Ethical Issues of the Legalization of Marijuana SOC120: Introduction to Ethics & Social Responsibility The ethical issues that are presented regarding the legalization of marijuana are: Can an action that has no victim be considered a crime? Doesn’t the constitution give us the right to life‚ liberty and the pursuit of happiness‚ if marijuana and its effects make one happy‚ do we not have the right to pursue it? Would legalization truly cause more people to smoke marijuana? Is marijuana
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It was used by most of the world’s cultures for its healing properties (Medical Marijuana Cases 1). Today such conditions as Migraine headaches‚ Glaucoma‚ Cancer‚ Epilepsy‚ Asthma AIDS/HIV‚ Spinal injury‚ Muscle spasms‚ Insomnia etc.‚ could be treated for symptomatic relief with cannabis or cannabis extract. However‚ marijuana is still considered an illegal drug in most states in the United States. Marijuana usage may have been common 20-30 years ago‚ but it really isn’t any longer. Judy
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This generalized question has been a debate for so long. In order to judge whether it’s guilty of being considered a tautology we need to define and dive in depth of the word egoism along with the phrase “human actions” and see if they coincide at all cases. The term egoism is derived from “ego” the Latin term for “I”. Egoism is the habit of valuing everything only by referring to one’s personal interest. This definition shows that a man with ego is a man who is selfish‚ concentric‚ arrogant and inconsiderate
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Medical Marijuana There are a number of ethical issues that a nurse faces while in the clinical setting. One of these issues deals with using marijuana as medicine to treat patients. There has been controversy over medical marijuana ever since it was discovered that patients respond to it. There are many arguments supporting the use of medical marijuana in the health care field and many arguments in opposition of its use. The United States Congress classifies marijuana as a Schedule I substance
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Unit 3 Assignment: The Legalization of Marijuana Tierra J. Neal Kaplan University Professor Eboni Green Health Policy March 22‚ 2016 Unit 3 Assignment: The Legalization of Marijuana In 1970 when the Controlled Substance Act was in the process of being drafted‚ marijuana was placed in Schedule I category with the advice from the Assistant Secretary of Health; Roger E. Egeberg. In the United States when drugs are placed on the list of Schedule I‚ this means the drug or
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What is the definition of ethical egoism? Ethical egoism is a normative theory that simply means everyone should have their own best interest at heart and not be obligated to help others. Ethical egoism states that people should do what benefits them the most. When an ethical egoist makes a decision‚ the attitude is that looking out for others is self-defeating. “We ought to do what will promote the interests of everyone alike. The interests of everyone will be promoted if each of us adopts the
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Running head: VIRTUE AND EGOISM Virtue and Egoism: Compare and Contrast of Ethical Philosophies Abstract The thesis of this essay is to evaluate the ethical philosophies of virtue and egoism. It will further magnify the similarities and contrasts of each philosophy as the principles have been witnessed from my own experiences‚ both personal and professional. Virtue and Egoism: Compare and Contrast of Ethical Philosophies Moral philosophies have become a cornerstone to developing
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interests‚ whether or not we are conscious of it. The five arguments against ethical egoism is plausible. Inconsistent outcome argument simply tries to prove that ethical egoism cannot be true because it fails to meet the necessary condition of morality which is being a guide to action. Publicity argument says that egoist’s egoistic project cannot be publicly advertised without harming the project itself. Paradox of Ethical Egoism says that for an egoist to achieve something‚ he must give up his egoistic
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Employer Legal Issue – Legalization of Marijuana in Colorado Colorado voters have unfortunately approved Amendment 64‚ legalizing marijuana‚ which shall take into effect as of January 5th‚ 2013. As with alcohol‚ marijuana can be sold to those twenty-one and over. Because these individuals do not need to possess a certificate in order to use marijuana for other reasons than medical illness‚ our employers will most likely be partaking in this “opportunity.” The question for management now is what
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How the Legalization of Marijuana Would Help the U.S The legalization of marijuana has become a major issue in the United States. There are many strong arguments both for and against marijuana’s legalization. The strongest argument for it is the way it would boost the economy. Another argument for legalizing marijuana is that it is not as dangerous as alcohol‚ which is legal. Another reason is that marijuana has many other uses other than just being a drug. There are many positives that would
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