Essays on Sanctity

Following the case study of "healing and autonomy," while observing the Christian narrative; it involves a family of four. There are grappling with their son's acute illness that is kidney failure. The problem can only now be addressed through an organ transplant whereby in case it fails, he will succumb to the disease. The family comprises of parents Joanne and Mike and the two boys who are twins Samuel and James aged eight years. In the case, a spiritual conundrum and health care have emerged, and it puts the family in a dilemma in deciding what to do for ...

Abstract

Over the past years, the criminal justice system has experienced both praises and criticism involving the manner in which various officers enforce law and order. While most officers strive to ensure sanctity and order prevail among all equals, a section of the officers overlook the art of humanity and apply undue force to innocent and suspected individuals. Unfortunately, the blanket of corruption shields the officers from prosecution in the effort to safeguard the exposition of the inner affairs of the police culture. Corruption broils police brutality and individual victimization with unwarranted allegations as a weapon to silence their sufferings. ...

Abstract

The purpose of writing this research paper is to evaluate the legislative standing of abortion. Throughout history abortion has been a controversial issue, and still is. The US Courts have given their rulings on many cases involving abortions that have transformed over the time. Abortion is a controversial issue and has given rise to many questions in the context of political science and law. Several abortion related matters have been discussed in this work such as the brief historical account of abortion rulings in the court of the US, and the impact it had on the cases; how successfully ...

International Human Rights Law and Prisons in Africa

Term Paper 4500 words

Introduction

The International Centre for Prison Studies’ World Prison Brief, in its report suggested that over 10 million individuals are formally incarcerated in prison and correctional facilities around the world. According to the same Brief, even more are held in either military facilities where they are detained or in security or police facilities without any specific legal process underway. There are three categories that the United States’ (U.S). Government has for humanitarian and human rights concerns as they relate to these individuals who are housed in a detention facility that is; 1. unsafe in terms of ...

The ritual of marriage is a very important milestone in the life of an individual and, more so, in the life of an individual who is also a devout Christian. The Scripture often mentions the sanctity of marriage as well as the permanency of it in one’s life. Such descriptions have resulted in a dilemma for particular individuals who, for some unfortunate reason, have had to divorce and remarry. At present, Catholicism does not permit divorced individuals to remarry unless and until they have had their marriage annulled by the Church. While the Orthodox Catholic views on remarriage ...

Physician-assisted suicide is an issue that have been lively debated. There is still no consensus, as to whether terminally ill individuals should have the right to ask for physician-assisted suicide. There are five states in the United States of America, where physician-assisted suicide is legal. These states are California, Oregon, Vermont, Washington and Montana. In the latter state, the option of the physician-assisted suicide is obtained via court decision ("Physician-Assisted Suicide Fast Facts - CNN.com", 2016, n.p.). The ethics of the physician-assisted suicide is being questioned nowadays. There are certain arguments in favor of physician-assisted suicide, as well as ...

What is God? How do we understand God? Should we praise God? All these questions were being posed by humanity countless times throughout history. And there indeed always were more answer than questions. Some said that God is omnipotent, transcendent entity, others told that God is the reason for everything, the third suggested that God watches all of us, rewards the good and punishes the bad. And that is only a tiny bit of the explanations offered by different individuals, teaching, and religions. Indeed, such variety may be troublesome because it makes the task of deciding the true explanation. ...

Introduction

Euthanasia refers to the termination of a patient’s life for the sake of mercy. Euthanasia raises several ethical concerns about the value of life as well as the measures that healthcare facilities and governments need to undertake to protect and uphold it (Weir, 1998). Countries fear to legalize euthanasia because of the ethical concerns about the sanctity of life. Furthermore, the general notion by many countries is that legalizing voluntary euthanasia would automatically lead to the legalization of involuntary euthanasia (Saaty and Vargas, 2012). There are many divergent outlooks concerning upholding life, and many individuals are of the ...

Introduction

Freedom and human rights have become major issues in the 21st Century. However, the interpretations and application of human rights regulations have different ends in different countries. The purpose of this paper is to compare the systems of freedom and human rights as they exist between the United States and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. In doing this, this paper presents a hypothesis that freedom of speech and freedom of religion in both Saudi Arabia and the United States are the same and although they have different traditions, they all seek the same goals and ends. Basically, to understand ...

