Assisted Suicide
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This 5 page report discusses various ethical issues associated with assisted suicide. The debate has generally centered around both the moral and legal issues of the process. The central argument for assisted suicide is based on respect for the patients' autonomy. The main argument against assisted suicide is the belief in the inherent sacredness of life and that God only has the right to end one's life. The ethical questions surrounding the care of terminally ill patients often focus on when treatment should be withheld or withdrawn. A case study regarding a paralyzed but mentally competent adult, African-American man and a severely disabled newborn is also considered. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Hard Choices - The Controversy Surrounding Euthanasia
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A 5 page paper that examines court cases that have challenged the practice of euthanasia, or an individual's right to end one's own life when faced with terminal illness or a vegetative state. Focus is on two 1997 cases in particular, Cruzan v. Missouri Department of Health and Washington v. Glucksberg. Included are views held by those opposing the practice of euthanasia as well as views of proponents. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: LCChoice.doc

Ethics in Law
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This 5 page paper tackles three legal questions. One pertains to legal perternalism, another to sexual harassment and finally, the topic of assisting third world countries in cleaning up the environment is addressed. Both sides of each issue are explored. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Friedrich Nietzsche and the Origins of Christianity
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This 5 page report discusses Nietzsche and his views about Christianity and its origins. Nietzsche was adamant in his assertions that Christianity was at the core of humanity's lack of individualism and blind willingness to be part of what he referred to as 'the herd.' Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Bias: All of the Implications
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6 pages in length. Bias can accurately be described as an inclination of temperament or outlook. More often than not, bias is defined as a negative outlook. Bias is nothing more than an opinion, or perhaps critical thinking. For this reason bias does not necessarily mean a negative aspect of something; bias is simply nothing more than a strong opinion, usually more slanted in one direction. This paper reflects society’s thoughts and discourse on the subject of bias. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Ethics and Philosophy: Three Essays
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This 10 page paper examines various concepts in ethics and philosophy. The first essay (5 pages) examines the theories of utilitarianism, deontology, egoism, subjectivism and social contract theory. The second essay (3 pages) examines normative ethics, meta-ethics, and applied ethics. The final essay is two pages and examines objectivism and relativism. Examples are provided throughout. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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"Mortality is Not Relative": James Rachels' Views on the Theory of Cultural Relativism
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A 7 page exploration of Rachels beliefs in regard to what determines certain cultural practices and whether or not there are inherent rights and wrongs in those practices. More specifically, Rachels explores the question of whether morality is a phenomena that varies according to culture, whether different cultures do in fact operate under different moral codes. Rachels points out that many cultures even diverge greatly from our Western precepts of right and wrong. He is particularly interested in the theory of cultural relativism, that theory that demands that we view behavior and situations in a world context rather than from the closely defined views of one culture. Rachels sees both positives and negatives in that theory, however. No additional sources are listed.
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"People-Seeds": An Analogy In the Abortion Argument
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A 6 page discussion of the concept of "person-seeds", a concept introduced by author Judith Jarvis Thomson in 1971. This paper outlines Thomson's analogy and uses it to delve deeper into the issue of the rights and wrongs of abortion. No additional sources are listed.
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"SWALLOWS OF KABUL" AND "DAWN": A RELIGIOUS COMPARISON
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This 8-page paper compares and contrasts Khadra's "Swallows of Kabul" and Wiesel's "Dawn," discussing the religious and moral considerations in both books. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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"The Ties That Bind" and "The Only Child": Brothers
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A 5 page paper which compares "The Ties That Bind" by Michael Ventura and "The Only Child" by John Leonard. Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.
Filename: RAties.rtf

"Utilitarian Ethics" by Mills and "Kantianism Ethics" by Kant
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A 5 page paper which summarizes, compares and contrasts, and analyzes, for weaknesses, the two forms of ethical thought as presented by Mills and Kant. No additional sources cited.
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"Your Work Matters to God"
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A 5 page paper which reacts to Doug Sherman and William Hendrick's book "Your Work Matters to God." No additional sources cited.
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'In a Different Voice …'
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(5pp) Carol Gilligan is associate professor of education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Her 1982 book, In a Different Voice, presents a theory of moral development which claims that women tend to think and speak in a different way than men when they confront ethical dilemmas. Gilligan contrasts a feminine ethic of care with a masculine ethic of justice.
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'Why Should I be Moral?'
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A 4 page paper in which the writer uses August Comte as a pivotal philsopher to answer this question. Attitudes which appear negative to us in the 20th century are examined as well as those which may help us answer the posed queston. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: BBMoralRus.doc

