An arguement for active euthanasia for people with fatal diseases causing great pain and deterioration including ethics, medical and rights issues and examples.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 9 sources, 2000, $ 47.95
From the Paper "This paper contends that physician-assisted suicide should be legalized. The issue of physician-assisted suicide pertains particularly to a group of people suffering from diseases that cause a severe deterioration of human powers and capacities. Some are suffering from intolerable pain, while others find their lives unbearable. In either case, medical technology has only sustained their lives, but not improve the quality of life for them. With the assistance of a physician, these people can gain control over the timing of their death and leave the world in a dignified fashion. Especially at a time when they are losing control over their existence, they can still exercise the personal choice of dying. Unlike the critics' image of rampant "murders" of unwanted and dying patients either by the physicians or family members, the legalization of ..."
An arguement for effective rehabilitation based on cognitive-behavioral theory and emphasizing "citizenship building" and character education strategies.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 7 sources, 2000, $ 55.95
From the Paper "Crime and Rehabilitation
Introduction
According to Eshleman, Cashion and Basirico (1995), contemporary crime statistics are alarming. In this regard,
statistics show that in the United States some form of crime is
committed once every three seconds with violent crimes occurring
once every 24 seconds. Such statistics highlight the need to
determine the factors producing crime and to identify effective
rehabilitation strategies. The purpose of this paper is to
articulate a particular etiological model of crime (cognitive
behavioral theory) and to discuss effective rehabilitation
strategies that have been developed based on this model,
emphasizing "citizenship building" strategies sometimes referred..."
From the Paper "How The Worldwide Web Will Save Education
Online education by means of the World Wide Web is a computer paradigm that is redefining the relationship between humans and computers and the relationship between teachers and students. Such education has been featured in technical journals, the popular press, and television programs.
Even though the World Wide Web has created an explosion in Internet educational courses, this new educational paradigm is not equally available to all students that need it. There are still disparities of WWW educational access for both children and adults."
An examination of the shortcomings of traditional drug education programs, the role of government and teachers, statistics,and the arguement for mandatory drug education week in U.S. schools.
2,250 words (approx. 9 pages), 12 sources, 2000, $ 79.95
Abstract Why Schools Must Play a Significant Role in Youth Drug Education
As the primary social institution for most developing children, schools can have a significant impact on adolescent health behavior and can play an essential role in adolescent health promotion. Schools serve all children regardless of socioeconomic status, ethnicity, or health insurance status; thus, they are a logical place to provide coordinated health education and health services to a nation's children
From the Paper Mandatory Drug Education Week in The United States--
Why Schools Must Play a Significant Role in Youth Drug Education
As the primary social institution for most developing children, schools can have a significant impact on adolescent health behavior and can play an essential role in adolescent health promotion. Schools serve all children regardless of socioeconomic status, ethnicity, or health insurance status; thus, they are a logical place to provide coordinated health education and health services to a nation's children (DHHS, 1991, p. 434). A successful drug education program requires intense, interactive skills training to provide students with the long-term ability to resist using drugs. A mandatory drug education week with curriculum-specified follow-up throughout the school year is ..."
An analysis of NAFTA and arguement against the treaty's extension (Free Trade Areas of America) because of its negative effects on U.S. and Mexican economies, environments and public welfare.
2,475 words (approx. 9.9 pages), 9 sources, 2000, $ 87.95
Abstract "The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) eliminated, or will eliminate (by 2009), all trade barriers between Canada, Mexico, and United States. Not long after NAFTA took effect on January 1, 1994, the Clinton Administration made the extension of that agreement (the proposed Free Trade Area of the Americas, or FTAA) its top trade priority.
From the Paper "The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) eliminated, or will eliminate (by 2009), all trade barriers between Canada, Mexico, and United States. Not long after NAFTA took effect on January 1, 1994, the Clinton Administration made the extension of that agreement (the proposed Free Trade Area of the Americas, or FTAA) its top trade priority. Specifically, President Clinton wants to expand NAFTA to include all of Central and South America, thus creating a free trade zone that would extend from Alaska's Point Barrow in the north down to Argentina's Tierra del Fuego in the south. But such a move is potentially disastrous, as demonstrated by America's five-year experience with NAFTA. This paper will argue against the extension because NAFTA has already had a negative impact on the economy, environment, and welfare of both the U.S. and Mexico, and those consequences will only..."
Abstract This paper contends that rape shield statutes should exist and be enforced to protect the rape victims from unnecessary harassment in court and increase the chances of conviction. Rape shield laws are designed to protect women from defense attorneys who attempt to introduce irrelevant evidence of a victim's past sexual conduct (Barrett, 1987, p. 57; Bachman & Paternoster, 1993, p. 557).
