Eugenics

1 Don Marquis: the argument in this case can be determined to standard consequentialism. It is consequentialists because Marquis argues that what makes abortion wrong is stripping the victim of its future, because it has a future like ours (Marquis 85-87). It is standard because he clarifies that these morally permissible cases will be “rare” (Marquis 90), thus establishing that in general he does not allow moral options. Michael Sandel: In the case of Sandel, the most appropriate framework…

I’m sure some of you have had a friend or family member who has passed as the result of an incurable disease. Stem cells have the remarkable medical potential to cure a myriad of degenerative diseases. According to Rosemary Tong, a biomedical ethicist, stem cell research has the potential to develop treatment for 58 million Americans with heart disease, 82 million with cancer, 4 million with Alzheimer’s disease, along with many others. A stem cell is an undifferentiated cell that is capable of…

As the caste system enhances productivity, the new world’s organization requires no modifications. According to George Kateb, a professor of politics, “The principal mission of utopianism is to encourage the hope that human nature is changeable for the better beyond the limits assigned by worldly pessimism or theological despair” (Kateb 621). The new world is fortunate to be able to alter aspects of human nature; thus, the creation of this utopia is feasible. As these changes seem to better…

visa-categories which had their focus on immigrant’s family relationships with the American residents as well as their skills. According to the source, this Act created a “new law marked a dramatic break from immigration policies of the past by abolishing eugenics-inspired national origins quotas that barred nearly all Asian and African newcomers and reserved about seventy percent of visas for immigrants from just three countries: Great Britain, Ireland, and Germany” (Tichenor, D., 2016). The…

Genetic engineering has been prevalent in society for hundreds of years, but most people just aren’t aware of how tremendous of an impact it has on people’s daily lives. Most of the produce that is sold in supermarkets has been genetically modified so much that it does not resemble an unmodified version of the same fruit or vegetable. Similarly, manipulating genetically modified bacteria into providing the needed insulin produces the insulin that diabetics take to regulate their blood sugar.…

Topic Statement This essay will focus on Adolf Hitler’s rise to power within Germany. His rise to power is generally viewed with confusion; many do not understand how someone who was so evil could convince an entire nation he would be a good leader. The main goal of this essay is to identify the key aspects of Hitler’s rise to power and why the German people elected someone who had such extreme ideas. The essay will explore the social, economic, and political climate at the time of Hitler’s run…

In the science world, the term “catalyst” refers to something that speeds up a reaction. A catalyst increases the speed of a reaction without changing itself. Instead of asking why things happen, we should ask how things happen. What elements were involved in the equation and what catalysts (if any) were involved? In historical terms, asking how is far more valuable than asking why. For example, US citizens in 1963 may never be able to understand why President Kennedy was assassinated. They…

"Psychology" derives from the word 'psyche ' meaning 'soul, mind, spirit ' and 'logos ' meaning 'study or science '(etymonline, 2014). Psychology involves the study of complex and abstract things such as emotions, drives, memory and behaviour therefore, psychologists have always shared disagreements over the correct approach to study Psychology thus, a variety of psychological schools were founded. Specific conditions in society created favourable or unfavourable conditions for the…

The Academy award winning film Titanic depicts ideologies of gender and class differences of the 1910’s. Masculinity of the upper class male is portrayed as strong, violent and intellectual men. On the contrary, upper class women are represented as separate spheres and submissive to the males. James Cameron, the writer and director, makes a fascinating portrayal of Rose, the lead character, in relation to feminity. The movie Titanic visibly depicts the altering disposition of women’s place in…

‘What kind of a “Sharik” is he, anyway?’ Heart of a Dog is a story centered on the different versions of one person, Sharik and Poligraf Poligrafovich Sharikov. The initial impression could not have foreshadowed the dichotomy any better, ’Sharik…somebody round, plump…who gobbles oatmeal, and he… shaggy, lanky tattered, skinny as a rail, a homeless mutt.’ (Bulgakov 5) The transformation of a dog that is able to integrate himself within society is a critique of the fallibility of Russian society,…