Prima facie

The morality of abortion is an argument that has spanned decades with debates on both sides as to whether or not it is right to kill a fetus that is not yet born. Even today, there is still no set motion that humanity follows as a whole, and they have been labelled as being either ‘pro-choice’ or ‘pro-life’ following in their own beliefs as to what is right. There are even many articles, essays, and journals today which exist to validate the point of each of these sides. Many have attempted to…

In this paper I will discuss whether or not this purposeful termination is morally permissible by referencing the well-known violinist case by Judith Jarvis Thomson. I will begin by describing Thomson’s violinist case and explaining what the case is meant to show. After which I will justify why it should be morally permissible to disconnect yourself from the violinist. Once the violinist case has been thoroughly discussed, I shall then raise disanalogies that exist between the violinist case and…

When one examines religion, one often finds a glaring contradiction between the existence an all knowing, all powerful, all loving God, and evil. This is known as the problem of evil, and it has perplexed theists and atheists for centuries. One 20th century philosopher, J.L Mackie, used a formulation of the problem of evil in an attempt to disprove the existence of God. Over the course of his career, he sought to prove that God could not exist alongside evil. While Mackie’s argument is valid,…

What facet of J. Robert Oppenheimer’s life led to the prominence of the person we know as “The Father of the Atomic Bomb”? Perhaps his prominence is best explained through his work on The Manhattan Project. Oppenheimer and his coworkers worked tirelessly to produce a history altering advance in warfare -- known as the atomic bomb, warranting the nickname “The Father of the Atomic Bomb”. Perhaps Oppenheimer’s prominence is a direct reflection of his academic schooling and his intellect.…

FINDINGS AND SUGGESTIONS 13. Introduction. On concluding the research study it has been noticed that tight from the chapter number one we have been noticing the issues women and transgenders have faced in the custody of police, in jails, while under trial, pre and post conviction, correction homes and at care homes and by any other detaining authority and all these are the authorities working and safeguarding the rights of people as guaranteed in the constitution and law. We have noticed the…

MEMORANDUM TO: Cheryl Olsen, Legal Counsel for Greene’s Jewelry FROM: Kyle Hulce SUBJECT: Jennifer Lawson – Confidentiality Violation and Alleged Wrongful Termination DATE: September 26, 2018 CC: Lisa Peele, Head of Human Resources Application of the Law to the Facts: The Captain Co. v. Towne case showed us that it is an inextricable requirement to prove that the information the plaintiff seeks to protect must be unique to that particular organization and not general knowledge acquired working…

widely debated and unsolved topic that has plagued the human quest for truth. The question has deep philosophical roots and has several titles, for example, the mind-body problem, mind-body interaction problem, or the hard problem of consciousness. Prima facie, the question may appear unnecessary as we ourselves obviously have minds, and we can physically feel and experience the world around us. Descartes famously stepped up the game on this question with his Meditations’. He broke down the…

After World War 2, 48 nations from the UN came together to form the Universal Declaration of Human rights. A few years later, the rights listed in the UDHR were used to form the basis of the European Convention of Human rights. This is an “international treaty to protect human rights in Europe”. This convention established the European court of human rights in Strasbourg. In 1998, the Human Rights Act 1998 was passed which meant that the government had to “explain how new laws are human rights…

apply the SSNIP test which determines the smallest product and geographical dimension over which a hypothetical monopolist could initiate ‘a small but significant and non-transitory increase in the price of its goods’ (ACCC v Metcash Trading). Prima facie, the product dimension of the market in this scenario consisted of the amino acid lysine, which is commonly added as a nutritional supplement in poultry and swine feed. From the perspective of feed manufacturers, there is no viable substitute…

Oil Company No. C-970218 (1998): Cynthia filed suit against Boswell Oil Company after terminating her. Mrs. McConaughy claims she was unlawfully terminated in breach of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act. Boswell Oil advised the court to use the prima facie analysis. This test would require McConaughy to demonstrate that there was a connection between her pregnancy and the adverse employment decision, in which she was unable to provide direct evidence. Therefore, the court ruled in favor of…