Islamophobia

Conclusion and Recommendations10 Work Cited .11 Islamophobia

Introduction

Targeting a certain population or set of people in the world and stereotyping them and discriminating against them is not a new phenomenon as it has been around since a long time. People and nations that have been in power, always find a way to maintain their hegemony and keep their interests and benefits alive. In the same way, different people, creeds, nations and ethnicities have been discriminated against in light of the prejudices harbored by influential people. These can spread and affect the views of other people in the same way ...

Introduction

Socrates is one of the legends in the Greek academic history and his legacy is explained in the elaborative works of his disciple Plato. Plato’s writings about various aspects of Socrates give the academicians of the world a platform to understand how Socrates developed his moral values and epistemology. However, Socrates’ viewpoint towards accepting the decision of the jury in two of Plato’s finest works name 'Crito' and 'Apology' sound rather polemic to most of the philosophers in the world and they term it as Socrates’ hypocrisy. The story of Apology told by Socrates at his trial ...

Is Euthanasia OR Physician-Assisted Suicide Better than leading Unhappy Life as a Burden?

This is an ethical question that invokes a serosae of responses in order to bets handle it. While pain has been in existence since the traditional times, the question whether euthanasia is an ideal ethical method for ending severe pain to a patient remains a subject of discussion. Just like proponents have different theoretical viewpoints to assert the validity of euthanasia; it is the same way that opponents question the credibility of this process in the modern ethical realms. This topic is purely concerned with decisions about the relevance of euthanasia to the social dynamics, and whether it should ...

Assisted suicide in healthcare is a kind of suicide that is committed with the help of a physician (Suicide, 2013). It is the process through which a doctor provides a patient with means that they can use to commit suicide which in most cases involves providing them with advice and prescription on the available lethal drugs (Suicide, 2013). Instances of this nature are common to terminally ill patients. The position I take concerning this issue is the non-affirmative. From a religious perspective, there is the realization that human life needs to be respected. This is in line with the ...

In 1940, my grandparents were married in Puerto Rico, by a judge in a simple ceremony. By the 1970s, when my naturalized American parents were married, there was a large marriage ceremony and reception, with many family members, friends, and even acquaintances as guests. These two different marriages shed light on the differences as well as similarities between two generations, separated by more than three decades. Whereas love and respect for the institution of marriage were the common bond of both marriages, the differences between the two generations can be primarily attributed to available financial resources. When my grandparents ...

Euthanasia has always been a strongly debated topic because of its serious moral and social implications. Euthanasia has an enormous effect on the patient, the physicians, nurses and the family members of the patient. The moral issues evolve around the question of who has that ultimate right to end one’s life. In the case of Terri Schiavo, whose persistent vegetative state prevented her from deciding for herself, was it her husband or her parents or the Courts who should decide for her? The sanctity of the human life is a major consideration. Advocates of ...

Introduction

A quick search analysis of helicopters and Grand Canyon National Park reveals that there are hyped arguments concerning helicopters hovering around the Grand Canyon. From parties has in the recent past raised concerns in an effort to preserve the “natural quietness” of the region. For example, survey results conducted by the Grand Canyon National Park Service showed a remarkable need of maintaining the sanctity and natural silence the Park offers to innumerable visitors. Decreasing the frequency and number of aircraft excursions that upset the sense of amity pervading throughout the Canyon is the one sure way of preserving the ...

The two companies in the case study present a clear situation where the False Claim Act is applicable. Indeed, it should, however, be noted that the issues emanating are far beyond the False Claim and border on even greater criminal offenses such as murder, causing grievous bodily harm and torts like negligence and strict liability. However, for purposes of this paper, the discussion shall be limited to the application of the False Claim Act, otherwise, known as the Lincoln Law. In the ensuing discussion, the paper shall capture the application of the Act, the mistakes committed by both companies, the ...

- How do you define the term sanctity of life?

