Abstract Intoxication as a defense is likely an all too common occurrence with alcoholism and drug abuse in society. Intoxication can be voluntary or involuntary and impacts the end results of cases depending on the circumstance. An individual can unwittingly ingest a chemical that causes an unforeseen result. Theses cases can be difficult to prove beyond a reasonable doubt however‚ they continue to be brought forward in the era of ever-evolving medications and illegal narcotics. Intoxication
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"In Defense of Elitism" By: Dr. William A Henry Summary The dominant theme in this essay appears to be this: post war social changes such as offering increased university admission promote the view of egalitarianism in education. The author’s main issue with "secondary" education is the sheer numbers of our population that the United States as a whole educates. According to Mr. Henry‚ the United States educates nearly thirty percent of high school graduates who go on to a four year bachelor’s
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beggars and sickly people begging for food and some money. It critically examines these procedures in the moral dilemma with reference of applying the concepts: rule and act utilitarianism. Should we give these beggars money or not? In deciding whether we give or not‚ the answer for that is we should give. Why? Act utilitarianism basically states that an action is moral if it produces the greatest happiness for the most people. This reason alone the act of giving them would be a good idea‚ because it
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The insanity defense is one of the several legal questions that might be raised in a criminal case. This type of defense in a criminal case focuses on the defendant’s cognitive and mental state at the time of the offense. Due to this speculation‚ the questions focuses on whether the defendant is criminally responsible for his or her behavior due to the mental state at the time of the offense (Hugaboom‚ 2002). Also‚ additional questions are required to determine psychological evidence might also
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Insanity Defense Due to a malfunction of certain areas within a mentally deficient individual’s brain the Insanity Defense issue should be slightly altered. Reason being is simply because since they are mentally unstable they could possibly not be so cognitive to their actions. However given the fact they are human to a certain degree they have a understanding of the actions being committed. There is not an excuse for murder. There is no excuse for mangling limbs. There is no excuse for death of
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be a causal connection between the fault or negligence and the damage; and 5. There must have been no pre-existing contractual relation between the parties. DEFENSES GENERALLY AVAILABLE IN TORTS CASES IN RELATION TO THE ELEMENTS OF A QUASI-DELICT: 1. NO NEGLIGENCE This is a defense of denial that is a COMPLETE DEFENSE against any imputation of negligence. The defendant‚ in order to be absolved from liability must be able to prove that he exercised the proper degree of diligence
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ENGWR 301 13 February 2014 In Defense of Pollan When Michael Pollan’s book The Omnivore’s Dilemma was published‚ many readers began questioning him for advice on what they should eat in order to stay healthy. In his more recent book‚ In Defense of Food‚ he responds with three rules‚ "Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants"(Pollan 1). This seven word response seems too simple for a relatively complicated question‚ but as he further elaborates these rules into specific guidelines‚ this summary turns
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distributive justice. One distributive justice approach used in the healthcare field looks at the quality adjusted life year (QALY). The effectiveness of a treatment is based on an increase in the length and/or quality of life. This uses the utilitarianism theory which supports taking the action that results in the most good for the largest number of people. The end result is justified even if there are some undesirable actions to be taken to reach that end. Some argue against the use of this approach
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In his book‚ The Right and the Good‚ W.D. Ross defends the theory of moral pluralism‚ which is “the idea that there are several values that may be equally correct and fundamental‚ and yet in conflict with one another” (New World Encyclopedia). In accepting this approach‚ we must assume that our ideas of right and wrong are influenced by multiple sources. According to Ross‚ in order to act morally right‚ we must be able to maintain a balance between our conflicting duties‚ or prima facie obligations
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Apology: Defence Of Socrates By: Gregory Klima Apology Defense Of Socrates Plato ’s The Apology is an account of the speech Socrates makes at the trial in which he is charged with the following 1) Not recognizing the gods recognized by the state 2) Corrupting the youth of Athens For the most part‚ Socrates spoke in a very plain‚ conversational manner‚ as one would speak to a friend or lecture a child. He explained that he has no experience with courts and demeanor that comes with ‚ he
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