On this topic of gay marriage I’ve chosen the two ethical theories of utilitarianism and the Kantian ethics theory. On the pro side the utilitarianism theory plays a huge role when referring to this topic. Some may argue that it is constitutional and some may say that it just isn’t the right thing to do in this country. With this theory the actions are said to be judged in terms of promotion of human happiness. If someone is happy why it should matter what the law or government thinks. It’s important
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Sexual harassment has been broken down into two types‚ Quid Pro Quo and hostile environment. Quid Pro Quo means “This for that” (Broderick) It demands sex in exchange for benefits to which a person is otherwise entitled. Quid Pro Quo may also occur when a supervisor makes sexual conduct of an employee a condition for employment benefits or advancement‚ or a condition for avoiding adverse employment action. (Broderick) Quid Pro Quo is sexual propositions‚ unwanted graphic discussion of sexual acts
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Bullying Teens should not be bystanders to bullying‚ nor should they be a bully. Being a bystander is just as bad if not worse than bullying. By being a bystander you are standing there watching someone harm another person. Bullying is evil‚ humiliating‚ and is life threatening. If you bully‚ you can seriously hurt someone‚ whether it’s physically or mentally and in some cases even both. Even if you think you’re just joking‚ the other person may not think of it as joke‚ they could think you’re being
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Pros and Cons Of Legalizing Marijuana Marijuana is a very common street and recreational drug that comes from the marijuana plant. The plant that produces marijuana‚ as is well known‚ is the hemp plant cannabis sativa. The pharmacologically active ingredient in marijuana is tetra-hydro-cannabinol. Marijuana is used to heighten perception‚ affect mood and relax. It is estimated that about thirty percent of adults in the U.S. use marijuana. Many people think marijuana is harmless. It is not.
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April 2013 Public Forum “CON” Analysis Recently‚ we gave our comprehensive analysis of the Pro side of the April Public Forum resolution‚ Resolved: The continuation of current U.S. anti-drug policies in Latin America will do more harm than good. Today‚ we’re discussing the Con side‚ which‚ while slightly trickier‚ if done properly can be argued very persuasively. To recap‚ the pro’s argument is‚ essentially‚ that drugs are such an intractable and complex issue
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second chance and preparing them to have a better livelihood‚ back in society. It restores family ties‚ rehabilitates them and provides more constructive activities such as education and employment‚ to further decrease the probabilities of committing crimes. While the prison populations continue to increase‚ penitentiaries are having difficulties finding the proper housing. Although the Federal Bureau of Prisons are addressing the matter by building new facilities to improve overcrowding‚ the living
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The pros and cons of an online business With the advent of the internet‚ businesses have taken to new found markets according to a Jupiter study more than $107 billion was spent over the internet. This has opened new doors to entrepreneurs to start a business using the internet. Not to be confused with the dot.com business that busted in early 2000‚ but a legitimate businesses. Starting an online business like everything else in life has its positive and negatives aspects. These are some
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Do you own an ORV? If so‚ did you know that the government along with all the states are cutting down on the amount of trails that riders can legally ride on without being yelled at by landowners or put in jail by the cops. Also too many riders - of both age groups from children to adult - are getting injured and/or killed because of cops chasing them or even just the riders not being safe enough and making intelligent decisions because they didn’t need to take a safety class. Basically‚ ORVs do
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any schools around the world‚ but uniform has its pros and cons to it. With the ongoing discussion about uniforms‚ one comes to question if uniforms are really necessary. School attire should be eliminated because it takes away freedom of expression and the attention from education‚ but can also be enforced because reducing peer pressure and bullying as well as deterring crime and increase student safety. Having school uniform has its con to it and one would be the fact that it takes away our freedom of expression
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Murder is a common law crime which carries a mandatory life sentence for those found guilty. As in all areas of law‚ the accused may put forward a defence so as to seek an acquittal. In murder cases‚ there are statutory defences which may provide a partial defence which allows the charge of murder to be reduced to manslaughter. The unique defences to murder‚ as provided by the Homicide Act 1957 are diminished responsibility and provocation . If a person is charged with a non fatal offence they
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