PHIL-201 DB#2 Due to recent occurrences in history‚ the U.S. has found itself in various situations where serious questions have arisen about the way that we treat our prisoners of war. The question has been posed: should we torture someone if it means that we will gain information that will protect a large number of people? A person with a utilitarian view might suggest that because the torture would bring about the right information that would save many people‚ it would be ok to torture someone
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According to www.rome.info‚ "There were 32‚000 prostitutes in Rome‚" even when Rome was still relatively stable‚ and emperors like Caligula and Nero "became infamous for wasting money on lavish parties where guests drank and ate until they became sick." The decline in morals took a sick turn‚ seeing as‚ by law‚ it was "illegal to execute a virgin‚ so Roman soldiers were instructed to rape the victim before execution." "Morals break down and an obsession with sex and violence takes hold. Citizens
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Aristotle’s morals are once in a while alluded to as "righteousness morals" since its concentration is not on the ethical weight of obligations or commitments‚ yet on the improvement of character and the procuring of ideals‚ for example‚ mettle‚ equity‚ moderation‚ altruism‚ and judiciousness. What’s more‚ any individual who knows anything about Aristotle has heard his regulation of ideals similar to a "brilliant signify" between the extremes of abundance and insufficiency. Aristotle is not suggesting
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Reasons for Teen Suicide It’s not easy to be teen-agers nowadays. They are constantly confronted with new social roles‚ new relationships‚ and having to get used to their body changes. Other issues include financial uncertainty‚ and fears of growing up. Thus feelings of stress‚ confusion‚ self-doubt‚ and pressure to succeed can be overwhelming to teen-agers. From a family point of view‚ the lack of parental interest may be another problem. In two income families‚ parents and kids spend limited
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SUICIDE The act or an instance of taking one ’s own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind. Suicide may have psychological origins such as the difficulty of coping with depression or other mental disorders; it may be motivated by the desire to test the affection of loved ones or to punish their lack of support with the burden of guilt. It may also stem from social and cultural pressures‚ especially those that tend to increase isolation
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reports on teen suicides. Sounds obvious‚ but it doesn’t always happen. And when it doesn’t‚ you often find copycat attempts in the wake of a teen suicide. How does it happen? Impulsive teenagers are more prone to suicide. Studies have shown that this‚ combined with a glamorized account of the details and the nature of the suicide – the method used‚ and other titillating information – can cause a spike in teen suicide in the local area. And‚ when a famous person commits suicide‚ teen suicide rises on a
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killing fetuses that never have a chance in life‚ but people do not want to punish individuals who commit acts of harm on others. People who support abortion have a different opinion and believe the fetus is not alive. Historian and philosopher Richard Carrier does not believe a fetus is considered living and explains that abortion does not harm in his article “Abortion Cannot be Regarded as Immoral.” Carrier states‚ “From a point of view outside of this affair‚ the killing of a neurologically inactive
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Teenage Suicides Teenage suicide is a major issue in today’s society; suicide is the intentional taking of one’s own life and is a severe issue that should be addressed worldwide as quickly as possible. Teen suicide has been the topic of many news headlines; yet‚ it still continues to have a strong effect on today’s youth. In the United States‚ suicide is the eighth leading cause of death for Americans‚ and for young adults between the ages of 15 and 24‚ suicide is the third leading cause of death
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Suicide: Facts‚ Misconceptions‚ Causes‚ And Prevention. by David Holt English 10 Ms. Swicegood May 2004 Holt 1 A sixteen-year old boy sat in his fourth period class crying because he had just broken up with
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Benny Woo 10/27/10 Religion and Morality in Hamlet In William Shakespeare’s Hamlet‚ the Danish prince sets out to avenge his father’s assassination at the hands of his uncle Claudius‚ the new king. At first‚ Hamlet is fragile because of his father’s sudden death and the following marriage of his mother Gertrude and uncle Claudius. Originally contemplating suicide‚ Hamlet dissuades himself from doing so on the grounds of it being a sin. Shifting from an internal struggle to an external one
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