The Slippery Slope

Tobacco Case Study Concerning Ethics India is the third largest producer of tobacco in the world, producing 800 million Kilograms every year (Tobacco Industry in India, 2015). Tobacco contributes to about 14 percent to the national treasury in India. Tobacco also contributes to over four million deaths in 1998 and that number is expected to rise to 10 million by 2030 (Ban on Tobacco ads in India, 2001). In 2001 The Government of India announced its plan to propose a bill to ban the advertising…

risk in causing harm. In Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Sparkman, the plaintiff sued the defendant for a slip-and-fall case. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Sparkman, 2014 WL 6997166, 3 (Tex. App. 2014). It was a rainy day and the entranceway was potentially slippery due to the amount of water coming in from the rain, or the water that people brought in by customers walking in. Id. The employees used the incorrect mop, a mop…

However, there was a unanimous decision from the Supreme Court stating that physician-assisted suicide is not historically traditional and is not a fundamental right. The Supreme court stated that allowing physician-assisted suicide will lead to a slippery slope where other forms of euthanasia, such as involuntary euthanasia, might also be practiced. Therefore, they left the decision for the states to either ban or allow physician-assisted…

The strategy and tools used to communicate with customers has drastically changed. Unfortunately, there is no way to get around it, social media is here to stay. Notwithstanding, the social media platform can be a slippery slope, especially for a company that is new to it. Thus, for social media to be effective for a company it must approach it strategically. Further, one of the main functions of social media is the ability to connect with people, if a company is active on social media it must…

According to Psychology, men are more “likely to have avoided such restrooms.” (Ph.D.) Men are more uncomfortable because there are some men who “‘feel’ like a woman and thereby use women’s bathrooms [as] a slippery slope [for] all types of these sexual crimes.” (Elizabeth Lee Vliet) The reason that men were more prone to avoid such bathrooms is because they would be falsely accused of being a sexual predator. They know how men think and they know that some men…

200350743 The possibility of a gene, or set of genes that could predict one’s likelihood of committing crime is an incredibly interesting theory. This theory, however, creates a multitude of perplexing social issues. If these genes could predict one’s likelihood of committing crimes, then would it not be for the good of society to segregate individuals with these genes? Or do one’s personal freedoms take precedence over the ideas of segregation? It is my belief that segregation of individuals…

The debate about the use of Euthanasia to intentionally end life remains controversial. Also known as “mercy killing”, the practice of euthanasia has been debated extensively over the past centuries. Due to the fact that one is highly influenced by their moral values and world beliefs, the discussion has evoked a feeling of uncomfortableness and mixed emotions throughout many different cultures. Sparking both an ethical, emotional, political and religious discussion. This paper will discuss the…

Physician Assisted Suicide (PAS), has been a moral dilemma in the hot seat since the passing of Oregon’s Death with Dignity Act in 1997. All throughout the US, states have been trying to pass acts that allow people to die with dignity using PAS, the most recent being Colorado. PAS is a conflicting topic because it causes concern if the choice is morally ethical for the patient and for the others making these decisions like, doctors, psychologist, and other family members. PAS can cause conflict…

“The Flight from Conversation” by Sherry Turkle; A Rhetorical Analysis Sherry Turkle, a M.I.T professor in the Program in Science, Technology, and Society as well as being the author of “Alone Together: Why We Expect More From Technology and Less From Each Other.” Turkle recently wrote an Op-ed piece entitled The Flight from Conversation that talked about peoples’ inner dependency on technology. By using several examples ranging from a business man so engulfed in his Blackberry that he doesn’t…

There is a theory that once euthanasia is legalized that the act of ending one’s life would become normalized and spiral out of control and this is called the Slippery Slope Argument. In many European countries that have legalized euthanasia, there is concern that it is now becoming more common for less grave prognoses. This could lead to unreasonable deaths which would be unethical. Additionally, many people believe…