The Ethics Of Organ Selling The Ethics of Organ Selling Do you ever think about having a garage sale' Everyone has stuff they would like to get rid of; some old clothes, furniture or maybe their kidney. These days, instead of having a garage sale, people sell their junk on the Internet through online bidding services. If you want to get rid of a CD, for example, all you have to do is

Sermon On The Mount Interpretive Exercise: Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5:38-42) The Sermon on the Mount is a passage in the Bible that is well known and has been analyzed for numerous centuries. While the Sermon on the Mount has contained the same content throughout time, many people have interpreted this part of Matthew differently. Although there is no right or wrong way in do

Brazil Vs US Brazil vs. United States Brazil is the country that is most similar to the United States in ethnic relationships. They have many similarities among their ethnic development patterns. First, both countries experienced a combination of conquest of the Indian population by Europeans. Second, they both imported African slaves for labor. Third, both countries were prima

The Mentally Challenged When one looks at the world around, what is it that one notices' The way people walk' The way people act' What about those that don't walk, talk, or even look like most people' Everyone, regardless of who that person may be, needs to be reminded of the saying, "You can't judge a book by its cover." A lack of understanding is what leads to prejudice. The prejudices

Egg Donars “Eggs for Sale” is an engrossing look into an area of our current society in which we must carefully tread. The ethical waters of egg donation and the various ways of profiting from it are muddy indeed, and so we should take care not to create any positions that we think are necessary to “force” onto anyone. When that happens, the entire question and point are lost and we ar

The Parent Trap “The Parent Trap” The sinister thing about being an overprotective parent is that we often harm the ones we are trying to protect. For the most part that ends up being our children. In “The Parent Trap,” an article in Home Life magazine, Gary Thomas writes about “missing out on the best for fear of the worst.” He also writes that cowardice generates from being sel

Life Childhood is not an option. It is necessary in order to become an adult and you must go through education, experiences and foolish mistakes made in those experiences. To become an adult may not be desirable for some people but it’s good to be prepared for the responsibility and Childhood in theory should do just that. The education received in early years may

The Right To Die The Right to Live or Die Euthanasia is unnatural and should be stopped immediately. The opposing side says that it is mercy killing, but it is still killing. There are three important points when discussing this issue: what is euthanasia, the decision, and the doctor who performs this awful task. Oregon’s Death With Dignity Act has opened the door to a private matter t

The Role Of Greed In The Crucible In 1953 Arthur Miller wrote a novel called The Crucible. This book is set in 1962 and it tells the story of the infamous witch trials that took place in Salem,Massachusetts. Throughout this whole story we find that greed effected much of what happened in Salem, in fact greed caused the whole problem. From Abigail Williams’s lust for John Proctor, a mar

The Real Deal- Homeless The Real Deal In my experience with the homeless, I have discovered that many of them have great lessons to teach. I have had the privilege to spend time with those who are less fortunate than I am, and I have had a number of opportunities to talk and hang out with them as friends. Almost all of the homeless I have met have proclaimed their belief in Christ.

The State Of California Vs. Cheech And Chong The State of California Vs. Cheech & Chong Marijuana, (Cannabis sativa) weed, ganja, bud, reefer, pot, dope, gage, sess, smoke, skunk, Mary Jane, cannabis, grass, or sens… No matter how it’s said, it’s a controversial issue in America; but why' Why is it that in our culture, no one has a problem with some one who drinks at a social event

Character Types Character types are mainly what make a person who he or she is. It is what drives them to do something or what holds them back from doing what they would like to do. Each character is different and has its own personality driven by some part of the tripartite soul. After taking the platonic character type quiz I discovered that I am a timarchic character type. Tima

Active Euthanasia “Active Euthanasia” Active euthanasia is defined as inducing the death of a person who is undergoing intense suffering, and who has no practical hope of recovery. Since the motive is to release one from misery, active euthanasia is often called “mercy killing.” This essay will discuss five reasons why active euthanasia is wrong. The first reason why active eu

The Wife Of His Youth When you’re young you do things that can be considered foolish when you’re older. Mr. Ryder was a young slave and he married Liza Jane. When he was older he forgot all about her. What’s foolish about that is he didn’t go and look for her after she had been sold down the river. Instead, he started a new life with her not in it. I think Charles Chesnutt looks at

Abortion Abortion, is it ok' Abortion is a very controversial topic that is hard to take a stand on. It is difficult to understand the loss of a fetus which hasn’t been born. On the other hand, studies show that most unwanted pregnancies result in child abuse, whether it is physical or mental. There are also many cases in which the mother has no means to financially support her child

