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When does Human Life Begin?, 2006.
Examination of when human life begins.
810 words (approx. 3.2 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 28.95
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This paper examines the question of when human life begins. The author argues that life does not begin at conception, but rather during the third trimester of pregnancy. Current research is used to reinforce these beliefs. The author further contends that since fetuses cannot feel, react, nor function outside of the womb, they are not autonomous humans, capable of body function, some form of thought, and communication. It is these functions, it is argued, which truly define a human life.
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"According to Mary Ann Warren, there are two senses of being human. First, there is a genetic human, or one that holds the genetic makeup of a human. Secondly, there is a human that is a person, and thus has rights by morality. Warren believes that being a genetic human is not equal to being a person, and that those with only a sense of genetic humanity cannot be said to have "life". To be a person, Warren argues, a genetic person must be conscious of objects, events, or internal conditions, particularly in terms of pain sensation, must be able to develop reason, must be able to achieve self-motivated behaviors, independent of genetic or external control, must be able to communicate in some way, and must be self-aware (Warren, 223). Warren's point, then, is that life begins at the point where the genetic human becomes a person that is capable of feelings, thinking, reasoning, and communicating. Thus, life begins far after conception."
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Women's Health and Human Life Protection, 2006.
Presents a memorandum on HB 1215 - Women's Health and Human Life Protection Act - and includes a voting recommendation.
809 words (approx. 3.2 pages), 12 sources, APA, $ 28.95
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In this article, the writer explains that HB 1215, or the Women's Health and Human Life Protection Act, bans all abortions in the state of South Dakota, except if necessary to save the mother's life. The writer notes that sponsors and supporters of this bill believe that abortion is wrong because unborn children are the most vulnerable members of society. The writer then points out that such supporters designed this bill to challenge the Supreme Court's ruling in "Roe v. Wade", which defines the current U.S. law on abortion. The writer then points out that many Americans believe it is immoral for the government to interfere with their fellow citizens' private reproductive decisions, and that passing HB 1215 might result in extensive political conflicts. The writer therefore proposes to vote against HB 1215.
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Introduction
Key Points
Argument for Voting against HB 1215
Recommendation
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"In fact, existing law mandates a 24-hour waiting period and counseling prior to the procedure. Girls under the age of 16 must also notify a parent. No South Dakota doctor will perform the procedure therefore the Sioux Falls Planned Parenthood Clinic is the sole clinic that agrees to do so once a week, flying in doctors from Minnesota. Consequently, only 0.2%, or approximately 800 out of a total 390,000 South Dakota women will opt for an abortion annually."
"Should HB 1215 be signed into law, abortion opponents are confident Roe v. Wade could be overturned. So far, 14 states have considered bills that would ban abortion in all or most cases, according to NARAL Pro-Choice America. This ban may set a precedent and swing the vote in those states, including nearly every state in the South and some of the states across the industrial Rust Belt, states that have already enacted most of the abortion restrictions now allowed."
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Value of Human Life, 2002.
This paper attempts to determine what a person's life is worth is terms of monetary value.
2,726 words (approx. 10.9 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 81.95
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This paper presents an examination of the economic value of human life. The writer takes the reader on an exploratory journey through several methods used to calculate that value as well as other theories about calculating that value. The essay uses instruments such as life insurance, governments and taxes to create a monetary value to a person.
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"The need to determine the economic value of human life is important to various areas of life, society and public policy. There are so many instances that a dollar value being placed on human life would be beneficial that its evaluation is vital. Medical science has worked to extend human life and today people are living longer than ever before and with that ability comes many quality of life issues. Whether or not to invest millions of dollars to maintain someone?s life, regardless of the quality of life that person will have is constantly under arguement."
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Plato?s Idea of the Role of Philosophy in Human Life, 2002.
An examination of Plato's beliefs in the function of philosophy in life.
1,260 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 3 sources, $ 42.95
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This paper attempts to assess Plato's obsession with the role of philosophy. The author argues that Plato sees philosophy as the purpose in life and provides reasons for this such as Philosophy's ability to provide clarity to to all discussions of fundamental values and principles so important to human life. This paper examines Plato's concepts and principles.
