A Proposal for Objectively Evaluating 'Fortitude'
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A 9 page proposal to examine written hospital complaints which have been lodged by a patient's family member in order to ascertain the concept of fortitude. Includes a detailed sample letter and defines fortitude and gives modern interpretations of it based on the popular literature. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Fortitud.wps

Abortion and its Ethical Implications on Healthcare
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An 8 page paper which examines the topic of abortion as it pertains to ethics within healthcare and a critical analysis of relevant concepts, issues, arguments, and attitudes. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: TGaborteth.rtf

Abortion Controversy: Pro-Life or Pro-Choice?
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In this 5 page paper, it seems that Americans want to oppose abortion and yet keep it legal. This controversial paper considers both sides of the abortion debate and the ethics regarding each viewpoint. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: JGAabrtn.wps

Active Euthanasia: Preferable To Passive Euthanasia
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4 pages in length. To be entirely autonomous, one must also possess the moral and legal authority to take one's own life; however, contemporary society stops short of this specific aspect of a self-governing existence and imposes strict limitations upon a person's desire to take his or her life within the context of medically-related circumstances. Euthanasia in any form, according to Rachels (1975), fails to support the very foundation of any moral canon, no matter if the intent is pure. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TLCEuthActive.rtf

ADHD: Legitimate Medical Diagnosis or Socially Constructed Disorder? - Ethical Concerns
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A 24 page discussion of the bioethics surrounding the controversial diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. This paper explores the question of whether this condition has been created by overzealous parents, teachers, doctors, and the pharmaceutical industry.
Filename: PPadhdBioethics.rtf

African and Asian AIDS Trials
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This 2 page paper provides an overview of questions related to the AIDS trials in Africa and Asia in the 1990s. When randomized clinical trials of plausible AIDS treatments were tested on HIV positive women in African and Asia in the 1990s, questions were raised about the ethics of these trials.
Filename: MHAIDTRI.rtf

Against Euthanasia
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This 7 page paper discusses reasons for opposition to physician assisted suicide or other legalized forms of euthanasia. Bibliography lists 20 sources.
Filename: HVNoEuth.rtf

Against Human Cloning
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This 5 page paper discusses two articles that both object to human cloning, but in different ways and from different perspectives. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: HVNoClon.rtf

An Argument Against Euthanasia
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This 8 page report discusses issues associated with euthanasia and presents an argument against the practice. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: BWuthan.rtf

An Argument for Active Euthanasia For People With Fatal Diseases
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A 5 page overview of the issues surrounding euthanasia. Provides a brief background of the practice and distinguishes between active and passive euthanasia. Suggests that death is a right, not a privilege to be withheld by either medical staff or family. Emphasizes the importance of a living will. Includes a one-half page Roman Numeral Outline. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPeutha3.wps

An Argument for Euthanasia
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This 7 page paper makes a good argument for euthanasia. It draws on the idea of religious freedom and explains why others' objections are irrelevant. Examples, analogies and evidence is provided to show why euthanasia should be legal. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: SA614eu.rtf

An Ethical Analysis of Stem Cell Research
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A 10 page overview of the many considerations which are inherent in stem cell research. This paper defines the procedures and outlines its many applications. The author then presents a discussion of the principle of autonomy, the principle of beneficence, and the principle of justice. The importance of informed consent is emphasized, the possibility of exploitation of certain genders or socioeconomic groups is broached, and the reality of unequal access to the benefits is acknowledged. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: PPstemEt.rtf