Homicide

Treasure Island is a fascinating story about brutal murders for the quest of hidden treasures in islands. The pirates attack other ships, they also kill each other and innocent people; the characters in the book is about mercilessness, adventures, resilience and greediness. From the very beginning the young recruits learn about how to be a hero by killing other people. These are achieved by being cruel. They have to be fearless and therefore expose themselves in extremely dangerous activities…

Hours after the decomposed body of Claxton Bay crab catcher Anil Sankar was found inside a latrine, his neighbour Troy James was gunned down outside his wake on Saturday night. Mourners had to scamper for cover as it was the second time in a week that they heard gunshots ringing out in their Fifth Street Extension, Pranz Garden community. Police said that James, 32, a plumber, was walking along the road when a gunman walked up behind him and fired several shots. The father of three ran but…

There is one quote that really stood out, it was pronounced by Lady Macbeth “That death and nature do contend about them, Whether they live or die.” The reason why it stood out is because it shows the brutal mentality of the Macbeth’s. The Macbeth’s ended up killing Duncan, Banquo, and Macduff’s family. This is important because it shows how Macbeth didn’t get arrested, for killing multiple people. Macbeth is guilty of first degree murder for the planning and killing of Banquo, Duncan, and…

Marya Mannes once said, “Euthanasia… is simply to be able to die with dignity at a moment when life is devoid of it.” Euthanasia, which can be defined as induced death free of pain and anxiety has often been used in medical procedures to allow patients to die a peaceful death. There are various forms of euthanasia that have been used, one being non-voluntary euthanasia in which someone connected to the patient makes the final decision due to their lack of ability to answer for themselves. This…

Can Revenge Distort a Characters True Identity? “The Cask of Amontillado” is an interesting story of revenge. Montresor is the character that brings justice to himself and his family's name by killing Fortunato in the name of revenge. In the beginning Montresor shows to be a simple man with a bottle of rare Amontillado wine. Although reading throughout the story the perception of Montresor changes from a simple man to a non sympathetic murderer. Can a man so set on revenge change himself in the…

Suicide is one issue that remains controversial to this day. In the eyes of some, suicide is one way to get out of a world that seems to torment them endlessly. They think that all the pain can be removed by "Death". To those who think rationally, suicide is an act totally unreasonable. It cuts short the most natural thing in existence. People who ended their own lives believe that there is nothing that they can rely on this world and there is no reason for them to be alive anymore. But they do…

From drinking too much to contracting rabies is what really matters. Some believe that Poe’s death was caused because of alcohol while others believe it was due to an animal infection that led to rabies. It can be clearly stated that alcohol was not the main component that led to the last line of Poe’s motivated life. For example, “Poe’s Final Days” from Edgar A. Poe: Mournful and Never- Ending Remembrance Kenneth Silverman states that “Apparently flooded with drink, he may have also been ill…

(1) Does Mill’s harm principle permit suicide and other self-harming activities? Word Count: 1555 I begin by providing a description of the kinds of tyranny that worried Mill and the introduction of his Harm Principle as his solution. I then proceed by discussing the suicide of the individual as it relates to the harming of others. I argue that there are circumstances in which the individual may commit suicide which is consistent with the harm principle even if it causes harm…

Benchmark – Ethical Dilemmas The issue of euthanasia is a dispute that has been around since the late 1800’s (Merciful). The act of euthanasia or mercy killing is a debated ethical dilemma that some believes to be morally wrong. While circumstances can differentiate a person’s justifications, there is always another perspective to consider where euthanasia is involved. In my paper I will dive into Case Study 2, which deals with the discussion of euthanasia according to the Christian worldview…

I. Introduction A. History Background of Suicide Suicide, as we all know, raises many ethical debates throughout the history in the society. Most people see it as a morally wrong action but others claimed it as an ethical action. Suicide is the act of killing oneself wherein the guilty and the victim therein is the person him/herself. Looking at the history, people of the ancient city-states (especially the Greeks and Latinos) does not regard self-killing as a legal act and there is no such…