Dignity

“The more you learn about the dignity of the gorilla, the more you want to avoid people.” ("Women Who Changed") Dian Fossey found out more than the gorillas' habits. In the 1980's Dian Fossey went to Rwanda to study gorillas with the help of Dr. Louis Leakey. When she was studying them she found that the gorillas were being decimated by poachers. Born on January 16, 1932 in San Francisco, California, Dian Fossey loved animals from the beginning. (“Dian Fossey”) When she was in high school…

Dignity, Love and Respect As a Girl Scout, I was introduced to different endeavors. There was always the opportunity to volunteer. My troop and I went to nursing homes, animal shelters and even The Ronald McDonald House. Throughout many years as a Girl Scout, I was always looking for more ways to volunteer. When I was in eighth grade, my troop and I visited our local soup kitchen, The Mary Brennan INN. As soon as I stepped in the door, I knew that this was the place in which I would spend most…

An Option to Die for- Dying with Dignity Imagine a loved one receiving a diagnosis from a physician that they have a terminal illness. Fast forward time and imagine that same loved one, writhing in pain and in end stages of their terminal illness. Krakauer (43-48), an author of the medical journal Health Administration Press, states that “few people would aspire to end their lives in intensive care units, on various forms of life support, in pain and isolated from loved ones”, but…

However, it can be argued that Death with Dignity is closely regulated and the “law's multiple safeguards specifically require and guarantee direct patient involvement” (“Death with Dignity Acts”). Euthanasia, ambiguous at best, is “deliberate killing committed under the impulse of compassion” and is a direct contrast to the Death with Dignity laws where the patient administers the medication himself (Diaconescu 474). Euthanasia is a “concept…

Death With Dignity The idea of having a human medically die on their own terms(physician-assisted death) is one of the most debatable topics in the United States. Some people consider it as assisted suicide, or even murder. I consider it a way to help end suffering. If someone is going to die from a terminal illness, they should have the right to end their life as painlessly and peacefully as possible. The ability for humans to legally get a prescription to end their lives should be further…

Every human person is created in the likeness and image of God. This means that all human persons have a certain level of dignity that can not be taken away from them. This is a truth that was stressed during the first trimester coursework. Pope Francis is an inspiration to all and many people look up to him due to his good works and knowledgeable sayings. He was tremendously impactful in his visit to United States this past year where he visited the Catholic dioceses in New York City and…

social justice principles of common good, human dignity and right to work according to certain Church documents, such as Gaudiam Et Spes. A huge social injustice brought upon the black community by the white community was the forced infusion of the Jim Crow laws. These are laws that segregate and disenfranchise…

Is Being Taken Care Of Enough for an Individual to Maintain Their Dignity? No friends, no family, and no goal in life. This was the reality of hundreds of paupers living under the care of a wealthy household in 1898. The authenticity of their situation is shown in Alden Nowlan’s The Dollar Woman, a play about the struggle of living as a poor citizen in Sussex, New Brunswick in the late 1800’s. Being taken care of is not enough for someone to live a happy and meaningful life. While having someone…

God, Freedom and Human Dignity: Embracing a God-Centered Identity in a Me-Centered Culture by Ron Highfield is split into two parts; “The Me-Centered Self” and “The God-Centered Self.” “The Me-Centered Self” explains how autonomous individuals also referred to as modern selves conceive of freedom and perceive God as an obstruction to freedom (Highfield 12). “The God-Centered Self” on the other hand expounds on Christians’ view of God as not only the self-giving Father but also the Son and Spirit…

Well-known writer, Annabelle Gurwitch, in her article, Death Without Dignity, describes the effects of allowing euthanasia in all states of the United States. Euthanasia is not accepted in all states as of today. Physician aid in dying, or assisted suicide, is legal in the states of Vermont, Oregon, Montana, and Washington. The key difference between euthanasia and physician aid in dying is who administers the lethal dose of medication. Gurwitch’s purpose of this article is to persuade her…