Like Closer says in Sanctity of Life, it would be difficult to actually define what sanctity of life is, but yes, in a broader sense, I would define sanctity of life as something that is precious, but not something beyond man’s control. This may sound hypothetical, but I am a firm believer that while certain religious beliefs point to sanctity of life as God given, it would be difficult for me to accept this fact, for; it is living things that give birth and the rise of a new life, and what happens to that life is also monitored and controlled ...

Abstract

The religious traditions of different patients and their families affect their understanding and application in the modern health care context. Health care providers should have an understanding and appreciation of the diverse religious beliefs preferences of their patients for optimal care provision. There is a mixture of many different religious groups in the country that requires knowledge of different health practices. Nurses, physicians and chaplains who are associated with hospices and hospitals frequently encounter with a diverse group of patients with acute, terminal or chronic medical conditions who require necessary contact with the health care system. A significant aspect of health ...

In regards to relativism and subjectivism we can establish that holding a moral belief is a subjective opinion, but using the divine command theory can lead us to the conclusion that morality has the possibility of objectivity. Opinions could be based on personal culture/folklore, family history, or media portrayal. Unless one can strip away all of these subjective opinion inducing factors, an individual’s specific morality cannot be objective and most likely won’t be relevant to a large amount of ethical situations. This bias obviously limits objectivity, since opinions are decided by a person’s background and social peers instead of morality. ...

In regards to Relativism and subjectivism we can establish that holding a moral belief is a subjective opinion, but using the divine command theory can lead us to the conclusion that morality has the possibility of objectivity. Opinions could be based on your culture/folklore, your parents/grandparents, TV/videogames, and unless you can strip away all of these subjective opinion inducing factors, your specific morality cannot be objective and it probably won’t be relevant to a large amount of ethical situations. This basis obviously limits objectivity, you’re opinions are decided by where you come from and who you’re with as opposed ...

1. Outline the categories of violence as described by Jamil Salmi.

According to Salmi, the phenomenon of violence has many characteristics, with particular causes per characteristic and with particular causational agents per cause. Violence also exists in several forms, including direct violence, indirect violence, repressive violence, and alienating violence.

Direct violence is characterized by any physical, in-person act causing intended harm. In this category would be included A) any act resulting in death (homicide, genocide, infanticide); and B) any “coercive or brutal” (Module 6, 44) at threatening or resulting in physical or psychological damage or suffering—including rape, spousal abuse, political imprisonment, for example.

Indirect violence is characterized by ...

The passage “For if some rights remained with private individuals, in the absence of any common superior who could decide between them and the public, each person would eventually claim to be his own judge in all things, since he is on some points his own judge” from the political philosophic treatise On Social Contract; Or The Principles Of Political Right written by Jean Jacques Rousseau. The above quoted passage is a part of the 7th paragraph near the bottom of page 6, of “Chapter 6. The Social Compact” in the Book 1 of the philosophic treatise On ...

INTRODUCTION:

The stem cell research has been debated ever since the birth of it. However, the categorization of the stem cell research has been defined in a wrong manner. Moreover, the media is sensationalizing the topic. This has resulted in a wrong notion that all stem cell research is unethical. This is a wrong notion of the research because there are two types of stem cell research. The adult stem cell research is ethical than the embryonic stem cell research. Adult stem cell research refers to the usage of matured cells from mature adult human being without killing the host. On the ...

Introduction:

Stem Cell Research has been one of the most controversial breakthroughs of science since the late 1990’s. The extraction of the human embryonic cell on that decade has made various responses in the medical field. This has opened many doors for many scientists that are highly interested in regenerative medicine. Additionally, this has also opened new debates about the ethics of the process of harvesting stem cells. There are two types of stem cell research. The first one is known as the embryonic stem cell research. The second one is named as the adult stem cell research (Shapiro, ...

In every person’s life, marriage is considerably one of the most important highlights of their lives as this signals their commitment to one another and a new life. Many consider marriage to bevery serious business as many couples opt to take a long time to determine whether they can enter such commitment or just stay separated. However, there are a few who would undergo marriage and later on file for divorce due to irreconcilable differences and other reasons that would show the other is unfit for such commitment. For years, divorce remains as a hot topic for many countries, especially in the ...

