Ethical actions are not always as cut and dry as one would think. There are circumstances where we are responsible for our actions and then there are times when we cannot control the circumstances and cannot be held responsible. If you do something because you are forced to do it by threat‚ or you are not mentally capable to form the right choice about the action‚ then the choice of ethics does not matter. We are held responsible only for actions that we have a choice in. If an accused person claims
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Parents Who Kill Their Children Filicide - is defined as the homicide of a child by his or her parent Causation factors - 1)fatal maltreatment (accidental filicide) - most of these deaths are caused by severe head trauma 2)birth of unwanted child 3)altruistic motives - such as child would not be a good addition to the family‚ doing what is genuinely best for the child 4)acutely psychotic parent - when a parent is in the throes of psychosis or mania‚ kills the child for no rational
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Should parents spank their kids or not? Parenting can sometimes be a very strenuous job. It is a blessing to have a child‚ yet raising a well brought up kid carries a lot of responsibility. There are so many dilemmas that parents face during this demanding road and still‚ there are so many different opinions about proper nurture. Should a parent be strict or easy going? Should parents spank their kids or not? The latter is the question that is being discussed in this essay. While there are many
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men or even women; and a man may be a father‚ and not know it‚ and his child or children may not know who their father is. On the other hand‚ there are social systems where the individual counts for little‚ and the commune or the state takes full control. In these circumstances‚ the nurturing of the children becomes a social industry; health care‚ education and all other needs are public business; and so being a parent under this system carries few‚ if any‚ responsibilities. Maybe‚ there is much
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Who should be responsible for Television Violence? Composition II Who should be responsible for Television Violence? Can we afford to continue ignoring the connection between television violence and the increase in mass murders? The answer is no. We have to take a stance now and fight for stricter regulations by the government and the Federal Communications Committee (FCC). Television has been associated with influencing controversial acts since the beginning of its creation
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"Should Parents Vaccinate Their Kids?" "The number of reports of influenza-vaccine–associated Guillain– Barré syndrome to the national Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System increased from 37 in 1992–1993 to 74 in 1993–1994‚ arousing concern about a possible increase in vaccine-associated risk" ("The Guillain" par. 1). Vaccinations have been around for many years and are supposed to help children. So‚ what if statistics showed you they didn’t‚ would you rethink your decision? Most people believe
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get his needs met? Scenario 3 Juan often runs away from home because his parents constantly fight and often blame him for their issues. Juan runs away for 2 to 3 days at a time and will do this at least once a week. When he is at home‚ he typically does not follow the rules and will yell at his parents and siblings. Juan has a history of defiant behavior‚ but his home environment has often been chaotic. Juan’s parents have been through family counseling‚ but they feel it was not helpful and are
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OUTLINE I. Introduction Thesis statement: divorced parents should not remarry for the following reasons. II. Body A. Divorced parents remarry which will have negative impacts on their children 1. Children will be placed in a complex situation. 2. Parents’ remarriage will give children pernicious influences on their behavior and study. B. Divorced parents will face complex relationships when they remarry 1. Stepparents will get into troubles with stepchildren. 2.
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Mary McLachlin also writes‚ “Children who get punished would ask themselves what they did to deserve it and try to correct the problem‚ rather than calling police or labeling parents as abusive‚ Guey said. That’s what he did when he was punished or criticized‚ and he still believes in it.” (McLachlin‚ 2003‚ Pg. 4) Physical discipline can also be a strong response when trying to make kids stronger by teaching them discipline and life lessons. Teaching them that with actions‚ there are consequences. And
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seen how children get out of control if they don’t have both parents together to help raise them. Children can become aggressive‚ scream at their parents and reduce their excitement of becoming a professional in their life. Most children with a single parent are more likely to have a negative attitude. According to the website‚ (unmarriedamerica.org) there was 26.7 percent of kids living in a single parent household. Having both parents working together to raise their children increases
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