incomprehensible death will change whoever you thought you were and whatever you think you will become when you encounter…
The horrific tragedy of the Holocaust is a story that everyone unfortunately knows. The stories of inhumane acts and unspeakable acts of hate have been told thousands of times. But these experiences are just that- unspeakable. For many, the pain is too great and the wounds are still fresh. For the ones who choose to express their sorrows through writing, it seems that the evils done to the characters cannot even be told plainly. It is often told through metaphor or in vague terms, leaving it up to the reader to examine and experience the story. In “The Shawl,” Cynthia Ozick tells the story of a mother struggling to keep her baby alive in a voice that conveys the meaning poetically, while speaking the truth.…
While the author does use parallels so that the reader can relate to the text, the author also estranges the reader from the idea of humans being the superior species. Through this estrangement the reader can see that the medical ethics in play, when referring to eugenics and genetic engineering, are in jeopardy as many people…
When dealing with the issue of scarcity and allocation of resources, the health care industry provides a controversial and ethically challenging model for working though dilemma scenarios such as making distributive decisions with respect to donor organs to the most appropriate recipient. Scarcity is defined as a condition in which the demand for a resource greatly exceeds the supply of the resource, and the fact of the matter is there are many more people that need transplant organs than there are organs to be allocated. This circumstance is well presented in the movie John Q, written by James Kearns. The main point made throughout the film seems to be that the process of organ procurement is not only difficult and trying on the patient and family, but can also be fraught with the dilemmas of resource allocation and providing healthcare using a Libertarian allocation approach that need be addressed by healthcare administrators. Focusing on the theme of distributive justice, the film comes across to imply…
If you don't know already, there are basically these two perspectives on abortion. The first is that abortion is the murder of an unborn child. The second is that abortion is the disposing of a cluster of cells before it becomes an inconvenience. Think about that second definition, and realize how appalling it is to describe a developing human as a cluster of cells. It is degrading the value of human life,…
of war and the mortality of humans, there is an underlying benefit hiding between the lines.…
From the first day, something about these innocent eyes filled with hatred inspired me to write. These eyes are those of a child soldier. Before starting this project, I did not think much of children fighting in wars, but as the research got deeper and my understanding of their situation more thorough, this project became much more than a simple task I had to accomplish. I felt close to these people as they are usually around my age, and some are even younger than me. I am aware of these precious years that make up our childhood and our teenage years. It is during this time in our lives where we discover whom we truly are and what we wish to do with our lives. Being deprived of these crucial years makes it almost impossible for one to grow and start one’s life. These children began their trip into hell when they were abducted by the militia or in some cases even the army. They are then forced to commit horrendous acts in order to harden them and to gain the militia’s trust. Many are forced to slaughter their parents so that even if they want to escape from the militia, they are too ashamed to return home. The militia hurts these child soldiers to the deepest of their beings, and hurts them physically as well. In Sierra Leone, it was reported that limbs were cut off and order to inflict pain on the child and to scare away any NGO’S or the government. This idea of a child holding a gun taller than himself is what inspired me to write my genres. The genres I chose for this particular topic helped me widen my ideas on child soldiers. My persuasive essay went against what I believed as I was trying to prove why child soldiers were a positive thing and how the children themselves wanted to fight for their country. This is an aspect we should never forget when researching about something, the other side of the story. This was done to understand fully the…
Donation is a very tender subject, because in nature’s way of doing things in having plain sexual intercourse we left the baby’s characteristics up to chance where as in technology we can do so many things to alter, exploit and to ultimately pick and choose the design of our child. I don’t know how to say in words parents are…
I. Attention-getter: It is a true story about my friend. I was in a club of ski in China and one of my friends in that club called Totem, he is more skillful than me and one day, while he is doing the alpine skiing, he fell down and suffered broken bones and was cut by the skis. Other club members send him to hospital and only some people can give him a new life. Those people are blood donation because on his surgery he needs a blood transfusion and those people are you, my honored audience. According to Dr. Bianco, the president of America’s blood center, you re the new generation of donors – people in their late teens and early twenties. He says that this “new generation of donors is the key to our blood supply today and tomorrow.” Through extensive research and personal experience of giving blood, I have learned how important it is to donate blood.…
* Reward – psychological contract with yourself “if I di this on time, I will get a salary raise”, but when it doesn’t happen, leads to disappointment – lack of feedback, or appreciation…