time‚ none of my friends rush to Best Buy‚ where the CD is only $12.99. None of the little soon-to-be punk rock middle school kids are begging their parents for a ride. Instead‚ nearly every kid I know between the ages of 10 and 20 is on the Internet downloading the album illegally. Whether it’s Bit Torrent or Kazaa or Limewire‚ as long as the quality is decent‚ my friends couldn’t care less where they get it. This is no new concept for these kids‚ who have grown up in what is known as the information
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for various reasons like circumstance‚ war‚ poverty and some by choice. Initially‚ I believe that prostitution is practiced in poor and underdeveloped societies not until I read the articles provided for this class discussion. Prostitution is morally wrong‚ aids human trafficking and it is a gateway to various sexually transmitted diseases. As a Christian‚ the Holy Bible made it clear that our body is the temple of Holy Ghost. Having premarital sex or any kind of sex with someone that is not your
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Hamlet’s life is truly tragic. I cannot imagine finding out that my uncle killed my father. Personally‚ I have absolutely no idea how I would handle it. I am sure I would go insane‚ just like Hamlet did. In that sense‚ his behavior is justified because how could he act normal after knowing that sort of information? However‚ just because I empathize with his behavioral tendencies‚ does not mean I agree with his actions. The deaths and disasters that occur are not completely his fault. The original
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Propose: Downloading music is unethical and should be illegal Rebut to Stealing: Yes‚ stealing is wrong‚ however downloading is not stealing. Shoplifting a CD from my local music store would be considered stealing because no one else can buy it. When I download a song‚ no one loses it and another person gets it‚ there is no ethical problem. The concept of right and wrong is only based on what the majority thinks. If the majority accepts downloading then it should not be considered wrong. Famous
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Illegal music downloading should definitely be considered a crime. Music lovers nowadays are too eager to satisfy their desire; but‚ what they do not realise that one should not steal from those who worked hard. Since the advanced in technology had occurred‚ the internet had turn into the main sources of this blatant illegal copyright. Illegal download of music profanes file-sharing website. This is because majority of these websites offer free music to people. These websites supposed to make people
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Is it morally wrong to copy CD’s downloaded from the web or borrowed from a friend? Gary N. Larsen ITM434 / Business Ethics and Social Issues in Computing 10May2010 Is it morally wrong to copy CD’s downloaded from the web or borrowed from a friend? The fight over music piracy and file sharing is becoming brutal and getting out of control. A large segment of the population would readily agree that pirated music is stolen music‚ only because that’s what they’ve read or heard in the media.
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Effects of Illegal Downloading on the Music Industry Illegal downloading is commonly known as piracy‚ it describe that the steeling music from artists‚ songwriters‚ musicians‚ record label employees and others whose hard work and great talent who make music possible. Nowadays‚ downloading music is available for everyone on internet. However‚ it is still illegal. Downloading music on internet is what most people are doing because they do not have to pay‚ and they can choose only the songs they
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No matter how you slice it‚ abortion is morally wrong. Although that should not be misinterpreted for a pro-life stance on abortion because there are numerous circumstances that must be considered in each situation. Just because abortion is morally impermissible‚ it does not mean that society will deem you a bad person for getting an abortion under extreme circumstances. For that reason‚ abortion is a specifically tricky topic to discuss. There is no clear-cut answer as to whether or not abortion
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This question shakes us all to our very souls. For humans to consider the cloning of one another‚ forces everyone of us to question the very concepts of right and wrong that makes us all human. The cloning of any species‚ whether they be human or non-human‚ is ethically and morally wrong. Scientists and ethicists alike have debated the dangerous implications of human and non-human cloning extensively since 1997 when scientists at the Roslin Institute in Scotland produced a cloned sheep‚ named Dolly
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something that determines the way in which we behave‚ whether because we submit ourselves to it voluntarily‚ as would be the case with moral rules‚ or because it is enforceable in some general way‚ as would be the case with laws. Many rules are neither morally binding‚ nor do they ultimately have the force of law attached to them. Nevertheless‚ they are necessary and generally adhered to because of the context in which they operate. Rules might also come about through custom or practice‚ and involve the
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