The Ethical Treatment of Prisoners Kristal Kulik SOC 120 Sheila Farr February 4‚ 2013 According to our textbook‚ “Introduction to Ethics and Social Responsibility’ ethics refers to the study of the moral value of human behavior and the rules and principles that are meant to govern the behavior” (Mosser‚ 2010). A theory that falls under this is Utilitarianism. Utilitarianism is the belief that moral rules should be choices made by a society to promote the happiness of its members (Mosser‚
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to Merriam-Webster.com‚ “Torture is defined as the act of causing severe physical pain as a form of punishment or as a way to force someone to do or say something.” While torture is widely criticized by the United Nations and Amnesty International‚ organizations that are supposedly for the progression of human rights‚ there is no denying that the United States‚ in compliance with the Central Intelligence Agency‚ has received valuable intel from the use of torture. Torture is sometimes a necessary
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ILLUSTRATION BY AJAY MOHANTY Prisoner’s Dilemma Two men attempting a burglary with a weapon‚ A and B‚ are caught‚ with insufficient incriminating evidence for the burglary. They are questioned separately and not allowed to communicate. If both deny the burglary‚ they escape a 10-year sentence and will be imprisoned for two years for possession of a weapon. A is told separately that if B pleads guilty and A does not‚ B will get a reduced sentence of four years‚ while A will get 10. So A has an
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Aysha Meeks COM 125 Dr. Lasser 26 April 2010 The Debate on Torture: Should It Be Permissible The act of legalizing torture has been a debate amongst people for a long time. Most people feel discomfort imagining someone being tortured‚ whether under any circumstance‚ however‚ there are those who feel that torture can be beneficial to the government‚ in the most extreme cases‚ seeking information. For example‚ after the events of 9/11‚ where al Qaeda terrorists hijacked commercial airplanes
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Torture is the action or practice of someone in authority intentionally inflicting severe pain on someone as a punishment‚ whether it be physical or psychological in order to force them to do or say something. Under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights‚ article 5 states that‚ “No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel‚ inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.” Torture corrodes the rule of law and undermines the criminal justice system‚ it is barbaric and inhumane. However‚ over the
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Ethical Treatment of Prisoners Deborah Driscoll Soc. 120 Beverly Rudnick October 30‚ 2011 “Imprisonment as punishment for crimes was first used during the sixteenth century in Europe. Prior to that‚ criminal correction usually consisted of enslavement or swift physical punishment such as whipping or execution. Prison was conceived as a more
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that home is an individual’s place of residence‚ typically with four walls and a roof. However‚ in her novel‚ Crescent‚ Diana Abu-Jaber draws light to the idea that home is not where one is from‚ but rather where one belongs. And sometimes‚ that sense of belonging associated with home cannot be found caged within four walls‚ but rather‚ is found in another individual. Abu-Jaber depicts this thought through Sirine’s continuous struggle to where she belonged‚ and how her restlessness was alleviated
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Michelle Rollins November 27‚ 2012 Medication List 1. Adderall: -Indication: Used to treat narcolepsy and ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) -Contraindication: Do not use if you have used an MAO Inhibitor such as Parnate‚ Marplan‚ or Azilect. And do not use if you are allergic to amphetamine or dextroamphetamine. -Side Effects: Fast‚ uneven heartbeats‚ dangerously high BP‚ Pain or burning during urination 2. Ambien: -Indication: A sedative used to treat insomnia -Contraindication:
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Imagine‚ you have a terrorist in custody‚ and this terrorist knows the location of a bomb that will detonate and end thousands of American lives‚ is it ethically justified to torture this terrorist in order to obtain the critical intelligence needed to locate and disarm the bomb‚ saving thousands of lives? This is a scenario called the ticking time bomb scenario‚ it may be an extreme scenario‚ but none the less‚ it is possible‚ would you let ethics get in the way of saving those people’s lives?
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Personal Torture Instruction...I mean Physical Therapist “I want to inspire people. I want someone to look at me and say because of you I didn’t give up” (Author unknown). For many physical therapist dream come true is to help patients get better and thank them. American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) began in 1921‚ it was first called American Women’s Physical Therapeutic Association and they had only women physical therapists. In 1922‚ the association changed so men could become physical therapist
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