happiness in the word or to decrease the amount of misery. Conversely‚ an action or social policy is morally wrong if it serves to decrease happiness or to increase misery.” (RSL/Rachels‚ EL 247) The utilitarian argument is used to justify and condemn many policies‚ however‚ I believe that the argument is especially fitting when it comes to the matter of active euthanasia. Mercy‚ an action that serves to decrease the overall misery in the world‚ is an unquestionable sign of kindness and correctness. Mercy
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Should children be allowed to wear uniforms to school? The debate on wearing uniforms to school has been going on for decades. Some schools in America give in to the students‚ but not in Singapore. Recently‚ there was a ‘Design Your Uniform’ competition‚ but I find it ineffective‚ as not many schools would want to change their school dress code. Firstly‚ we all have a right to individuality‚ to make personal choices and to express our personality. This right of free expression includes the
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ISIS to torture people for the intelligence that they needed? Well anyone with the right mind would answer‚ no of course it’s not ok for ISIS to torture for intelligence‚ That is where you have your answer. Due to the fact that all arguments have two sides‚ if one argument doesn’t fit with one side‚ it must not fit with the other. (of course this is only looking at objective truths‚ not moral)‚ also the intelligence that comes from torture is almost every time false and can even lead to extreme penalties
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Three opposing arguments will be examined for the resurrection of Christ. Many arguments have been made against the resurrection throughout the years‚ but the three most popular theories will be explained. After the opposing arguments are explained‚ four arguments for the resurrection will be presented to refute those claims. The Swoon Theory The swoon theory or Apparent Death theory suggests that Jesus was not actually dead‚ but merely had fainted or passed out. Other sources also suggest that
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Do you agree or disagree with women participating in combat? I agree that all woman should have the right to fight in combat because you shouldn’t look at what gender they are but see what their strength and weakness are in fighting in combat. In my opinion I think some females fight harder and smarter then man in the military. They should be recognized for what they deserved in the military. Although‚ now military women almost forms one-sixth of U.S. armed forces‚ but they were assigned in lower
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It may often appear that the United States has always been at the forefront of bringing equality to its citizens‚ but several times this has not been the case. One such issue in which equality was not immediately granted was women’s suffrage. Although several European nations had already granted women the right to vote‚ the United States had not. The delay experienced by women to gain the right to vote brings into question why a right that seems essential to people in the United States today was
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discrimination against better-qualified white people in jobs‚ employment‚ promotions and scholarships‚ and college admittance.” This quote by David Duke (politician) sums up the main argument against affirmative action. Affirmative action gives special consideration to minorities and women when being selected for a college or job. This makes it more likely for these groups of people to be considered than for white males. There are three primary arguments against affirmative action. The first argument against
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Argument against mandatory minimum drug sentencing There are many different argument both for and against mandatory minimum drug sentencing. However there are more arguments against mandatory minimum drug sentencing then there are for the support of the mandatory sentencing. One of the biggest arguments against mandatory minimum drug sentencing is that it was originally intended to target the higher level drug dealers but the majority of the cases have only been low level drug dealers. One
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Gun Control Guns‚ one of the deadliest weapons that are used today. They have been around for many years and have continued to increase in power and ability. Guns can cause harm and trauma to many but also can be used for recreational activities and even self defense. The debate on gun control has been around for a long time but is becoming increasingly more necessary. This is basically deciding whether or not to allow normal everyday people to be in possession of guns and the consequences that
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Should student have to wear school uniform? Yes‚ students have to wear school uniform because it is important to wear school uniform so that we could know which school we are from. We do not have to change our casually cloths because school uniform is a permanent cloths for five days a week. School uniform is important because it reflects the school’s discipline standards. School uniforms make us addict to going to school and brighten our studies. Uniform saves money for parents to buy expensive
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