Socrates: Lying Arguments Socrates is a man of great controversy. He has been portrayed as many different personalities such as a sophist to a great philosopher to just a vocal old man. The true nature of Socrates is to be questioned. He spoke his thoughts on life and what his philosophy on life w...

Animal testing is used to protect us humans from a wide range of chemicals and products, including drugs, vaccines, cosmetics, household cleaners, pesticides, foods, and packing materials. The safety testing of chemicals and consumer products probably accounts for only about 10% to 20% of the use of...

This paper will contain my argument against the Greater Moral Benefit argument. To begin with I will analyze the Greater Moral Benefit Argument thoroughly in order to establish exactly what it means and the premises that make the argument valid. Then I will criticize the premise that I disagree with...

June 16, 2004 Position Paper "Here Comes the Husband" The church bells are ringing, the sun is shining and love can be felt in the air. This marriage will be like any other. The united have their parents and families affirming their support with joyous smiles. Th...

Philosophy Essay – Abortion Introduction When does life actually begin? When, if ever, is it right to terminate a pregnancy? These are some of the moral dilemmas that are faced when dealing with the issue of abortion. Abortion is the termination of a pregnancy. There are many different stands...

A few years ago, Dr. Ian Wilmot came out with the first living thing to ever be cloned, a sheep named Dolly. People realized that Cloning was not something you found only in a Star Wars movie. From then on out, cloning was all people talked and debated about. Most who like the idea of cloning think...

Where do religion and humanistic nature draw the line for proper human behavior? Why do some people think it is necessary to die for their beliefs? In George Orwell\'s remarks about this very topic, he draws some points on the line between sainthood and human nature. Orwell analyzes Mohandas Gandhi\...

Maliciousness in Society Today Active euthanasia and passive euthanasia are different in the way killing is different from letting die. Doctors today condone passive euthanasia but reject the idea of its counterpart. If a person on life support does not want to "endure the unendurable&quo...

Gambling has been hot topic of debate for two decades. Still many people are discussing over this complex issue. There are many experts and groups who have come up with many arguments. They used various strategies to convince people whether gambling should remain or not. In this essay, two pro and c...

Euthanasia may be defined as the action of killing an individual for reasons considered merciful. Throughout history Euthanasia (mercy killing) is a topic that has brought about many different opinions. There have been many discussions as well as court cases surrounding this controversial issue. Eve...

One of the reasons I chose this article is that I have considered this very question, and discussed this question with various other people. The author Celia Kitzinger, cites some interesting case studies to support her position and to disprove the arguments of others that attempt to simplify the ba...

Of all the medical advancements mankind has created, nothing is more remarkable, and controversial, than human cloning. Late February 1997 the world was stunned that a British embryologist named Ian Wilmut and his research team had successfully cloned a lamb named Dolly from an adult sheep. Replacin...

In their article, \"Interior design education within a human ecological framework,\" Kaup, Anderson and Honey (2007) argue for an interdisciplinary model of interior design education that would incorporate the study of human ecology. Kaup, Anderson and Honey contend that such an approach would enhan...

Over this page, I will be discussing my argument on halting advances in technology, and another for continuing the advancement in technology. A good argument to halt human advancement in technology is that if we continue creating technologies and researching sciences to re-create living matter (c...

In this paper I will be arguing for the following position. I feel that Abortion is not morally wrong or illegal in any way. I think some of the best arguments for my position are that if a woman decides that she does not want a child then she as free will to do what she wishes as long as the chil...

The morality of Physician Assisted Suicide has been in question in the United States since the late 19th Century. There are so many sides to this issue that make it extremely difficult to draw a line between when Physician Assisted Suicide is morally right and when it is morally wrong. When it see...

When Dr. Ian Wilmut created Dolly, a fully formed life from another sheep's cell, it generated many different questions around the world. Among these topics is the heated questions of whether or not humans should be cloned. With the new technology called "human cloning," we are trying to find a w...

The emergence of the Industrial Revolution in the history of humankind has brought about significant changes that greatly altered the way human society lived. Through the Industrial Revolution, technologies that were never conceived to influence the way people accomplish their activities,...

Arguments Against Roe v. Wade Before I was assigned this debate topic I was not sure where I stood on abortion issue. I thought that I knew the facts, and was leaning more towards the pro-choice side just as recent as Wednesday of this week. I knew this conflicted with my principles, morals, and...

Famine, Affluence, and Morality In this article, Peter Singer considers the question of whether it is morally ok for affluent people to spend their money on luxuries for themselves while less fortunate people are starving. For demonstrating his point of view, he used the state of E...

With all the murder in the world, one form is overlooked by almost the entire western world. Police should start looking in the hospitals for many homicides everyday. Abortion is the horrible and blatant killing of a human being before the person even experiences our wonderful world. Abortion is a...

Divine Command Theory The Divine Command Theory can be a hot topic for some people to discuss in the field of philosophy. The Divine Command Theory states that an act is permissible or obligatory if and only if that act is allowed or commanded by God. (Class notes 1/12/05) To believe in this th...

Ethical Issue For Re The issue I have chosen to investigate is the issue of "cloning." I personally believe that the cloning of both animals and humans is wrong, and in this essay I will argue this point. I will also argue that we are not God and have no right to be changing and exper...

Music CensorshipMusic censorship has been a very controversial subject for the past two or more decades. Many people believe that the words and phrases in songs are inappropriate. But on the other hand, some think that it is their right to say what they want. The argument in music censorship is b...

CLONING Cloning is an issue that only recently has come to light. The technology, still in its infancy, has roused strong views in opposition. Supporters feel that, with the careful continuation of research, the technological benefits of cloning clearly outweigh the possible social consequences...