A lot of fuss has been raised over this severe penalty for some felonies in many nations around the world. Great debates have been held over the same on whether to legalize it or not. Very strong, convincing reasons have been put across, both at national and international levels, supporting the mentioned topic of discussion and also its discouragement. Capital punishment has quite a number of reasons for its legalization but under well elaborated system of its administration. For crimes such as aggravated murder, there is no other form of punishment that would satisfactorily account for it other than the ultimate ...

Patients and family of patients requesting assisted euthanasia need to be thoroughly informed about the issue and the potential impact of the act of euthanasia in their lives. Euthanasia is defined in the dictionary as mercy killing. This means that the patient is in so much pain or his/her dignity would be further degraded by his/her sickness that terminating his/her life would be more compassionate or merciful. From a medical perspective, euthanasia is referred to as the “act or practice of ending the life of an individual suffering from a terminal illness or an incurable condition” (American Heritage Medical Dictionary, 2007). ...

If the choice is between renegotiation and termination, Missan should renegotiate rather than terminate the contract. Unilateral termination may not be available to the company because of the weak grounds for its justification. It can, additionally, expose the Company to risk for potential wrongful termination, which can result to liability. On the other hand, a renegotiation can give Missan an opportunity to set new terms that are more favourable to it, taking into account the present circumstances.

Repudiatory Breach as Justification for Termination

Missan can only terminate the contract with Depeche if such termination can be justified, otherwise it may be exposed to liability for wrongful ...

Islamic Site Visit Review

Islamic Site Visit Review

Introduction

Islam is the second-largest religion, with approximately 1.6 billion followers and the fastest growing religion in the world. Islam is a monotheistic religion established in the 7th Century in the Middle East. The name Islam is a literal translation of ‘submission’ or ‘surrender’. The religion originated from the teachings of the holy Prophet Muhammad. The holy text in Islam is the Qur’an, believed to be the direct words of God revealed to Prophet Muhammad. Under Islam exists two denominations, Sunni, the majority, and Shia. Islam is a widespread religion, with its presence felt in every part of ...

Over many years the topic of euthanasia causes mixed reactions in society. Attention to the issue of euthanasia has increased with the development of social progress, and in particular - the technology of life support for seriously ill people. Relevance of the topic cannot be overestimated, firstly, due to the fact that it is associated with the most expensive thing a man can have - his life, and secondly - because of poor knowledge of the problem, its lack of lighting in the works of lawyers and almost and big law gaps in the legislation. Numerous debates on this ...

The life history of Louis riel is clearly brought forward by Gregory Scofield. In his book, “Louis: the heretic poems”, he uses various literary devices to present his ideas about Riel and others. The poems bring out the struggles in an unequal society. Inequality and discrimination is shown to bring unwarranted suffering to the victims yet it can be avoided by reaching amicable solutions. The life and struggles in Riel’s life has many similarities with the life today in Canada. There are still inter racial strives that threaten the unity of the nation. Furthermore, various activivst groups are ...

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Please type your instructor name here An unknown author wrote a morality play named ‘Everyman’ during the late fifteenth century. It is largely believed by historians that some monks or priests would have written this play. Generally, morality plays were regarded as a collaborative effort by the clergymen and inhabitants, typically the tradesmen and the society members of the English town. With the passage of time, lines in the morality plays would get transformed, new ones added, and even the old ones get deleted. Thus, Everyman is perhaps the result of numerous authors and eras of literary progress. ...

Religious Studies - Saint Gianna Beretta Molla

Introduction The canonization by the Catholic Church in 2004 of Gianna Beretta Molla as a patron saint of mothers, physicians, and preborn children is a remarkable story of human faith in her religious convictions as both an ethical physician and as a follower of the teachings of God through Jesus Christ his Son. Phenomenal events are common in the worlds of the Old and New Testament and the lives of the saints marked by mystical intervention. In our era, the Eternal Father selects ordinary people from our midst to use as His instrument to spread the gospel. He calling reveals ...

