detainees. However‚ that is not always the case. From Duke University‚ Robin Kirk expressed‚ “Torture is wrong; it does not make us safer; it does not work; it paves the way for further and more reprehensible torture; it stains those who practice it; it damages torture practitioners‚ who live with the effects for the rest of their lives” (234). The case of torture that the American government uses is wrong and not the safest way to keep the people protected. As a matter of fact‚ the Association for the
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Piracy‚ is it morally wrong‚ or right? Through our recent history there have been a rise in the peer-to-peer sharing programs and the availability of many types of media on the internet being available and free. In order to understand and gain knowledge on this issue‚ we can apply some universal moral theories which include the Kantian‚ Utilitarian‚ and Rights ethics. With how technology has advanced‚ the internet has become easier to get access to. Most of these users participate in file-sharing
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do anything wrong throughout his life‚ but when he was called upon by the Thebans to save the city from a plague his life fell apart. King Oedipus tried to find out what killed Laius the King before he came to power‚ because the oracle told them that his murder needed to leave to free the city from disease. So the King used Creon to find men he needed to speak with in order to find out who killed Laius. King Oedipus did whatever he could to find out who killed Laius which was why he was thought
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just for pride or for the well being of the State. Creon admitted that his decision was faulted “That is true… It troubles me. Oh it is hard to give in! But it is worse to risk everything for stubborn pride‚” (Ode IV 863-865). Creon admits that he is wrong for forbidding Polyneices to be buried. He caused unnecessary harm to Antigone and Polyneices who (as the greeks believed) was suffering in the
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Hamlet was not entirely wrong in his actions. It is an often debated topic‚ whether Hamlet was right for seeking his father’s revenge and killing Polonius‚ Claudius‚ and the others along his journey. You argue that it was just objectively immoral and wrong. However‚ you have to acknowledge his circumstances and the things that continue to happen to him. His father died and his mother remarried to his uncle just after his father’s funeral. Then he sees his father’s ghost‚ and it tells him that his
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I feel that cheating and stealing is wrong. But if I had to choose between the two‚ I would pick stealing. The reason for that is because stealing is wrong regardless. 2. I think that cheating the old man is worse because first of all it is very disrespectful and the guy is elderly. So putting him in at a place of being cheated by is so wrong. 3. It is wrong to break a promise because if you were to promise somebody something‚ you should always keep that promise. That particular person may be so
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Is it ever wrong to forgive? Introduction of the essay on forgiveness: I personally believe “Forgiveness to be a conscious‚ deliberate decision that one makes‚ to release feelings of resentment or vengeance. Towards a person or group of people who have harmed them‚ regardless of whether they actually deserve their forgiveness. This does not mean that the person who forgives glosses over or denies the seriousness of the offense against them (1)”. In this essay I will argue that forgiveness should
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Murder is wrong. Since we were kids we have been told this. So what exactly is capital punishment? It is described as one person taking the life another. It is undeniably paradoxical that the state will allow the execution of a person as a quick fix to crime and violence. Capital punishment is not a necessity. However‚ in many instances it seems that doing the wrong thing is the correct thing to do. Since the beginning of 1976-2014‚ according to the Death Penalty Information Center‚ there has been
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For many years‚ people have had different opinions about abortion. For some‚ abortion is never the wrong decision‚ but for others‚ it is never right. Abortion is wrong not only because it goes against many beliefs but also because most women feel rushed into it and unsure about their decision they’ll regret later in life. Although the Bible does not specifically talk about abortion‚ it does place validity on life before birth. “If men who hit a pregnant woman and she gives birth prematurely‚ the
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Plagiarism is taking credit for someone else’s work. You never should plagiarize a person’s work‚ because your teacher will always find out. Plagiarism is very wrong. Taking a other persons work‚ that they have worked on is very wrong. You should get credit for your own work not someone else’s. You should take pride and do you own work no matter how long it takes you. Maybe‚ taking someone else’s work is easier‚ and takes less time. In the end it always turns out bad. So just do your own work. I
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