Category: Ethics

Read the article “’I’d rather be dead than disabled’- the ableist conflation and the meanings of disability,” and write a two-page synopsis of the text. What is the main point the author is trying to get across? How does he see the discipline of Critical Disability Studies contributing to the betterment of patient-doctor relationships? Do… Continue reading Read the article “’I’d rather be dead than disabled’- the ableist conflation and

Capital Punishment • If capital punishment is ethical, is it morally permissible to use capital punishment for the mentally ill or handicapped who commit the worst crimes? • If capital punishment is ethical, is it morally permissible to use capital punishment for minors who commit the worst crimes? Your paper should include: A title of… Continue reading Capital Punishment
• If capital punishment is ethical, is it morally permissible

Instructions Use your previous assignments to identify a policy related to your chosen health issue and create a Prezi or PowerPoint presentation that focuses on the development, needed change, or implementation related to your health issue. Policy briefs are overviews of issues that are intended to inform policymakers. The presentation should be succinct, colorful, and… Continue reading Instructions
Use your previous assignments to identify a policy related to your

thical Analysis Essay Instructions: This assignment requires you to use Stage One of the Ethical Analysis Essay – Create an Outline as your starting point for writing an essay that analyzes the ethical dimensions in the film you have already selected. If you have not selected a film, please choose from the list below. If… Continue reading thical Analysis Essay
Instructions: This assignment requires you to use Stage On

John Stuart Mill’s book, On Liberty is one of the most influential writings in the Western Tradition. Discuss the basic “Harm Principle” that is the object of Mill’s book and some applications found in current ethical issues. Does the term “victimless crime” make sense? aFor instance, if an action injures no body, then why is… Continue reading John Stuart Mill’s book, On Liberty is one of the most influential writings in t

Chicano! History of the Mexican American Civil Rights Movement The 1960s was a turbulent decade in American history, fraught with conflicts over issues from Civil Rights to the war in Vietnam. The Mexican American Civil Rights Movement, one of the least studied social movements of the 1960s, encompassed a broad cross section of issues—from restoration… Continue reading Chicano! History of the Mexican American Civil Rights Movement
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Carefully listen, watch and take notes about all of the Lightning Talks as students present them to the class. In a sentence or two, explain the key point(s) and how it connects to what you learned in the course. Think about: What did you learn from the Lightning Talks? What insight was provided about the… Continue reading Carefully listen, watch and take notes about all of the Lightning Talks as stude

Who Really Lived a “Wonderful Life”? George Bailey or Mr. Potter? Consider the lives of the characters depicted in the film It’s a Wonderful Life, namely George Bailey and Mr. Potter. Mr. Potter is a very successful business person, who has made a lot of money and built a small empire for himself. While some of his dreams of… Continue reading Who Really Lived a “Wonderful Life”? George Bailey or Mr. Potter?
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Instructions Write a paper in which you: Analyze the following questions associated with your chosen article and discuss them using concepts you learned in this course. What ideals, effects, and consequences are at stake? Have any moral rights been violated? What would a Utilitarian recommend? What would a Kantian recommend? Explain your rationale for each… Continue reading Instructions
Write a paper in which you:
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For this weeks assignment we are going to look at the exact same situation as last week, but take a different approach in how to analyze it. As before, read the following conversation and then answer the questions that follow: Susan is a nursing student, arguing with her friend Linda, also a nursing student, over… Continue reading For this weeks assignment we are going to look at the exact same situation as la