Abortion

Life is often considered sacred and a right for all people no matter what ethnic group, religion, ideology, age group or health condition a person belongs. In every live created, it is to be treasured and filled with love. However, there are some couples or individuals who would forcefully remove this new life from the mother’s womb due to the responsibilities this new life would entail. This issue of aborting the fetus has been the subject of many debates throughout history as religion – most especially the Catholic Church – reiterates that it is an act that violates the sanctity of life. ...

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“Capital punishment is as fundamentally wrong as a cure for crime as charity is wrong as a cure for poverty.”—Henry Ford “I think capital punishment works great. Every killer you kill never kills again.” –Bill Maher The above statements reveal the strong and opposing views which many individuals have on the topic of capital punishment. Some persons contend that it is unnecessary and inhumane. While others, like myself, posit that capital punishment is necessary for a fair, just, and civilized society which do not want to worry about the threat of a convicted murderer roaming the streets. ...

<Law> <Tutor> <Department> The Flitland Crown Court convicted Dr. Arthur Jones for the crime of murder for withdrawal of life-support treatment to premature-born Baby X. Prior to his conviction, Dr. Jones did not dispute the antecedent facts that led to the death of Baby X. He reasoned out that the offense was committed to give way for the more viable Baby Y. There was only one available life-support system, and the question was, to whom he should administer the life-support treatment, to less viable Baby X or to more viable Baby Y? ...

A cow has always been viewed as a sacred animal in the Hindu culture. While other animals are confined and used for other commercial purposes, cows are left to roam freely in India without the threat of being harmed. Every day, they are worshiped and even fed with human food. Unlike elephants, monkeys and the likes that feature as idols in Hindu worship, the image of a cow has never been curved or used in temples as an idol (Brown, 1957, p. 87). However, the physical cow has always been considered as a god that is respected by all Hindus. As a reflection ...

- Introduction of the religion The Catholic Church was instituted by Jesus Christ. The word “Catholic” means “universal” (Norman, 2007). “Love Godand love your neighbor” (Mark:12:29-31, The New American Bible). These phrases sum up the teachings of Jesus Christ which Catholics make as their guide as they live their lives following Jesus. At present, the Catholic Church is headed by Pope Francis from the Vatican. The pope is the vicar of Jesus here on earth. The leaders of the Catholic Church are the bishops and priests. They are tasked to spread the teachings of Christ and manage parishes, ...

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Euthanasia is simply a “euphemism” for death (Johnston). Many cases of people being euthanized are not being reported with the assumption of killing in the name of mercy by offering ultimately, good death (Pereira; The Telegraph). Whether it was part of the person’s living will or death wish, even with family members’ consent, termination of life prior to natural death is often due to long agony or continual suffering brought about by ‘dehumanizing’ factors such as vegetative condition, terminating illness, debilitating disease, long-time comatose, and so on. Given such a scenario, pro-euthanasia group advocates for the basic human rights ...

Introduction

Human Engineering is an applied science that coordinates the design of systems, devices and the working conditions with the requirements and capacities of workers. It can also mean the alteration of human body cells in order to fight genetic and chronic diseases or to improve human intelligence, appearance, memory or some other desirable traits (Baylis & Jason, 24). In this context, human engineering is viewed from the context of genetic modifications of human cells. Genetists who conduct scientific research into human engineering and sports owners advocate for it while purists who advocate for the maintenance of the human species from ...

With a rampant wave of anti-Americanism sweeping across the world and especially in the middle east images and videos of people burning the American flag have become a common occurrence.th burning of flags has in recent times emerged as the climax of any protest against a given country. The flag is not just torched. It is dragged across the streets and it undergoes all kinds of abuse before it finally meets its fate of a fiery exit. The fact however remains that the burning of flags is unacceptable and should be an offence punished by law. In order to understand the gravity ...

English

Many cases of euthanized individuals are not being reported given the assumption of killing in the name of mercy or providing ultimately, good death (CHN International; Patients Rights Council; Pereira; The Telegraph). Whether it was the patients’ wish/will or with the consent of family members, people were terminated prior to their natural death because of their continual suffering or long agony brought about by their vegetative condition. Given such scenario, defenders or pro-euthanasia advocate for the basic human rights of all people, not only of life, but also death. They insist that brain dead patients, via their loved ones, ...