Ethical Climate Ethical Climate Recently, many high profile CEOs have been caught and punished for committing unethical acts which cause the demise of their companies. This is undoubtedly placing more pressure on CEOs and employees in general to act ethically within the workplace. Continental’s CEO, Gordon Bethune, is no exception. He faced many challenges within the company to crea

To Participate, Or Not To Participate, or Not Often in natural processes, the role of the scientist is debated. Should a scientist be a participant in the experiment or be solely an observer' Some people feel that the best way to observe an experiment is by taken place in it. Others feel that the participation of the scientist in his own experiment can blur the results. In “Rappicc

Conflict Conflict is inevitable. While it is easy for many individuals to feel that conflict is a destructive event, it may not always have to be viewed as that. Conflict that is not identified, understood and managed effectively can lead to inefficient use of organizational property, tension on the conflicting parties, disagreements within the organization, and misdirection of those a

Ethics At Enron Andrew Fastow, Robert Jaedicke, and the Anderson auditing firm all contributed to the eventual downfall of Enron Corporation. Andrew Fastow and his subsequent actions were the main reason for the collapse of the energy giant. In order to increase his company standing as well as personal wealth formed shady partnerships to hide company debt and balloon profits. He did this

Business Ethics Ethics in Business From a business perspective, working under government contracts can be a very lucrative proposition. In general, a stream of orders keep coming in, revenue increases and the company grows in the aggregate. The obvious downfalls to working in this manner is both higher quality expected as well as the extensive research and documentation require

Pre-martial Sex Nowadays, the United States and other parts of the world are dealing with a lot of problems concerning teens. One of the major issues is teens that engage in pre-martial sex. Since the ninety’s teenagers think they are mature, that they know how to handle every problem, that they are independent, and that they know the meaning of love and know the responsablities that co

Norms Values And Beliefs INTRODUCTION Norms, values and beliefs vary widely across cultures. All cultures are driven by guidelines that direct or conduct particular situations. These guidelines are what are known as norms. Norms are abstract (not written down) guides for behaviour in certain situations. For example the way we dress. Values, unlike norms, provide specific codes of conduc

Pornography: A Woman’s Right To Her Body In 1920 women fought for their right to be women, to have their sexuality recognized, and were granted the right to vote nationwide in the nineteenth amendment to the US Constitution. The old trademark saying of feminists, “a woman’s body, a woman’s right,” has come a long way and staked much claim and recognition in this patriarchal society. Thou

The Gift Of Life Organ donation is a topic that contains many conflicting views. To some of the public, organ donation is a simple way of saving the life of another. To some it ethically wrong and to others it is not fully understood. There are ways we can increase donation. Of these techniques the most crucial would be being educated. If the life threatening and the critical shortage of

The Utility Of Punishment The Utility of Punishment Born from the ashes of the 18th century, the nature of human action was shifted with the arrival of a new ethical theory of utility. The divine law and virtue ethics use to be the standard of measurement, yet now the net utility of actions where weighted for their pleasures and usefulness. As the western mind changed from that of a p

Training The most important part of any career is training. If you want to become anything from a cook to an astronaut, it is important that you know how to do your job. Education is key to be able to do a job. But, for certain professionals, such as engineers, doctors, doing the job right may include a lot more than what they were taught, or could be taught, in any school. These pro

Treating Aids- The Global Ethical Dilema Treating AIDS—The Global Ethical Dilemma Statistics show that ninety percent of the world’s 33 million HIV/AIDS cases are in Africa, Latin America, and Asia. These areas are known to be much more deficient and therefore can not afford the drug to help fight AIDS. The quandary for the drug companies is how to make these drugs more inexpensive

Under The Influence Imagine a world in which all individuals could decipher right from wrong and good from bad. If this were feasible, we would live in a sanctuary free from the horrors of crime, death, and destruction. In this ‘perfect world’ we would no longer have to worry about corruption and influence from outside forces, and all new outside information from movies, magazines, and m

Unjust World An Unjust World The world that was depicted through the eight stories, and two song lyrics that were read in class, was a very unjust world. For starters, there are countless examples of discrimination against those of lower social standings. The poor, or less fortunate, people are, in most cases, treated more like animals than human beings. Also, the people in these s

Business Ethics Ethics in Business From a business perspective, working under government contracts can be a very lucrative proposition. In general, a stream of orders keep coming in, revenue increases and the company grows in the aggregate. The obvious downfall to working in this manner is both higher quality expected as well as the extensive research and documentation required for go