PHI-105 11/20/2012 Beverly Santelli The Legalization of Marijuana Marijuana has been criminalized for enough generations to make it a fear or pride issue in the minds of the lawmakers and the voting public. The Federal government may have just kept it a schedule one drug because it has been one for so long‚ but‚ to legalize it at the federal level instead of various states legalizing it could create new wealth and give our country back its financial independence. However this will only really
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organizations and governments‚ and making our society as a whole greater ethical. This document is designed as an creation to making ethical decisions. It acknowledges that decisions about “proper” and “wrong” may be hard‚ and can be related to character context. It first offers a summary of the fundamental sources for ethical wondering‚ after which affords a framework for decision-making. For instance: If a person is
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de Carvalho 1 Dhahran High School Marijuana To Be or Not To Be Miguel Carvalho English 10 Ms. E. Harris 13 November 2014 de Carvalho 2 Miguel Carvalho English 10 Ms. E. Harris 13 November 2014 Marijuana: To Be or Not To Be In our progressive day and age‚ arguments are brought to light in favor of or in opposition to the legalization of marijuana. But many ask‚ “Why is marijuana considered illicit in the first place?” As a naturally occurring plant
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The controversy surrounding marijuana laws have been discussed at great length in both federal and state government. The new proposed laws legalizing marijuana in Washington and Colorado have reignited the debate. Marijuana should be legalized because it is less harmful than cigarettes‚ and alcohol. It has many positive attributes‚ for instance medical use. Also citizens arrested on Marijuana charges take up space in our incarceration facilities. I feel strongly that it would do our country more
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MARIJUANA Hey cunts‚ today’s topic of discussion is legalizing marijuana. I believe that yes it should be legalized Many millions of people like to use marijuana‚ whether for therapeutic benefit or pleasure and every objective study on marijuana has concluded that it is far safer than alcohol and cigarettes for the consumer and the surrounding community. Alcohol and tobacco are more toxic‚ more addictive‚ and more harmful to the body than marijuana‚ and alcohol is more likely to result in injuries
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difficulty in accessing marijuana‚ and it would finally bring out the truth about marijuana‚ people would finally learn that it really isn’t as bad as they might believe it is. Arguments that support marijuana are not hard to find‚
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Psychological Egoism states that each person pursues his or her self interest alone. Rachels states that it is not a theory of ethics but rather a theory of human psychology. Psychological Egoism has extreme consequences for human morality. If Psychological Egoism were true‚ then our entire society would consist of selfish individuals only interested in their own welfare; it would be pointless to talk about what people ought to do. Ethical Egoism in contrast claims that each person ought to pursue
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As far as American social issues go‚ marijuana has frequently been seen as an antagonist‚ from the terror of drug cartels‚ to the health effects of the drug itself. Discussions about legalization of cannabis use‚ and moral justification resurface time and time again‚ prompting people to wonder: Would legalization solve these issues‚ or continue to hurt society? One reoccurring social issue in the U.S. is the rate at which jails and prisons are filling up. A large percentage of inmates have been
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Marijuana is a misunderstood drug that is thought of as a dangerous‚ when it is in fact anything but that. Marijuana is a drug obtained from dried parts of a hemp plant called Canabis Sativa. It is ingested by rolling it in tobacco paper or smoking it through a pipe. For centuries‚ marijuana has been used by different nationalities for religious‚ recreational‚ and medical use. While it is currently illegal in the United States‚ marijuana is legal in European countries such as Holland and Belgium
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cannot hold up the self-reliance argument let alone ethical egoism. If John‚ an elderly man‚ was walking in the park and had a fall‚ would he be better off if Jill‚ a bystander‚ just continued on her way? She was running late to work and could easily tend to her own needs leaving John on the ground moaning in pain. The second premise‚ “We ought to do what will make everyone better off.” may be true‚ but it does not support ethical egoism. It is really a utilitarian claim; utilitarians think
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