contributing member of society. That is why professional ethics are important. "A code of professional ethics is a voluntary assumption of self discipline above and beyond the requirements of the law. The Code of Ethical Conduct serves the highly practical purpose to notify the public that the profession will protect the public interest" (Carey‚ Doherty: p 3). Ethics can be defined as a process of evaluating actions according to moral principal of values (A.Alhemoud). Throughout the centuries
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cyber-bullying‚ and poor home life situations are the three main paths that lead a teen down the road of suicide. Many schools try to avoid the subject of teen suicide because of its seriousness or touchiness with families and the cost of extra programs. However‚ one way to help prevent the steep increase in this issue is to have more awareness in schools and more people to help others in their cries for help. Offering support to teens that have serious problems need to be more recognized worldwide‚ as well
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always happened around us and finally we chose the topic of "Teen Pregnancy". Let’s start with wendy‚ what do you think about Teen Pregnancy‚ is it good or bad? Wendy: I against Teen Pregnancy.There is no way one could consider teen pregnancy is a good thing. Far too many lives have been damaged due to teen pregnancy in the past. The teen for one must make adult decisions regarding the infant‚ thereby taking away the joy of being a teen. The infant may pay a large price by being raised by a child
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“TEEN PREGNANCY” Does it sometimes seem like everyone your age is having sex? Do you know anyone at your school who is pregnant or has a baby? Though teen pregnancy has been on the decline over the past decade‚ the United States still has the highest teen pregnancy rate of any western industrialized country‚ So what does this mean for you? It means that‚ if you’re a girl in this country‚ you have a 34% chance of becoming pregnant by the time you’re 20. And it’s not just girls who are facing the
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Justin Sanders Mr. Beal Freshman Composition November 9‚ 2009 Rough Draft Teen Obesity When I was a teenager I faced obesity myself. Going through high school was the hardest thing ever. I weighed over two hundred pounds and I was constantly getting bullied and made fun of. When I was at home all I did sit around watch TV‚ play video games‚ and eat constantly.
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Teens and Stress Many people think that just because you are a young teen that you have no idea what stress is like. News flash‚ school can be a very stressful place especially with the homework‚ tests‚ and all that. Not to mention that nowadays teens are always trying to fit in and impress everyone around them. There is also the stress about finishing highschool and choosing what college to attend and what major to pursue. Many teens have to deal with going to school and also working to earn money
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affecting today’s teenagers is the increase in the rate of teen obesity. According to the American Obesity Association‚ about 30.4 percent of teenagers are overweight‚ and 15.5 percent of teens are obese (1). This means that 45.9 percent of teens are at risk for developing health problems due to weight. It is important to note that weight gain during the teen years is normal. It is when that weight gain progresses beyond normal limits that teens become at risk for obesity. Generally speaking‚ a person
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Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for teenagers. Fourteen percent of all deaths caused by motor vehicle accidents are teenagers. Teenage deaths due to cars occur a little over fifty percent of the time on weekends. Of all teen drivers being killed in car accidents‚ forty five percent of the time there is a passenger in the car. Statistics show that 16 and 17-year-old driver death rates increase with each additional passenger. Speeding is a major factor in teenagers driving
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Teen Suicide Gabbi Giffin Introduction • Suicide is the act of taking one’s own life (Peacock 1). • Suicide attempts are associated with thoughts of death (Kim 2). • More teens nowadays are killing themselves more than ever before (Peacock 1). • Some other reasons for teen suicides are violence‚ drugs‚ alcohol‚ and another type of mental illness. (Peacock 1) Introduction (continued) • In 2004‚ 88% of the teens who self-harm do it to attempt suicide (Kim 2). • Those who self-harm should be hospitalized
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Teen Marriage and Divorce Marriage is an institution whereby men and women are joined socially and legally‚ usually for the purpose of founding and maintaining a family. When teens get generalization married at an early age‚ they few to get a divorce. The reasons for marrying at an early age have changed dramatically over the years. Many young people today are getting married at a very young age and they’re doing it all for the wrong reasons. The reason why young teens marry so young is because
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