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just over 50 percent of students in colleges and universities go on to graduate. However, data from the U.S. Department of Education shows that members of fraternities and sororities graduate at a rate in excess of 70 percent. • In May 2014, the Gallup Poll released research showing that members of Greek-letter organizations are more likely than all other college graduates to thrive in five areas of well-being, including purpose, social, financial, community and physical. • Members of…

Utilitarianism seems to be most consistent with my own personal moral framework and perspective. One would think this particular theory would be one most medical professionals could relate too, especially nurses. Nurses being that we are always or should always be thriving to do the greatest good, the largest number of people within a community (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, 2014). The theory dates back to the early 19th century, and was founded by an English philosopher and social…

warring nations whenever the president proclaimed that a state of war existed, and it declared that Americans who traveled on belligerents’ ships did so at their own risk. In the spring of 1937, isolationist sentiment peaked in the United States. A Gallup poll found that 94 percent of its respondents preferred efforts to keep out of war over efforts to prevent war. That spring, Congress passed a fourth neutrality law. This one maintained restraints on arms sales and loans, forbade Americans to…

support the legalization of marijuana (Pew Research). That is about 61% of the United States population. This shows that there is a lot of support behind legaliation. Not only do people support the legalization, many are regular users, “A poll conducted by Gallup in the summer of 2016 indicated that 13 percent of Americans—one in eight—were regular marijuana users” (issues and controversies). Thirteen percent is a lot of people, and that’s only the people who are reporting. This shows that…

Archbishop Desmond Tutu expresses in the following simple yet elegant phrase the philosophies inherent in restorative justice, “…true reconciliation exposes the awfulness, the abuse, the hurt, and the truth…”. The frank exposure of emotional, physical and psychological injury may, however, adversely impact the victim(s) or alleged perpetrator in the short term. While restorative justice can be a risky undertaking, “only an honest confrontation with reality can bring real healing”. In the…

When discussing any major decision on the topic of education, we must ask: what do we want to accomplish with public education? And the fact that this policy needs to be applied to an American society means that the purpose must be in sync with American ideals to be successful in the long term. It must uphold a citizen’s natural rights for instance, pursue public safety, grant individual autonomy, and be a sacrifice for the good of the many. Through these four goals, it becomes clear that any…

Canada has obtained some pretty desirable stereotypes over its short lifetime. Canada has earned a great reputation through its many desirable actions. In both wars Canada proved herself a tough and worthy opponent, as well as supplying a great deal for the Second World War effort, but also made some ethically questionable decisions that cost the lives of thousands. Canada is also known as a country that is accepting of all cultures and groups, but this was not always so. Does Canada deserve its…

Everyone has heard of presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. Whether you see her on a debate or on Fox News, you probably have heard a lot about her. On the other hand, not everyday do we hear about her fellow Democrat running, Bernie Sanders. What distinguishes Sanders from all other candidates is that he refuses to accept large campaign contributions from large corporations. This allows him to remain uninfluenced by corporate interests. Other candidates may find it difficult to ignore…

Lately, there has been a lot of talk about Obama 's recent visit to Hiroshima, Japan. As the first acting United States President to visit ground zero, and a supporter of ending the use of nuclear weapons, many people were anticipating an apology from President Obama. Additionally, his visit to Japan had risen much controversy over whether bombing Japan needs an apology, and what an apology would say about our country. Although Obama did not issue an apology on his visit, there is still a…

Legalizing voluntary euthanasia for terminally-ill adults is a way that dying patients can avoid unnecessary suffering and have the right to die with dignity. Mentally stable, but severely ill adults who request their life be terminated early do so for two main reasons: patients have peace knowing that they do not have to live in pain until they die and patients want the choice to die before they lose all quality of life. American patients who are on their last few months of life should have…