Rights and Obligations
'Drug use is information that is rightfully private and only in exceptional cases can an employer claim a right to know about such use." I wholly oppose this statement based on moral, as well as practical grounds. This brief considers the moral philosophy of utilitarianism, as well as the implications from which failure to drug test bring to a workplace.
The moral philosophy known as Utilitarianism was "originally proposed in the 19th Century by Jeremy Bentham," Stuart Mill and others (Wikipedia, 2005, ¶1). The idea of this theory is one that suggests "the greatest good for the greatest number." My beliefs with regard to the first sentence are...
Right to Privacy Being a citizen of the United States comes with many benefits in comparison to citizenship in other countries. Through the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights we are granted certain rights -- the right to free speech, freedom of religion, freedom of the press, and freedom of assembly -- just to name a few. However, despite the 27 amendments the Bill of Rights that guarantee American protections
5.0 Conclusion As this paper has argued, the Second Amendment was designed not only to protect the militias; it was also intended to protect an individual's right to own and bear arms. Those groups opposed to the private ownership of firearms should base their arguments on their own personal beliefs rather than a Constitutional interpretation defense. As supported by its historical background and analysis of Constitutional context and meaning, "A well
Unfortunately, those not exercising this "right," that is the traditional two-parent families bear the brunt of these phenomena. Their incomes are heavily taxed to bear the burden of the "rights" of those who are passing the bill on without paying their fair share. This brings up what Mr. Lloyd calls the other "R"-responsibility. The emphasis upon rights has impoverished the social discourse. For rights to be meaningful and workable, they
Rights vs. Social Responsibility social conflict The very nature of business implies that the individual has the right to run a business in order to generate as profit. This aspect is aligned with the democratic ideal of personal and individual freedom. The emphasis in business is therefore on individual motivation and the freedom to achieve success in that particular field of business. However, modern business ethics also require a degree of social responsibility
Individuals who are arrested for a deportable offense can be held under mandatory detention by the U.S. Immigration Services until the immigration proceeding takes place, even though their only crime may be that they entered the U.S. without a visa or stayed without a visa (Steadman pp). Aliens in such proceeding may get a lawyer, but unlike in criminal cases, the government is under no obligation to provide one for
Right to Healthcare Management The Act entitled the patient protection and Affordable Care Act for it to become law it had to be enacted by Senate and house if representatives of the United States. In March 2010, president Obama went ahead and signed the comprehensive health reform, the patient protection and Affordable Care Act into law. This law provides the opportunity for Americans to access preventive care more easily. This includes
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