A Case Study in Ethics
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This 3 page paper examines a case study submitted by a student. It is presumed that the president of the United States' best friend knows a lot of behind the scenes information. The president is acting unethically. Should the friend tell? No bibliography.
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A Comparison of Codes of Ethics: American Counseling Association, Association of Christian Counselors, and American Association of Pastoral Counselors
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A 6 page comparison of these ethical codes. The author points out the similarities and differences that exist between these major counseling organizations in regard to the codes of ethics they have put into place. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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A Consideration of Ethics: Twenty Vignettes
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A 13 page overview of the many considerations of ethics. The author presents twenty scenarios in which one aspect of another of ethics is challenged. She then categorizes the ethical violation in accordance with the American Psychological Association’s five principles of ethical conduct. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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A Critique of “Fatal Impact” by Alan Moorehead
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An 8 page critique of Alan Moorehead’s work “Fatal Impact.” No additional sources cited.
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A Dilemma in Professional Ethics and School Honor Code
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A 5 page discussion of the ethical dilemma presented in the case of a student that lies on a health questionnaire, a transgression which is known about by a second student. This paper analyzes the various options which are available to the second student in the resolution of this ethical violation. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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A Fresh Look at Suicide
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This 7 page paper takes a look at the ethics of suicide and whether or not the public has a moral responsibility to stop it. Individual rights are held high in this thoughtful look at a controversial topic. The ideas of Hume and Szasz are included. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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A Hero
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A 5 page paper which discusses the word hero, defining it and illustrating what makes a hero. The paper discusses Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks, as well as recent heroes of September, 2001, in illustrating what makes a hero and why it is such a powerful, and needed, reality. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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A JAPANESE BRIBE
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This 3-page paper discusses Lockheeds attempts to bribe the Japanese government during the 1970s in order to sell jets and other products. What is discussed in this paper is the ethics of the situation.
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A Liberalism Approach to Abortion
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This 5 page paper considers is the ethical consideration of abortion from a conservative, liberal and libertarianism perspective. The writer argues that the correct ethical approach should be that of a liberal approach. The bibliography cites 2 courses.
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A Loathsome Action: Ethics And Morality
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8 pages in length. To be responsible – if only on the periphery – for making a life-changing decision that impacts someone other than oneself is a task that requires considerable and enlightened soul searching. Torn equally between being guardian of social principle and protector of individual survival pits one against his own moral capacity in the hopes to have the inherent insightfulness necessary to draw the 'most right' conclusion. After all, is this not what the human basis for ethics and morality is all about: choosing the lesser of all evils to better justify a choice that is not one-hundred percent right? Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TLCLoathAct.rtf

A Manifesto for Acceptance
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A 5 page paper which presents a manifesto that urges for the acceptance of all people. This concept goes beyond mere equality, as it involves all races and cultures, and urges that we, as human beings, need to accept all people for who they are. No sources cited.
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A Mass Media Incident Which Posed an Ethical Dilemma and Discussion of Current Codes in Media Ethics
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This is a 5 page paper discussing a specific mass media incident that posed an ethical dilemma and some examples of codes of ethics within media. Editors and executive officers in charge of mass media operations have formatted over 33 known codes of ethics and values in the media. Many of the codes of ethics deal with public relations and moral dilemmas, conflict of interest issues, timeless values, new technology, sources and reporters, editorial independence and diversity issues among other areas of concern. Nevertheless, cases which test the codes of media ethics continue to be an issue in the public and journalist world. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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A Personal Code of Ethics
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This 5 page paper provides a personal code of ethics based on principles entrenched in American society. Religion and philosophy is discussed. Kant's categorical imperative is mentioned. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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A Personal Code of Ethics
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This 7 page paper evaluates ethical theory and comes up with a code of ethics. Each precept is evaluated according to theories provided. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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A Personal Look at Ethics
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This 7 page paper examines the concept of ethics and provides a tutorial for a student seeking to examine his or her own ethics. Ethics are defined and discussed objectively as well. Business is one topic of focus where examples are provided regarding the ethical decison-making process. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: SA429e.rtf

