1.2 Pharmaceutical Companies‚ Intellectual Property‚ and the Global AIDS Epidemic In-Depth Case 1.2 1. Do pharmaceutical companies have the responsibility to distribute drugs for a low cost in developing countries? What are the main arguments for and against such an approach? What are the advantages and the disadvantages of giving drugs for free versus offering them at low no-profit prices? The Aids epidemic is responsible for taking millions of lives worldwide‚ but through years of
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Slums‚ Favelas‚ Ghettos and Shanty Towns: A Global Epidemic What is a slum? Tenements‚ shanty-towns‚ ghettos‚ and Hoovervilles are all terms that have historical and social meanings that help to give us insight on what people consider slums globally. The term slum is often used interchangeably with similar words in local contexts to describe varying types of informal settlements. Often these informal settlements‚ herein called to as ‘slums’‚ refer to semi-legal or unsanctioned subdivisions
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Pharmaceutical Companies‚ Intellectual Property‚ And the Global AIDS Epidemic National American University Abstract No business opens its doors with the expectation of loss. The pharmaceutical world is a business and‚ as with any business‚ profits are key. Often the business world conflicts head on with the ethical world. This is the case here‚ especially as we examine the question of responsibility‚ intellectual property and morality. As we consider the rights of a business and its
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decades‚ almost tripling since the 1960’s. An average of 25 to 30% of children are affected by obesity and overweight each year and yet‚ this condition remains to be under diagnosed and untreated (Moran‚ 1999). In order to reverse this devastating epidemic one must better understand the causes‚ affects‚ and the ways of preventing obesity before it is too late. Obesity can and should be prevented to better the lives of our‚ children and‚ ourselves; obesity not only affects ones health but mental and
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Do you agree with the view that the main cause of the progress made in public health provision in the years 1848-75 was the shocking impact of repeated epidemics of cholera? The main cause of the progress made in public health provision in the years 1848-75 was only partly caused by the shocking impact of repeated epidemics of cholera. Source 16 suggests that the severe impact of cholera did cause progress made in public health. Source 17 and 18 although do suggest that cholera did have an impact
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various statistics fostering today’s pattern of decreased marriages. She states clearly that‚ “The decline in marriage is directly connected to the rise in cohabitation-living with someone in a sexual relationship without being married.” Statistics showed a vast decrease in marriages between both black and white marriages. This seems to be an epidemic in today’s society providing examples which might reflect people or situations in our lives. Another one‚ of the many‚ shocking statistics show that about
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Theories Functionalist The family has a function in society just like everything else in society Society benefits from the family and it’s the heart of it Murdock Sampled 250 families Nuclear family is universal Serves four functions: SEXUAL REPRODUCTION ECONOMIC EDUCATIONAL Parsons Nuclear family is stripped to just two basic functions: SOCIALISATION OF CHILDREN AND STABILISATION OF ADULT PERSONALITIES (warm bath theory - Steele and Kidd) Evaluation - Family functions are
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supported by society and the families involved. A person was considered malformed in some way or was in disgrace if they didn’t get married. Cohabitation involves unmarried sexual partners sharing a household. This practice was considered illegal before the 1900’s and is still illegal in some countries today. However‚ in the last twenty years cohabitation has gone from an obscure social phenomenon to relatively commonplace in the United States. Societal trends are now leaning toward independence
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Lai Chiow Hong ID NO:111052-05065-010 March 15‚ 2012 Should Couples Live Together Before Marriage? What is cohabitation? According to the Oxford Dictionary‚ cohabitation means a couple ‘live together and having a sexual relationship without being married’ (n.d). In1960 between 2000‚ the rate of cohabitation has increased to 88% (U.S. Census Bureau‚ 2008).Nowadays‚ more and more people choose to live together before marriage because it is a good way to test the stability of couples’ relationships
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Examine the reasons for changes in the patterns of marriage and cohabitation in the last 40 years or so: There are many reason for changes in the patterns of marriage and cohabitation due to many significant social attitude changes such as secularisation‚ there are also many more that affect marriage and cohabitation but one that has affected the pattern mostly is feminism‚ this is shown in a survey that shows in the last 40 years the number of marriages has dropped enormously by up to one hundred
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