Philosophy

I would like to define first what (active) euthanasia is. The term euthanasia is derived from the Greek words eu, which means good, and thanatos, which means death. In short, euthanasia is a “euphemism” for death (Johnston). Many people consider active euthanasia or “good” death as a deliberate mercy killing of patients who are terminally ill, comatose, in vegetative states, or similar situation. Active euthanasia is done by either laypersons or professionals “out of concern” for such patients (Franko 2). Whether it is the ill persons’ will or with the consent of family members, they who request for direct mercy killing ...

This paper is about whether physician assisted suicide should be allowed. Euthanasia has always been a controversial issue all over the world. This paper will look at physician assisted suicide and the arguments against and the arguments for as brought out by some philosophers like Kant and Jean Paul Satre. We will start with the arguments against physician assisted suicide, the arguments for and also other elements like the Hippocratic Oath which plays a major role in this topic of physician assisted suicide. There are many philosophers who do not support physician assisted suicide. One of these philosophers is Kant. ...

English

Before I answer the question: “Should suicide or assisted suicide be legalized,” I would like to define first what suicide is. The term suicide means the killing of oneself. It is also known by the following synonyms or hyponyms: assisted suicide, felo-de-se, self-destruction, self-annihilation, seppuku, suttee, or hara-kiri. Similarly, assisted suicide is defined as the act of deliberately giving assistance or even encouraging an individual to commit or attempt to commit suicide. Many people consider suicide or assisted suicide are terminating one’s own life due to various psychological, financial, familial, communal, pathological, etc. reasons. Whether it is the ...

Technology has become a buzzword in many spheres on the contemporary life, including the field of medical sciences. While this is the case, the world of medicine and other social sciences have turned to the principle of ethics as a potential factor that can establish a middle ground on the application of reproductive technologies. The primary tenets of the anti-reproductive technologies argument revolve around the sanctity of life. Foremost, the reproductive technologies violate the rights of a child. Secondly, they ignore the fact that human life begins at conception – which means that it should be handled in the light of the principle of ...

Definition

Theorists have for a long time tried to come up with a definition of a human being. Since time immemorial, there have been attempts aimed at looking into detail as to what a human being is and the characteristics that define this ‘being.’ Various definitions have come up with the aim of bringing into the light the aspect of human being. In this paper, I seek to assert that a human being is a societal construction of an individual who satisfies all the characteristics of a human being as described by the society and one who has the capacity to exhibit these characteristics; and has the ...

Rodriguez v British Columbia [1993] 3 S.C.R 519

Introduction

This is a landmark decision from the Supreme Court of Canada in a case that ran from 20 May to 30 September, 1993. It was an appeal from the Court of Appeal for British Columbia. The file was number 234776 and indexed as Rodriguez v British Columbia (Attorney General), with Sue Rodriguez as the appellant and the Attorney General of British Columbia as the main respondent, alongside others interveners who included the British Columbia Coalition of People with Disability, the Right to Die Society, the Coalition of Provincial Organization of the Handicapped, the ...

Initial Thoughts

Three months ago, a beautiful ten-year old girl named Cassandra was seriously asked about her parents during children’s party at school. When the little girl was alone standing nearby, some groups of parents came to her and asked who her parents were. These groups of parents would actually recognize her presence and look at her due to her pleasant face. However, when Cassandra mentioned the question about the name of her parents, it appeared that she mentioned two male names such as Wilson and Patrick. Then, a moment of silence came. Everyone was not able to talk until two male ...

English

Before I answer the question: “Should euthanasia be legalized,” I would like to define first what euthanasia is. The term euthanasia is derived from the Greek words eu, which means good, and thanatos, which means death. In short, euthanasia is simply a “euphemism” for death (Johnston). Many people consider euthanasia or “good” death as mercy killing due to the fact that those who are terminated are the terminally ill individuals. Whether it is their will or with the consent of family members, they would rather be killed prior to their natural death because of their continual suffering or long agony ...

