On this topic of gay marriage I’ve chosen the two ethical theories of utilitarianism and the Kantian ethics theory. On the pro side the utilitarianism theory plays a huge role when referring to this topic. Some may argue that it is constitutional and some may say that it just isn’t the right thing to do in this country. With this theory the actions are said to be judged in terms of promotion of human happiness. If someone is happy why it should matter what the law or government thinks. It’s important
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Sexual harassment has been broken down into two types‚ Quid Pro Quo and hostile environment. Quid Pro Quo means “This for that” (Broderick) It demands sex in exchange for benefits to which a person is otherwise entitled. Quid Pro Quo may also occur when a supervisor makes sexual conduct of an employee a condition for employment benefits or advancement‚ or a condition for avoiding adverse employment action. (Broderick) Quid Pro Quo is sexual propositions‚ unwanted graphic discussion of sexual acts
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So the cons would be a disadvantage for it. A con for having gun control is that it would not prevent criminals from obtaining guns and or breaking the law. According to the article Gun-control.procon‚ John R. Lott‚ Jr. states "The problem with such [gun control] laws is that they
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TOPIC: Pornography AUDIENCE: In 1-2 sentences‚ identify who exactly you think your audience is. Young adults and middle aged people. CLAIM: State your claim/thesis. This should be limited to one concise sentence. Pornography isn’t as horrible as we make it to seem. [***Reason/Warrant/Evidence should be charted for as many reasons as you can come up with to support your claim] REASON: Pornography is a method of releasing sexual tension and relaxing to improve the human body & mind
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Is Censorship ever justified? Censorship is the act of redacting information that may be deemed offensive or immoral. The First Amendment‚ passed by Congress and ratified in 1791‚ was intended to protect the personal freedoms of its citizens‚ and protect society from censorship in most instances‚ by providing that‚ “Congress shall make no law … abridging the freedom of speech‚ or of the press‚…” By using the term abridging‚ the authors of the First Amendment and the Bill of Rights let it be known
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militarism. Nationalism is believing that your country is better than others. Imperialism is the desire to defeat other countries and Militarism is the attempt of building strong armies as a method to make war. If you think about it‚ war is really just an adult version of kids having a fight in a playground‚ of course it’s much more dangerous. It is caused by people‚ who just happen to have emotions that run high. Problem is‚ some countries get a government leader who has the ‘smart’ idea to up the ante‚
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spend the rest of his life in prison? Sometimes teenagers are tried for crimes as adults and face equal penalties that are subject to adults. This is a controversial issue among americans. There are two groups of people. Those who believe that teenagers under the age of eighteen who commit serious crimes should be held responsible as adults for their actions. Courts are said to be too lenient and the young juveniles are evolving into violent youth criminals; And there are those who suggest that teenagers
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Many wonder whether vaccines help or harm people. Vaccines are substances used to stimulate the body’s immune system. The vaccination process uses a weakened version of a disease to make the body begin to create antibodies to fight the infection. “Vaccines work by imitating an infection‚ causing the body to create antibodies to disease‚ thereby becoming immune to future infection” (Merino 7). This process allows antibodies that fight a certain disease to be in place when the real disease finds its
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In 1996‚ the government reformed the welfare system; the legislation scrapped the title AFDC and renamed it as TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Family). AFDC (Aid to Families with Dependent Children) was known to support single parents and their children without neglecting anyone. The government was obligated to give benefits to anyone who qualified regardless of the amount of money that the program costed (Cherlin‚ 2013). Single parents were able to stay home as a full-time parent in order to
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Top 10 Pros and Cons Should the death penalty be allowed? The PRO and CON statements below give a five minute introduction to the death penalty debate. (Read more information about our one star to five star Theoretical Credibility System) 1. Morality 2. Constitutionality 3. Deterrence 4. Retribution 5. Irrevocable Mistakes 6. Cost of Death vs. Life in Prison 7. Race 8. Income Level 9. Attorney Quality 10. Physicians at Execution PRO Death Penalty CON Death Penalty 1. Morality PRO:
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