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    PHILOSOHY ON SUCIDE Albert Camus once said, “There is but one truly serious philosophy problem, and that is suicide judging whether life is or not worth living amounts to answering the fundamental question of philosophy…”. Suicide is a serious issue in today's world that we tend to avoid. American foundation for suicide prevention studies show that 44,193 die of suicide each year in America. Leaving many philosophers with controversial questions surrounding this topic. Amongst these questions…

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    Introduction Suicide is a global phenomenon, according to the World Health Organization, estimates over 800,000 people die due to suicide each year (WHO 2017). Suicide is a self-directed violence against oneself, the effects are tragic and felt long after the individual has taken their own life. The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention reports; men die by suicide 3 ½ times more often than women; and, the rate of suicide is highest in middle age white males. There is no single cause for…

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    Question 2 Suicide is no longer an unfamiliar event among teenagers in this modern world. Suicide means ending someone’s own lives to escape pain and suffering. Nowadays, we hear of teens’ suicides so often from the news, reflecting that the rate of teens’ suicides is growing tremendously. According to World Health Organization’s report (WHO), more than 800,000 people die by suicide every year. The Health Ministry has identified that those who aged between 16 and 25 are at a higher risk commit…

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    3.2. Critiques focused on the methodology of Suicide As Dukrheim’s general approach to study of social facts was described only in theory in the Rules of sociological method, in this part of essay which is focusing on methodological critiques, I will describe only methodological criticisms of Durkheim’s study of suicide that is based on actual research. Probably to most prominent criticism focused on Durkheim’s methodology is that while analysing data, he made so called ‘ecological fallacy’…

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    Specific populations and their risks of suicide The suicide prevalence rate for the general U.S. population in 2013 was 12.1 per 100,000 (CDC, 2013). However, as mentioned earlier, suicide prevalence rates vary from population to population. Among full-time college students aged 18-22, the suicide attempt prevalence rate is 0.9% (CDC, 2015). In 2012, the U.S. military 's suicide prevalence rate was 22.7 per 100,000 (Department of Defense, 2013). Finally, according to an international study,…

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    When I first looked at this week’s assignment, I was torn on which to choose. Two thing were critical in assisting me in making the decision. The first was my daughter, I found myself about a month or so ago explain to my daughter that she need to know how to escape her classroom incase someone entered with a gun and opened fire. We talked about her waiting until police arrived, hiding under the desk, climbing out the one window in the class, or running out of class into another teacher’s…

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    In Chapter 7 Suicide is introduced into the subject which is unspeakable and sad thing that happens to the most mostly every day. Some think it is because of depression which is a myth that I thought was mainly the main cause of suicide. I never thought or even figured to do research the reason of depression or either that being the main reason. Suicide bombers are generally psychotic with that being the case it’s not really about that. Suicide bombers do it for a reason that it will someday…

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    The After- Effects of Suicide on Survivors According to the Center of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) every 13 minutes a suicide occurs in the United States. This resulted in over 40,000 deaths in 2013(CDC, 2013). Each suicide victim leaves behind anywhere from 6 to almost 30 people who will be affected by their actions. Until recently, suicide bereavement was understudied and poorly understood. Current research focused on questioning survivors in order to understand the causes of suicide…

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    Suicide Warning Signs Kapri Talley Suicide is the third leading cause of death between the ages of 10 and 24. Approximately 4,600 lives are lost each year. In the age group 10-24, 81% of the deaths were males and 19% were females. In grades 9-12, 16% were considering suicide, 13% was gonna make a plan, and 8% tried to take their own lives. 1 in…

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    Suicide refers to the act of an individual killing himself or herself intentionally or voluntarily. In 1897, a French sociologist named Emile published a book in the form of a case study of suicide. Durkheim's primary goal was to explore the reasons that make people want to commit suicide and the issues in their lives that may encourage them to do this. At the outset, he hypothesized that the factors that were likely to influence the findings of his study included marital, economic, and issues…

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