- Who is the audience for your argument essay and what specifically identifies this in your writing? My audience is everybody that knows and has been in the judicial system. Also those who oppose the death penalty and have lost a love one due to this punishment are also addressed. My audience is also the law makers who need to understand the implications across the board on the inhumane act of killing even though its punishment. - What is the purpose for and message presented in your essay? My message is that the death penalty is inhumane ...

The Error Rate, in probability terms refers to the number of mistakes/errors committed per a stated number of statistical attempts or actions. In the death row context, the error rate would hence represent the number of wrongful executions conducted per the total number of executions completed over a stated time period. Given the sanctity of human life, the Error Rate in capital punishment is only acceptable when it is at 0%. However, wrongful convictions are in most cases unintentional and regrettable and hence there is a need to mitigate the possibility of such occurrence and this can be greatly accomplished by the ...

There are several religious traditions that exist in the world today. They vary from one traditional or indigenous group to another but the bottom line is, all of them are based on some traditions that different groups of people from all parts of the world come from. It is for a fact that all the religious traditions have specific characteristics that are helpful in describing all of them. For instance, Judaism has specific attributes that are characteristic to it and so is Christianity, Islam, Shintoism and all other religions. But a case in point, which is Shintoism, as observed by the ...

Euthanasia is defined as the procedure when “someone other than the 'patient'—a doctor, nurse or someone else—performs an action, such as a lethal injection, which brings about death” (Glover). Assisted-suicide occurs when an individual, usually a doctor, enlists the aid to end one’s own life, without participating in the killing directly (Glover). However, pulling out the plug of a life sustaining machine or refuse treatment is not considered physician-assisted suicide and it is legal in most states, since it is perceived as allowing nature to take its course (Oregon Right to Life). Euthanasia and whether one has the right to ...

Jeff Stephenson

The Debate of Quality of Life as it Relates to End of Life Decisions In 1990, Terri Schiavo had a heart attack that placed her in a vegetative state for over a decade. The debate that surfaced as a result of her ailment had an enormous impact on how Americans viewed clinical autonomy. Clinical autonomy is the ability to appoint a person the control of your treatment in case you are not able to. Unconscious and unable to even feed herself, Terri was considered a “vegetable.” Prior to having a cardiac arrest, Terri had legally appointed her husband as the sole person in charge of ...

<Name> <Subject> <Professor> Based on your reading of the Wilson article and "The Blast in Centralia No.5", how would you justify the need for and importance of a strong and effective public administrative system in society? It is essential for society to benefit from a robust system of public administration in order for lawful authorities to gain the ability to implement laws that regulate various concerns. James Wilson has consistently argued that bureaucracies, in general face failures due to the inefficiency of carrying out rules. A simple example Wilson cited concerns two scenarios – one that ...

The apostle Paul, who started as one of Christianity’s most enthusiastic enemies, was hand-picked by Jesus Christ to become the gospel’s most passionate courier. Paul towers as one of the all-time giants of Christianity .he made three long missionary journeys all through the Roman Empire, planting churches, preaching the gospel, and giving power and support to the early Christians. Paul writes in the book of Romans 8:9 that you are not in the monarchy of the flesh but are in the monarchy of the spirit if indeed the spirit of God lives in you. If anyone does ...

New Life through the Spirits

Paul makes it clear on the application of the spiritual gifts. These spiritual gifts should be shared thereby ensuring life in faithfulness and fruitfulness is achieved within the community. These spirits were to be shared without any jealousy or envy concerning what gifts certain people within the community have benefited from. You are expected to let your emotions of deep affection for fellow beings come to real manifest and view others as more vital than yourself. Be joyful in hope and pray regularly- Life in the Spirit- We are under law to live a pleasing life, though it seems we ...

Euthanasia has generated considerable debate in society. The question often posed is who has the right to choose death. Euthanasia relates to the concept of voluntary death. According to most legal jurisdictions, it is often assumed that the right to death can be conferred to one by the state and or the Supreme Being. In that context, it is the contention of this paper that the right to death or life remains with the Almighty, and no human being has a right over life. It is consequently the argument of this paper that euthanasia has no place in society and ...