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"Everyone knows that for Plato, philosophy is the summit of human life and achievement. Socrates, the grandfather of dialectics, gadfly to Athens, made no bones about it in the Republic: the philosopher is flatly superior to all other men. Why? Socrates formulates the same thought in many related figures. Only the philosopher sees the invisible realities obscured by visible facts. Others see the Many, the philosopher sees the One. Others are beguiled by shadows, the philosopher gazes into light. Others are taken in by simulacra viewed as being in constant motion, but the philosopher knows the unmoving essences that underlie all appearances. For Socrates-Plato, then, the philosopher not only epitomizes man at his finest (there is never a question of women becoming philosophers, not even so much as a murmur ? one can only imagine the outburst of sardonic laughter the idea might have provoked from Socrates and his entourage), but also ought to be the ruler of the ideal State. Concomitantly, those who are not philosophers deserve to be classed among the ruled. My question, in this short paper, will be: Does Socrates, as quoted by Plato in The Republic, make his case for these claims convincingly, or does he leave the reader feeling dubious?"
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Abortion and the Value of Human Life, 2006.
A pros and cons paper that thoroughly deals with the issue of abortion in the U.S.
841 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 29.95
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This paper provides a thorough summary of both sides of the abortion issue. It covers the main arguments of each side, pro-life and pro-choice, and compares the two while pointing out the pros and cons of each.
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"Women's rights should be protected at all costs, especially since unwanted pregnancies can put the mother at risk in many cases. Very young mothers or mothers with poor health, for example, can be put at serious risk during a pregnancy they are not ready for. Also, mothers with poor financial status who are not ready for a baby may be forced to bring the child up in poverty."
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Euthanasia: Morality and the Sanctity of Human Life, 2008.
A critique of Peter Singer's views on euthanasia.
770 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 27.95
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This paper outlines Peter Singer's defense of euthanasia for the severely disabled and, by extension, the very young or very old. The paper argues that Singer's rationale does not stand up to scrutiny insofar as, as a moral philosophy, it constitutes a real danger to any concept of the social contract. The paper posits that if society permits people to be grouped according to some sort of hierarchy that privileges some above others, then it becomes easy for individuals to forget the essential humanity of other members of the community. In the end, the paper maintains that Singer's philosophy is rife with problems.
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"My personal view is that Singer's argument is manifestly weak. For one thing, to allow human beings to be euthanized (killed off might be a better expression) is to create a new kind of moral philosophy that, for all intents and purposes, undermines the humanity of all us. To put it another way, if it is possible for the severely-disabled to be killed without fear of moral condemnation (to say nothing of legal condemnation), what is to stop the large-scale killings of individuals on the basis of skin color, perceived mental acuity (they do not have to be severely disabled but can merely be burdened by below average intelligence) and/or on the basis that the abilities they possess are of little use to the larger community?"
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Tom Harpur's article "Human Dignity Must Figure in Decisions to Prolong Life", 2002.
Presents an opposing argument to Harpur's position that medical technology should not necessarily be used to prolong life.
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 62.95
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In this essay I will argue that, given how greatly Harpur's arguments rely upon fallacies for support, his general thesis - that often medical technology should not be used to prolong life - is therefore invalid and unproven.
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Krutch's "Human Nature and the Human Condition", 2005.
An overview of Joseph Wood Krutch's "Human Nature and the Human Condition"
3,375 words (approx. 13.5 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 119.95
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This paper presents a review of Joseph Wood Krutch's "Human Nature and the Human Condition". The paper discusses the author's main themes, provides a summary of the work, and addresses the strengths and weaknesses of the collection of essays as a whole.
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"Throughout history human beings have attempted to produce theories of knowledge and learning. Some of the most basic questions such theories have attempted to answer concern what knowledge is, where knowledge comes from and how we know what is true. Plato theorized that only things that do not change, that are immutable can be known. Limitations of the human senses and perception have always played into theories on knowing. So too has human capacity for ration and more..."
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Human rights vs. Human Nature, 2006.
