This article is intended as a companion piece to our other article on drug and alcohol testing programmes. It aims to give a brief introduction to some of the common positives and negatives‚ pros and cons that can be encountered when organisations decide to implement testing programmes in their workplaces. Pros of Drug and Alcohol Testing. Increased Safety: Drug testing in the workplace can make the workplace a safer place to be for employees and customers alike. In safety critical industries
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Pros and Cons of Drug Testing Welfare Recipients The argument of whether those who wish to receive or are receiving welfare‚ unemployment benefits or food stamps should be drug tested. There is a popular theory believing that having recipients tested will save taxpayers money. Researching this subject revealed surprising facts and insight of both accounts. Value of Facts The main question needing asked if the drug testing costs outweigh the possible welfare program savings. My research findings
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Display of various stances on genetically engineered animals according to the states in America via HealthResearchFunding.org (Pros and Cons of Animal Cloning‚ 2014) Aside from the controversy that has arisen in numerous religions‚ the general public finds many downfalls to be associated with using genetically engineered animals for consumption as seen in Figure 1 above. A large majority
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Ethical Theories- Pros and Cons Katherine Bryson ETH/316 October 15‚ 2012 Mark Cobia Ethical Theories- Pros and Cons The similarities between the virtue theory‚ the utilitarianism theory and deontological theory are that they all support good and responsibility. Virtue theory not only concentrates on how an individual acts but also what a person should strive to be‚ for example a religious figure may personify perfection when in the public when they really should strive for that perfection
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different sides of the issue; there are some people who believe that the drinking age should be lowered from twenty-one to eighteen years old as it was during the Vietnam war‚ the old-school mentality was “old enough to fight‚ old enough to drink.” The con side disagrees however stating that lowering the drinking age would bring about a rise in traffic accidents‚ and encourage young adults to binge drink. My understanding of the pro side is that they feel that lowering the drinking age from twenty-one
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situation with an ignorant mindset. There should be extensive research as well as consultations with a surgeon before committing to undergo surgery. Most teens consider surgery without understanding what actually goes with it. They tend to overlook the cons of the situation or even ignore it because of the obsession of the idea. Surgery is a very serious issue and should
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process costs around $50‚000 and only goes up from there (thedailybeast.com). Also moral and ethical implications could arise. Some “Designer Babies” are created solely for stem cells. After taken‚ the baby is either up for adoption or aborted. Another con is Violation of rights. This a major issue now which involves that the baby can decide for himself in which is similar to abortion. Finally‚ mistakes happen. This concept may seem old‚ but it’s still new and has problems. So “Designer Babies” aren’t
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gun control debate is being carried on by many groups and individuals. It is very unlikely that someone has not listened to one. Recall the occasions when you were traveling or waiting somewhere hearing the neighbors discussing gun control pros and cons. These conversations are also gun control debates in the wider sense of the term. After all‚ a debate does not have to be a formal one. The question where the gun control debate is heading to come from the fact that there have been innumerable rounds
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Managed healthcare in today’s world seems to be leaning in favor of the insurance carriers‚ not the provider or patient. Caregivers that attempt to operate a cash practice are taking a huge risk. In today’s healthcare world‚ it is almost imperative that doctors are participating in medical insurance plans‚ for their businesses to survive. The advantages of managed care plans include: 1. Co-payments are pre-determined‚ a person always know how much they will be paying out-of-pocket for services
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into a tax bracket. Introducing a flat tax could potentially make their financial dreams come true by eliminating many other taxes that people and corporations dread‚ such as capital gains tax‚ estate tax‚ and litigation tax (List of 9 Main Pros and Cons of the Flat Tax). With these taxes out of the way‚ many companies would flock back to the states and flourish in the super affordable and loophole-free taxes. As companies come storming back into the United States‚ jobs will come with. Great numbers
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