Justin Pawlyna ENGL 102 – AS85 E-cigarettes and Harm Reduction Should our current approach to combat tobacco addiction focus on abstinence or harm reduction? Many believe the only way to avoid the dangers of smoking is complete cessation. With so few choices‚ most smokers today would rather continue smoking. Electronic cigarettes‚ also known as "e-cigarettes" have sparked new debate about harm reduction. Smokers have found an alternative to traditional cessation methods that are ineffective. In my
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The Harm of British Imperialism The effects of British Imperialism were far more harmful than beneficial through both economic and social standards. The British imperialists harmed the Indians economically because of the exploitation of goods from India. According to a widely distributed World History textbook‚ the main goal of the British in India was to make money. The British officials in India forced the native Indians to stop growing their necessary crops and to focus entirely on cash crops
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society and named the idea the harm principle. This states that the only actions that can be restricted are ones that constitute harm. These are the limitations Mills talks about when it comes to free speech. So the question is when can the government intervene? When can the authority of society rightly limit individuality? In Mill’s words‚ when can the government rightly limit “sovereignty of the individual over himself (Mill 63)?” If a person’s action only harms him then it does not require government
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and the ASI The Deliberate Self-Harm Inventory (DSHI) The rising prevalence of reports of individuals who have self-harmed‚ and the lack of an agreed-upon definition of what constitutes self-harm‚ led to the creation of the DHSI‚ or the Deliberate Self-Harm Inventory (Gratz‚ n.d.). The inventory does not include suicide attempts. drug usage‚ ingestion of objects and/or substances‚ or risky behaviors such as reckless driving. What this inventory considers self-harm is operationally defined as “the
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words what exactly does Mill mean when he uses the word Harm? It’s notable that no definition of ’Harm’ is to be found in‚ On Liberty‚ granted Mill gives us some exemptions‚ but no more than that and accordingly Mill’s use of the word ’Harm’ is often considered imprecise. It’s this very lack preciseness (vagueness) that prompts us to wonder if there could be a point at which acts of offence become acts of Harm. Without an adequate definition of Harm it becomes difficult to derive to a meaningful definition
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II. Egregious Harm Analysis However‚ even if we assume that the four witnesses were accomplices and that the trial court erred by failing to submit the accomplice witness instruction to the jury‚ the error does not rise to the level of egregious harm. On appeal‚ we use the heightened harm standard because Appellant did not object to the absence of the accomplice-witness definition during trial. Arteaga‚ 521 S.W.3d at 338. “Under the egregious harm standard‚ the omission of an accomplice witness
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Abstract The movie‚ “…First Do No Harm” is an excellent choice to clearly see how ethical principles can be followed and/or violated in the healthcare system. In the movie‚ Lori Reimuller discovers that her youngest son Robbie has epilepsy. At first she puts her trust into the judgment of the medical professionals‚ but as her son’s condition worsens‚ she becomes frustrated and decides to take things into her own hands. She discovers an alternative treatment called the Ketogenic diet; one that would
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So yes‚ I believe that this experiment can cause a lot of psychological harm. The stress that the participants endured was great enough to cause psychological harm. They had signs of tension which were trembling‚ sweating‚ stuttering‚ nervous laughs‚ biting lips‚ digging fingernails into their palm‚ etc. People could have had very uncontrollable seizures. Stopping at
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The question is raising the federal minimum wage‚ can harm? How and who? When looking at the size and the budget of small enterprises‚ we notice that they have limited flexibility. They have to manage carefully their exploitation charges so they can guaranty workers’ salaries. The number of workers needs for a job are function of the job description and the market supply and demand. Because of limited flexibilities and the instable market condition‚ small enterprises have to control well employees’
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Do social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter cause more harm than good? As time changes almost everyone around the world spends time using internet instead watching television these days. They seek help from internet‚ communicate through internet‚ and play games online and many more. People starting from minor to adult‚ they all love to be in the very popular social networking sites such as “Facebook” and “Twitter”. Actually‚ these
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