From the Paper "This paper contends that rape shield statutes should exist and be enforced to protect the rape victims from unnecessary harassment in court and increase the chances of conviction. Rape shield laws are designed to protect women from defense attorneys who attempt to introduce irrelevant evidence of a victim's past sexual conduct (Barrett, 1987, p. 57; Bachman & Paternoster, 1993, p. 557). They have been created to overcome the overwhelming court bias against the victims and their prosecutors. For example, the notorious instructions of Matthew Hale, Lord Chief Justice of the Bench, have cast a shadow over the attempts of the victims and their prosecutors to win their cases: "…rape is an accusation easy to be made, hard to be proved, and harder to be defended by the party accused though ever so innocent" (qtd. in Bachman & Paternoster, 1993, p. 557)."
Abstract "Prostitution should be legalized in order to regulate the world's "oldest trade" that has constantly defied attempts by authority to suppress it (?Street cleaning,? 1991, p. A28). Banning prostitution has not only failed to eradicate the trade, but has transformed the trade into a seedy world of criminals, pimps, and disease-ridden prostitutes contributing to the health risks of society.
From the Paper "Prostitution should be legalized in order to regulate the world's "oldest trade" that has constantly defied attempts by authority to suppress it (?Street cleaning,? 1991, p. A28). Banning prostitution has not only failed to eradicate the trade, but has transformed the trade into a seedy world of criminals, pimps, and disease-ridden prostitutes contributing to the health risks of society. A Dutch town hall official's comment captures the reality of the situation in the Netherlands succinctly: "If an industry is unregulated and criminalised then it's going to be run by criminals" (Sissons, 1999, p. 27). Furthermore, government authorities have expended a tremendous amount of resources in their attempts to enforce prostitution laws, leading to widespread police abuse of the system and the diversion of resources away from more serious crimes, such as..."
Tags: GENDER & SEXUALITY, ARGUMENTATIVE, LAW: GENERAL
From the Paper "This paper is a discussion of the question: Should electroconvulsive therapy be used to alleviate symptoms of mental illness? Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) was originally called electroshock therapy when it was first introduced as a treatment for severe cases of psychopathology in the 1930s. The process consists of administering varying jolts of electricity to the patient, jolts which interfere with the body's natural electrical transmissions and disrupt the patient's behavior. Early use of such therapy was extremely primitive, and electroshock fell out of favor with both the medical community and the general public. More recent research into the functioning of the brain has renewed interest in ECT as a means of treating some forms of mental illness, especially depression. This paper will argue that, despite some glowing reports sparked by this renewed..."
From the Paper "This paper will argue against outlawing the sale of disposable diapers. Some environmentalists have recently claimed that disposable diapers are a major cause of the growing problem of garbage pollution on this planet. Because of this view, there have been efforts to ban the use of disposables and to force people to return to the use of washable cloth diapers which can be recycled. An example of this can be seen in the December 1989 proposal by Governor Madeleine M. Kunin of Vermont to outlaw disposable diapers in her state ("In Vermont" 22). Despite all this official attention to the issue, however, there is no evidence that disposable diapers contribute more to the earth's environmental problems than any other form of garbage. In particular, there is no evidence that disposable diapers harm the environment any more than cloth diapers do. Disposables provide..."
The arguement that Marx believed ideas to be powerless unless derived from forces of historical materialism, social relations and concrete human action.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 8 sources, 1994, $ 63.95
From the Paper "This study will discuss the position of Karl Marx with respect to the role of ideas in history. The study will make the fundamental argument that Marx believed ideas to be powerless as a force in history unless they are connected with materialism. In other words, ideas are not imposed on history, but emerge from the forces of historical materialism which control human affairs and human thought:
The production of ideas, of conceptions, of consciousness, is at first directly interwoven with the material activity and the material intercourse of men, the language of real life. . . . Men are the producers of their . . . ideas . . . as they are conditioned by a definite development of their productive forces. . . . [Ideas] have no history, no development; but men, developing their material production..."
Abstract This paper presents the argument of bioethicists in favor of a complete ban on genetic testing and then states that many Christians are opposed to this ban. The author believes that limits can be set by using a treatment-enhancement distinction and presents a three part arguement. The author believes that while there is a great deal of peril that can be associated with the use of genetic technology with proper and careful restraints on the use of genetic technology, we will be able to use it as a form of medicine to relieve pain, disability and death.
From the Paper "There are two major variants of the level playing field conception. The first view is the social structuralist view, which requires that something be done to counteract the opportunity-limiting effects of bad luck in the social lottery as far as limitations result from ongoing effects of unjust social structures ? with the emphasis on unjust institutions, not necessarily natural difference among persons. The second view is the brute luck view, which requires that persons should not have lesser opportunities due to how they fare in the social lottery, regardless of whether this inequity originated in unjust institutions ? with the emphasis on those factors beyond one's control. The most glaring difference between these two views is that under the social structural view, there are no direct implications for natural inequities (not institutions), while the brute luck view does."
