Does The End Justify The Means? First‚ let’s try to understand the sense in which the word "justifies" is used in the familiar statement that "the end justifies the means." After that we can consider the problem you raise about whether it is all right to employ any means - good or bad - so long as the end is good. When we say that something is "justified‚" we are simply saying that it is right. Thus‚ for example‚ when we say that a college is justified in expelling a student who falls below
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In the article‚ Legal Aspects of End of Life Care‚ author‚ Nurse Claire M. McGowan‚ explains that when performing the role of a critical care nurse acting as the advocate for the patient‚ his/her family‚ and significant others‚ it is essential that the nurse has an understanding of legal implications associated with end of life care. McGowan goes on to provide information on the legal principles involved in end-of-life care‚ specifically addressing: limitations in treatment‚ assessing capacity and
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PHOEBE HUGHES‚ YR 11 ADVANCED ENGLISH ESSAY – JOURNEYS DUE 15 MARCH‚ 2011 Everything in life can be related back to a journey - our character and ability to deal with situations will greatly influence the kind of people we will become. By studying the concept of a journey through a variety of texts‚ it is clear that it is the journey‚ not the destination that ultimately matters. The texts‚ Harvie Krumpet a Claymation short film by Adam Elliot‚ Stefania’s Dancing Slippers by Jennifer
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End of Life Choices Over the course of the semester‚ we have covered many interesting topics in this class. However‚ the one that I continually struggled to form a solid opinion on‚ and sincerely had to ponder what my decisions would be in the given situations‚ was the topic of end of life choices. My own personal thoughts and beliefs would conflict with my religious following‚ and my mind would continually change on such topics as whether or not physician assisted suicide should be legal‚
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Clary 1 Amanda Clary Professor Paula Jarrett English 323 7 September 2014 Cinderella ’s Heroic Journey The story of Cinderella is a magical fairytale that children of all ages and backgrounds are familiar with. It ’s an appealing tale because it includes magic and whimsy‚ oppression‚ love‚ perseverance- all of the things that are included in the story of a hero‚ or in this case‚ a heroine. As John Campbell explains in his book‚ _The Hero with a Thousand Faces‚_ a hero (or heroine) goes through
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A hero is one who responds to the call of adventure. In a hero ’s journey‚ the hero must overcome many trials or events to finish the journey and reach fulfillment. The trials one must overcome can be summed up in three stages: separation‚ initiation‚ and return. A hero first begins life with an innocent childhood. Everything is simple and nothing is complicated to him. When one begins to question something or think something is missing in life‚ that is when separation begins‚ or the "call the
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Rainbow’s End‚ Still a Relevant Study? Cartoons commonly depict political machines and their bosses as overweight business men‚ smoking cigars and making deals for profit and power. The “rainbow theory” of urban political machines proposes that “urban machines‚ though corrupt and undemocratic‚ actively worked to incorporate working-class immigrant groups such as the Irish‚ Jews‚ and Italians” (Erie 4). In Rainbow’s End‚ Stephen Erie argues that urban political machines “did not incorporate immigrants
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Goodman Brown is a story written by Nathaniel Hawthorne with many interpretations. It is a story of Young Goodman Brown’s adventure that many believe was a journey away from home. Some people believe that he was trying to get at the community and everyday social life. One way to interpret it is that Young Goodman Brown was simply taking a journey in his sleep - a dream. When reading this story‚ there are many ways to interpret it as a dream. Hawthorne says‚ “Young Goodman Brown came forth‚ at sunset
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The Journey of a King In Homer ’s epic poem‚ "The Odyssey"‚ Telemachus and Odysseus set out on their own journeys to become men; as a result‚ they become patient‚ brave‚ and honorable men. Odysseus has bravery‚ which makes him a good king‚ but fools can be brave too‚ so how is Odysseus any better than a fool? This is why he goes out in search of honor and patience. Telemachus has the patience‚ but he is not brave enough to stand up to the suitors and to gain respect from them. Therefore Telemachus
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End of Life Care Death is a touchy subject. People pretend it is something that does not happen and refuse to talk about or address it. I am an ICU nurse. I have been for six years. I have dealt with plenty of death‚ in my own way. Death is a part of life. Whether it is something that is expected or not‚ it is our destiny. Having dealt with the suicide of my son’s father at a young age‚ death is something most of us avoid or do not expect. One is never prepared for it. Some refuse to accept it
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