Ethics and the Internet

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As access to the Internet in its various forms becomes more prevalent, parents and government officials have become more concerned about the possibility that children will be able to access areas of the internet containing obscene materials, pornographic images and even pedophiles on line looking for young people. The paper examines the need for legislation governing internet site contents and the arguments by those who criticize the move toward this type of legislation. The paper also examines the issue of assisted suicide over the internet.

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"The issue of assisted suicide was publicized by the antics of Dr. Kevorkian, and for the time being that part of the debate seems to be ended because he has been convicted for killing one of the people seeking his help. This does not mean that the issue itself is ended, however, nor will it be so long as people are faced with making difficult decisions regarding their own lives in the face of insurmountable health problems and the accompanying suffering they must endure. The issue of assisted suicide is a moral and ethical dilemma, and this is true in spite of the fact that the government has tried to make it a simpler legal issue by passing laws against it. Whether it is illegal or not, people will consider assisted suicide when they feel that the need is great enough, and they will make their decision based less on the law and more on their situation."

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