Abstract Bilingual education programs set up to provide support to non-English-speaking children allow immigrant children to keep up with studies in other academic subjects while they work on their English skills. The paper shows that the controversy over the effectiveness of bilingual education programs continues to rage in the community as educators attempt to find ways to accommodate the needs of the increasing numbers of immigrant children. Thus far, there is no conclusive evidence that bilingual education programs or other strategies provide the best education for immigrant children. The paper discusses how past experiences have shown that immigrant children from different parts of the world perform differently in response to particular strategies. Socio-economic backgrounds of the immigrant children may also be a decisive factor in determining the outcome of the children's success. The paper concludes that it is ultimately up to the parents and educators to collaborate in order to provide an education that caters to the individualized needs of their children.
From the Paper "However, critics of bilingual education point out that bilingual education programs have been an utter failure in enabling immigrant children to succeed in schools. Even after thirty years of implementation, there is still no indication that bilingual education programs work in helping non-English-speaking students succeed. They argue that immigrant children are still dropping out of schools in droves and few immigrant children transition to full English instruction classes (Rothstein, 1998, p. 672). According to these critics, the premise of bilingual education classes is a divisive concept that slows down the assimilation process of these immigrant children. By keeping children straddled between two worlds, bilingual education advocates are sabotaging the immigrant children's chances of learning a sufficient level of English to allow them to survive in the workplace (Rothstein, 1998, p. 672). Immigrant children who are immersed in their native language at school and at home will not feel the incentive to tackle the difficult challenge of learning another language (Rothstein, 1998, p. 679)."
This paper is an imaginary debate, pro and con, to discuss the proposal by some African-Americans that they are owed reparations from the U.S. government for centuries of slavery imposed on their ancestors in the U.S..
Abstract This paper is an imaginary debate regarding the Congressional Slave Reparations Bill, HR 40 IH 107th Congress, 1st Session, H.R. 40, introduced on January 3, 2001 to acknowledge the fundamental injustice, cruelty, brutality and inhumanity of slavery in the United States between 1619 and 1865. For example the imaginary person in favor of reparations argues that it is the way we (the African-Americans) are treated in modern America that continues the slave mentality and has forced so many of them to become criminals or to drop out of society. On the other hand, the imaginary person in against reparations argues that frustration is the basis for our current troubled society; and, even if there is some polarized relationship between whites and blacks, this idea of a Slavery Reparations Bill makes that gulf even wider and deeper. The paper continues in this manner giving a statement pro and a statement against as if it were a debate.
From the Paper "PRO4: Of course it is. African-Americans DESERVE Compensation for past and present injustice. You don"t see whites dragged down for miles on a Texas road! Blacks are the majority of prisoners on death row. Rodney King wouldn"t have been beaten by the cops if he were white. SAT tests to get into colleges are still skewed toward white middle class students.
CON4: So, you"re using today's prejudices to squeeze money out of the government" Where are all the upper- and middle class black professionals who run away from the inner cities as soon as they have good paying jobs? Why aren"t they spearheading this Reparations drive" But, more to the point - what about Native Americans and the Chinese brought over to build the railroads as slave labor? Why limit compensation for slavery to African-Americans?
PRO5: Because we were the only ones dragged from out homelands and shipped over to America. That's a historical fact."
Abstract This paper explains, in his "The Birth of Tragedy", Nietzsche focuses on the concept that art is perceived as subjective or objective based on the categories that qualify a work of art as "subjective" or not. The author points out that Nietzsche establishes the argument that literary poems, though works of art that convey intense feelings and profound thought, are not a subjective form of art because they derive from music, an element in human culture derived from a structured system of symbols. The paper counters that the seemingly objective form of Homerian poetry, though epic, is considered more subjective because Homer portrays events in early human civilization through simple language and illustrating images.
From the Paper "To further illustrate and argue his argument that lyric poetry is not a "subjective" art form, Nietzsche uses Homer's epic poetry as a counter-example to lyric poetry. Homerian poetry, according to Nietzsche, is an example of an artwork where the Self and the creation are united; thus, Homer's epic poetry is an example of a subjective artwork. The German philosopher compares lyric poetry with that of epic poetry, which he termed as "Apollinian" poetry?: "But what is the folk song in contrast to the wholly Apollinian epos" What else but the perpetuum vestigium of a union of the Apollinian and the Dionysian? is testimony to the power of this artistic dual impulse of nature?? "