A discussion regarding the justification of war and the issue of human rights versus human nature.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 10 sources, $ 71.95
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This paper reviews the question of justifying military intervention on the basis of protection of human rights, pointing out that such a question requires a prior assumption. The paper clarifies this assumption to be that countries are capable of benevolent, disinterested altruism. History refutes this assumption. The paper further discusses how individuals and groups within a country may very well have the best intentions to bring relief to the suffering citizens of a brutal dictatorship or civil war; but countless examples, from Vietnam, to Latin America, to Rwanda, to present day Iraq, show a road to hell paved with such good intentions. The political and military forces involved in such maneuvers, by their very nature, preclude truly altruistic actions.
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Human Rights And Human Trafficking, 2006.
A discussion on human trafficking and the international response to the problem.
5,084 words (approx. 20.3 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 127.95
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The paper discusses how human trafficking has increasingly become a problem for many countries throughout the world, with people being taken from their families, homes and communities and ensnared in a life of servitude to others in a strange and foreign country. The paper focuses on the question of whether there is enough being done to combat the increasing problem of human trafficking. The paper examines the international community's response to the problem. The paper details various countries and communities and how they have been effected by human trafficking.
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Objective
Introduction
Overview Of Human Trafficking Throughout The World
Haiti
Honduras
Hong Kong
India
Bulgaria
The Netherlands
Pakistan
Russia
Uganda
Poland - The Press And The Perspective In Media
Mexico - 20,000 Child Victims
Mongolia - 200 Mongolian Children Exploited As Prostitutes
Other Countries
What Is Being Done To Combat This Problem?
Bibliography
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"According to a separate report, "Migrant trafficking and smuggling has become a global business generating huge profits for traffickers and organized crime syndicates." (Counter-Trafficking, 2006) In fact in a study conducted by IOM reports "...an estimated 15 to 30 million irregular migrants worldwide." (Counter-Trafficking, 2006) Sadly a report of the U.S. Department of Justice states that an estimated "...700,000 women and children are trafficked yearly across borders." (Counter-Trafficking, 2006) The reason stated that so many of these migrants go unreported is due to the inherent "...clandestine nature..." involved in so many of the lives and migration of these individuals."
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Aggression in Human & Non-Human Primates, 1999.
Analyzes nature of violence, differences between humans & non-humans, biological, psychological & social causes, evolution, territoriality, survival and theories.
4,950 words (approx. 19.8 pages), 13 sources, $ 135.95
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This paper is an investigation of the topic of aggression in both humans and non-human primates with an attempt to understand the causes of such aggression and what links exist between the aggressive behaviors of different primate species.
The literature on primate aggression is reviewed and a number of bases for aggressive behavior are put forth, including psychoanalytic, biological, evolutionary and learned. The validity of each of these explanatory paradigms is examined and the evolutionary and social learning perspectives are established as being the most useful bases on which to create theoretical models of primate aggressive behavior.
A substantial amount of attention is paid to possible evolutionary causes of aggression and evolutionarily based links between the aggressive tendencies..:
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Life Span Research, 2005.
A study on the generational theory and the human life span.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 8 sources, $ 89.95
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This paper addresses the hypothesis that generational theory can be applied to understanding the sense of conflict that emerges between adolescents and seniors. The paper defines for the purposes of discussion, the term adolescents and seniors. The paper uses generational theory and hypothesizes that the sense of conflict that is observed from the interaction of these groups is attributed to these two populations coming from two distinctive generations that are separated by more than forty years.
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"One of the core principles in the study of generational theory is the observation that all generations appear to share attitudes and behaviors that are common to those maintained by their same-age peers. The concept of a generation is best described as a community that is identified by their years of birth, location, age, and shared life and social events occurring at critical periods in their development. Generational theory also indicates that there is a cycle, or saeculum, that "consists of four distinct periods, each lasting roughly 20 years. The uniqueness of the four periods explains why attitudes seem to change from one generation to the next; but in fact, the four periods simply cycle through about 80 years" (Rudich, 2001). As a result, the commonalities among members of a given generation not only separate them from the preceding generations but also separate them ..."
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Mars: Not Exactly Home, but Better Than Venus, 2008.
