With the scarcity of human organs and the plentiful amount of individuals in need of them, it is uncomplicated to understand the debate that arises from deciding who may have priority over others, if any, concerning organ transplantation. Primarily, there are two arguments that discuss organ donation, specifically liver transplantation; the medical argument and the [...]
Entries from January 2011
Responsibility, Alcoholism, & Liver Transplant – Walter Glannon Journal of Medicine & Philosophy
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Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals
Although the main principle of Kantian ethics correlates specifically with the Categorical Imperative, Kant also speaks distinctively about good will, duty, and rationality, as it all relates to his approach to ethics. Kantian Ethics is a category of deontological ethics which judges the morality of a particular action based solely on complying with certain rules, [...]
January 31st, 2011
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On Liberty & Utilitarianism
John Stuart Mill’s essays Utilitarianism and On Liberty, though if dissected could reveal different purposes individually, they are still very much related to one another once the principles within each essay are brought together. The basic principle in Utilitarianism is the common goal of happiness for the greater amount of people. In On Liberty, the [...]
January 31st, 2011
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The Individual’s Right to Privacy or the Public’s Right to Information
Abstract In this paper, I will discuss the paradoxical relationship between the right to privacy and the public’s right to information. Our society hold both in high regards and often times expects to hold both rights simultaneously. Unfortunately, to have the right to information may mean relinquishing the right to privacy and vise-versa. I will [...]
January 31st, 2011
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Ninth Amendment
The Ninth Amendment in the United States Constitution is unlike many other amendments and so, should command special attention. It is one of the very few amendments that is actually about the constitution rather than of the constitution (Sager 4). In fact, it is only a single sentence. It is quoted, “The enumeration in the [...]
January 31st, 2011
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