A Proposal for Limitations on Stem Cell Research and Human Cloning
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This 10 page paper provides an overview on stem cell research and human cloning. It then presents the political and ethical arguments. The paper concludes with recommendations to limit the research but not completely ban it. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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A Recommendation Against Human Cloning: An Evaluation of the Issues
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A 6 page contention that the societal issues surrounding human cloning are simply to complex to allow the procedure to proceed. The author evaluates issues such as who would control the procedure, whether clones would be accepted as humans or used as machines of war or in other ethically disturbing ways, and who could authorize the use of an individual’s genetic material. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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A Recommended Code of Ethics
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This 8 page paper proposes a code of ethics that could be implemented in any organization. Some examples of companies with ethical problems are noted Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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A Utilitarian Approach to Sports
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This 4 page paper is an essay about the application of the ethical theory of Utilitarianism and the Deterrence theory as applied by a student determined to win a place on the team and a basketball scholarship. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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A Utilitarian Response Justifying Alien Abductions
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A 3 page exploration of the suggestion that alien beings should be allowed to abduct involuntary human subjects for lethal medical experiments provided that they give humanity a cure for all current and future viral diseases (including AIDS). The author utilizes John Stewart Mill's utilitarian approach to first validate and then to discredit the logic of this approach. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Abortion
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A 10 page paper which discusses various aspects of both sides to the abortion issues. Both sides to the controversy are discussed, as well as current statistics, trends, and involvement in the abortion issues. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Abortion
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A 12 page paper which covers various issues concerning abortion. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Abortion And Mill's On Liberty
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The concepts of personal freedom, liberty and the pursuit of happiness are an integral component of the social system in the United States. This 5 page paper explores the issue of abortion from the perspective provided by John Stuart Mill in On Liberty. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Abortion: An Argument in Ethics
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A 6 page discussion of the ethics of abortion. The author approaches the topic from a consequentialist/nonconsequentialist view and incorporates the arguments of Aristotle, Kant's (deontological) categorical imperative of reason, and Mill's (teleological) utilitarian approach. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Abortion: Definitions and Ethics
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An 8 page discussion of abortion. Defines abortion as the termination of a pregnancy and contrasts governmental policy with ethics. Provides a review of important case law in abortion but concludes that while abortion may be legal under some circumstances it is never ethical. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Abortion: A Discussion on the Issues and Ethics
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This 7 page paper is a discussion the ethics and morals that surround abortion. Issues covered include the right to chose of the mother and when there the foetus should be protected as a separate life through to issues such as extermination on the aborted foetuses and the effect that the increase in abortion has had on adoptions. The paper is undertaken in a conversational manner as it reporting back on a fictitious discussion with a doctor who is on assignment to an abortion clinic. The MLA style bibliography cites 11 sources.
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Abortion: Moral
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5 pages in length. Life offers no guarantees; when it comes to pregnancy, myriad issues can arise that warrants the moral consideration of abortion. To bring an individual into the world who is physically or mentally deformed is an overwhelming challenge to both the parent and child. Modern technology has only recently in the timeline of man's existence allowed pregnant women to determine whether – as well as to what extent – their unborn babies might have birth defects. Choosing to abort a fetus who tests positive to any number of genetic or environmental complications is to relieve that individual from the troubling life he or she is bound to lead when thrust into an intolerant and judgmental society. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Abortion: Pros and Cons
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A 5 page paper which examines the pros and cons of abortion. The paper offers the two sides and also argues for pro-choice based on predominantly philosophical reasoning. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Abortion: Thomson and Conley
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A 6 page paper that examines what Judith Jarvis Thomson, who wrote A Defense of Abortion, may have to say about Dalton Conley's essay A Man's Right to Choose. No additional sources cited.
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Abortion: Unborn Human Life by Patrick Lee
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A 3 page paper which supports the arguments in Patrick Lee’s work Abortion: Unborn Human Life. No additional sources cited.
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Abortion: Wrong Because Of Biblical Implications, Pro-Life Arguments And Procedural Side Effects
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5 pages in length. There are myriad reasons why abortion is wrong. Three of the most prominent – biblical implication, pro-life arguments and procedural side effects – provide one with a significantly better understanding of the extent to which abortion is wrong. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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