Essays on Health

Abortion is the process of terminating a fetus before it gets to 25 weeks old. Abortion that happens for couple of time is referred as miscarriage which may result to serious uterus healthy problems to the person that does it. The number of abortion cases has increased worldwide due to...

Proposition 2 was a ballot proposition that took place in California during the state’s general elections that were held on 6th November 2018. Proposition 2 focused on the use of millionaire's tax revenue for the conduct of homelessness prevention housing bonds measure. There were yes votes which supported the authorization...

This paper is an assessment of the medical case study of a young girl and the prognosis that is given to her. The case study depicts Kant’s considerations that are based on the factors of risk and truthfulness.  We begin by discussing the medical conditions and factors that acted as...

In his paper, James Rachels argues against the conventional doctrine that is against doctors taking action that leads to a patient’s death. Further, he claims that taking such action leads to more suffering of the patient than if they were on medication until their time to die. If the patient...

In the current world, one of the most debated and controversial topics is abortion. Many judicial proceedings have decided on the legality or the illegality of this act. Most of the ladies in the society have tried to abort because, in their mind, it is not the right time for...

The ethical distinction between letting die and killing plays apart over the making of euthanasia legal. The difference between the two gets a usual way that people typically think about the issue of euthanasia. According to James Rachels, the difference between the two is not relevant morally. He used the...

In the essay shootings (2007), the author Adam Gopnik has highlighted pertinent issues of mass shootings that plague the United States, and he also discusses the various legal and social factors leading to the incident that took place at Virginia Tech. The incident at Virginia Tech is among a continuum...

The Controversy Surrounding Euthanasia The euthanasia subject more so the active euthanasia has elicited unending controversy as it has been marred by ambiguity and endless debate about legal and ethical issues concerning the patient and healthcare providers. Euthanasia has become a common term I medical field as people are torn between...

Abortion involves the termination of a pregnancy by removing the fetus before it matures. It is done by either taking pills or going through a surgery. Genetics enhance traits in a person. It redirects the human beings’ instincts about how to approach lives. The genetics, however, may cause defects but...

Almost every person pursues a meaningful life. Such individuals seek to enjoy positive feelings complemented by constructive emotions that characterize happy lives. While some people may associate useful lives with memorable moments, others believe that the experience does not require thoughts of past events. Nevertheless, extraordinary circumstances act as a...

Population Aging in Australia Population aging refers to increasing median age of a region's population contributed by rising expectancy and declining fertility rates (Kulik et al, 2014). There has been an exponential growth of the aging population in Australia over the decades driven by remarkable advances in birth control, medicine, and...

The trolley problem is a thought experiment involving ethical conflict and moral paradox. It was first proposed by Phillipa Foot in 1967 and later analyzed extensively by Judith Jarvis Thompson. The trolley problem poses a decision making challenge wherein one has to decide between two tracks in the way of...