Legalizing Marijuana in New York State Megan Castner Composition 1 ENC 1101-12 Currently in New York State‚ marijuana is illegal. Marijuana is considered an illegal drug by many countries. Over the years there has been a great deal of controversy on whether or not marijuana should be. Growing‚ smoking‚ and being in the possession of marijuana for medicinal use‚ should be legal in the state of New York. In the State of New York it is illegal to buy‚ sell‚ grow‚ or possess marijuana. In 2002
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legalization of marijuana in the United States? There is overwhelming evidence that marijuana can safely relieve pain‚ nausea and vomiting caused by various illnesses. Also‚ for the states that have already legalized recreational use of marijuana‚ the tax benefits are incredible. Besides‚ making the use of the drug illegal‚ does not seem to be working. There is evidence that marijuana can safely benefit various illnesses. According to medicalmarijuana.procon.org‚ "Proponents of medical marijuana argue
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different points of view I realized sometimes there is more to it than what I thought. For example‚ psychological egoism‚ ethical egoism‚ and altruism. When I wrote my discussion altruism was my obvious choice‚ but after Dr. Mack responded to my post and reading other people’s posts‚ I still had my same view of altruism but I also started to have a better point of view about the other two egoisms. So‚ my worldview has changed and opened up for the better. As I previously stated this class has opened
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Ethical Egoism states that each person should act in accordance to those actions which would produce the best results for the given individual (self-interest). This is how actions are judged to be morally right or morally wrong‚ based on the consequences alone. Therefore‚ not only does Utilitarianism work as an answer for this question (which was the one I chose)‚ but Ethical Egoism also fits. This means the correct answer is “all of the above”
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Facts that are kept from legalizing marijuana A cording to the United Nations Office on Drug and Crime‚ “Cannabis continues to be‚ by far the most widely used drug in the world.” More then 100 million Americans aged twelve or older- or 40.2 percent of the population-have tried marijuana at least once in their lifetimes. More than 3.2 million Americans use it on a daily basis.1. Thus why does marijuana continue to be illegal? After researching the topic‚ I was amazed on how much exaggerated
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you want whenever you want would you? I believe that a vast majority of people would answer this with a yes. That is because everyone is at some level worried about themselves usually more than others. The philosophy behind this idea is called ethical egoism or the idea of putting one’s self before others. John Gardner’s Grendel hones in on this philosophy in chapter six. Gardner focuses on how Grendel only really cares for himself. He doesn’t care for his mother‚ he doesn’t care about any gods‚ and
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Cultural Relativism or Ethical Imperialism? Dealing with Bribery Across Cultures by Niles C. Logue Professor of Economics and Business Gordon College 255 Grapevine Road / Wenham‚ MA 01984 niles.logue@gordon.edu 978-867-4735 Abstract: North American businesses seeking to participate in the global economy will quickly encounter conflicting cultural norms and values which complicate the normal rigors of competing in the marketplace. One of the more serious areas of cultural conflict for international
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Legalization of marijuana Outline The drug generally isn’t more harmful than alcohol or tobacco if used in moderation. Most doctors would agree that it’s not very harmful if used in moderation. It’s only when you abuse the drug that problems start to occur. But isn’t abuse of almost any bad substance a problem? If you abuse alcohol‚ caffeine‚ cigarettes‚ or even pizza‚ health problems are sure to follow. Would you want the government limiting how much coffee you can drink or how much cheesecake
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Legalizing Medicinal Marijuana Use It’s no secret that the heavy debate over marijuana use and it’s legalization has long troubled many Americans‚ either just looking for the ability to ingest their preferred relaxer the same way others drink alcohol after a tiring day‚ or because of legitimate medical concerns. Of course‚ in a federal decision big and prolific enough to match Prohibition‚ there are many underlying political aspects that have to be taken into account. In current times‚ only a
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Does Ethical Relativism really exist? Ethical relativism is based on society and also individual’s desires. With that being said ethical relativism varies from culture to culture and person to person. Does this mean that ethical relativism is any less of a valid theory than other theories? We shall find out in the next 3 pages. Joseph Ratzinger once said “having a clear faith based on the creed of the church is often labeled today as fundamentalism. Whereas relativism‚ which is
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