10/18/2011 Philosophy 235 The Ethical Implications of Involuntary Treatment for Substance Abuse Every time health professionals claim to speak for the rights of others many questions arise within the bioethical community. Although altruism is a motivating mechanism of selfless care for others‚ it may have a dark side. Involuntary treatment for alcohol and drug abuse is a controversial tool used in medical care. The question of whether or not such treatment can be applied has been an unresolvable
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INTRODUCTION Emergency in ordinary parlance means a time of crisis‚ a moment of danger or suspense. A state of emergency therefore is a governmental declaration that recognises the existence of this peculiar situation and takes some necessary actions to restore the peace and governmental stability of the society. During this period‚ the maxim‚ salus populi suprema lex has a special force and to that effect‚ some normal functions of the executive‚ legislative and judicial powers may be suspended.
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Exploring the Theme Abandonment in Frankenstein “One must not abandon their obligation as a parent‚ when making the decision to take responsibility for the child.” Every child needs someone to admire and look up to as a parental figure teaching them from what is right and wrong. In relation to this quote‚ Mary Shelley profoundly discusses the theme of abandonment throughout the novel as it was a dramatizing event that took place during her lifetime when she was a child. Mary Shelley’s mother passed
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industries in the world‚ this is why laws and code of ethics have been put into place to protect the patient. Every time an organization or a healthcare professional provides services to a patient there is room for error and in return room for legal and ethical violations. Education and training in these areas for all health care personnel is pertinent since perception is a major concern. We all think and see things differently and without regulations behind us we all could look at a situation and handle
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Childhood abandonment was unfortunately an accepted practice in Europe during the Middle Ages. Childhood abandonment took place for a number of reasons and certain lawmakers and religious institutions played a huge role in dealing with this situation. The church played a huge role in the disposal of children. The church had rules concerning the way parents should dispose of their children. Back then‚ it was accepted for parents to expose a child by leaving him or her on the steps of a church.
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Abandonment in Juno The movie Juno is a multiple Academy Award nominated movie which focuses on a teenage girl’s pregnancy. There are many instances of abandonment in this movie‚ although some may not be as obvious to the viewer as others. During her nine months of pregnancy she has many high points‚ but also just as many low points. She decides that abortion is not the answer to her problem (due to the fact she was informed her fetus already had fingernails)‚ so she decides to give the baby to
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BABY ABANDONMENT Child abandonment is the practice of relinquishing interests and claims over one’s offspring with the intent of never again resuming or reasserting it. Causes include many social and cultural factors as well as mental illness. An abandoned child is called a foundling as opposed to a runaway or an orphan. Poverty is often a root cause of child abandonment. Persons in cultures with poor social welfare systems who are not financially capable of taking care of a child are more likely
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* 3.3 EFFECT ABANDONED BABIES Abandoned babies are the serious major problem among teenagers in the new millennium at this now. One of the major issues that have occurred in most of the country in the world is abandonment babies. Recently we always see that abandoned babies cases come out on the front page of the newspaper. Everyday there are several numbers of infants being found in rivers‚ dustbins‚ and even sometimes somewhere that we cannot imagine such as travelling bags. These babies
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feel the same way--deserted and abandoned. The creature also says something very interesting in the last chapter of the book‚ “I‚ the miserable and the abandoned‚ am an abortion‚ to be spurned at‚ and kicked‚ and trampled on” (Shelley 231). This abandonment made the creature feel worthless‚ which in turn leads him to want to die and get out of all the sufferings in the
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Legal‚ Political‚ Ethical Dimension - Week 5 Midterm 1. Question : TCO B. After the 2010 fall election‚ the Democratic National Committee (DNC) decides to take matters into its own hands. During the lame duck session‚ they pass a new "Elections Are Free Act" that requires single people who make more than $75‚000/year or married couples who make more than $150‚000/year to provide a copy of their tax return to their local county officials before being allowed to register to vote. The return must
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