Recent Dyalogues in Philosophy/Ethics
Feb 2010
Should assisted suicide be legal?
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CompletedUpdated on Feb 01, 2010People when placed in an uncomfortable postion in their life may seek to die rather than continue living. Should doctors be granted the permission to execute patients? What regulations should be placed upon euthanasia? Should a patient be able to determine if they can voluntarily end their life?
Dec 2009
Euthanasia - ending a life immorally or with dignity?
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CompletedUpdated on Dec 09, 2009Euthansia refers to a person receiving help to end his life. Euthanasia.com refers to it as "mercy killing, physician assisted suicide" based on the idea that they don't want to see someone suffer who is dying from an incurable disease or is just dying from old age. Does euthanasia end a life immorally or is it helping someone to cease from pain that could go on for months and years?
Aug 2009
Is it ethical to get paid for writing students' papers - whether they're in high school or college?
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CompletedUpdated on Aug 22, 2009As a teacher, I have seen many sites on the internet which cater to students who are either lazy or super busy and do not have the time to write the paper assignments in order to satisfy class requirements. I am shocked that companies are making money off students paying for others to write their papers. What is more shocking is the caliber of people writing the papers for the students: those with college degrees! Is it ethical for people who have earned their degrees to write papers for those who are supposed to be working on their own to earn a degree?
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