This paper looks at different planets and focuses on Mars as the most preferable option for sustaining human life after planet earth.
1,696 words (approx. 6.8 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 54.95
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In this article, the writer notes that the solar system is a unique combination of many different types of planets, which has many different things that it can offer to humans. However, the the writer points out, planet Earth offers the most beneficial climate and diversity for human life. The writer notes that many of the other planets are entirely devoid of life. The writer discusses that despite the fact that there are eight planets in our solar system, only Mars (other than Earth) seems to be capable of containing human life at all. The writer maintains that Mars has many of the requisites that are needed to sustain human life, such as the possibility of water, small amounts of oxygen, and a possibility of life. The writer concludes that if humans were to ever colonize another planet in the solar system, Mars would be the most intelligent choice.
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"Apart from the cold at its poles (which is far more extreme than Earth's), Mercury shares very little in common with Earth. It would be very difficult for humans to inhabit Mercury. The temperature extremes, the lack of water, and the lack of a protective atmosphere would quickly decimate human life attempting to live there. Current space craft could succeed in landing humans on Mercury, but it is unlikely that there would be a way to maintain proper oxygen levels for survival.
"Venus is another planet that is very inhospitable. Yet, for several reasons, it is known as the sister planet to Earth: Venus is similar to Earth's size (95% its diameter, 80% of its mass. Both planets do not have many craters, which points to young surfaces."
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Human Rights, 2003.
A discussion of the restrictions of the basic human rights as depicted in "Life in the Iron Mills" by Rebecca Harding Davis and "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl" by Harriet Jacobs.
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This paper looks at how the divine human right exists as a blessing instilled upon each and every human being. It focuses on how the characters of Hugh Wolfe, in "Life in the Iron Mills" by Rebecca Harding Davis, and Harriet Jacobs, in "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl" by Harriet Jacobs, are both denied their basic human rights. It analyzes the circumstances in which each lived and their attempt to change their destiny by seizing the moment. It shows how they are both perfect examples of how general welfare, the blessings of liberty and posterity, and basic human rights are stolen from the meek and given to a blind, ruling society or class.
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"Another character that began with nothing and was restricted from her God given rights was Harriet Jacobs. Similarly to Hugh Wolfe, Harriet Jacobs a slave was restrained from her right to life, and as Wolfe seized his one and only opportunity for betterment by stealing money, Jacobs seizes her one and only opportunity to better her life. Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl is an autobiographical piece that offers a unique female prospective on the plight of slaves, especially female slaves during the Civil War. Being restricted her natural rights, Harriet Jacobs?s fights against a society that judges individual societal roles by the color of her skin. In the 1850?s, this determined the path in which her life would travel. A future, pre-destined even before her birth, morphed into a struggle for freedom and equality."
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The Human Resource Department, 2007.
This paper discusses the human resource department and its function of creating and controlling the quality of work life (QWL), which individuals enjoy in a company especially in the areas of ethics, laws and discrimination.
3,540 words (approx. 14.2 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 99.95
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This paper explains that, since the human resource department often makes the rules, it needs to be sure that these rules are the most current, given that local, state and federal laws change frequently. The author points out that generational differences and the way that individuals are being taught are affecting how human resource departments react to and deal with issues that they had previously not suspected would concern them. The paper stresses that, if no trust exists between the human resource department and the employees at all levels, violations of ethics and other problems will often go unreported for fear of losing one's job, which, in turn, will greatly lower the quality of work life (QWL), which employees want and deserve.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
What is the Human Resource Department?
How Human Resource Personnel Affect the Company's QWL
History and the Human Resource Department
Human Resources and Changing Times
The Bridge between Employer and Employee
Affirmative Action and Discrimination
Conclusion
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"There have been different eras in politics throughout the years that this country has been around. Politics often greatly affects the Human Resource department of any company because it affects the rules and regulations that companies have to abide by. The poor reaction to Big Government that was going on in the 1980s is only one example of the political upheavals that have been faced in the not too far distant past. It may seem odd that what happens in the political arena would affect what happens in the Human Resource departments of companies."
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