Voluntary sector

Ms. Gorgonia Nazianzus ought to have her daughter, Philippa, as a surrogate when the time comes to make medical decisions that she will be unable to make on her own. P lives a couple of hours away and has visited her mother at least once a month unlike Nonna, who has not visited in the last two decades. Also, GN had the confidence in confiding to P that she did not want to be hooked up to machines for the rest of her life and that shows GN has a great amount of trust in P. Although the…

another method of murder. Although euthanasia can only be considered murder if the person is euthanized involuntary or nonvoluntary. This are two of the three ways of being euthanized, with the other being voluntary. Voluntary means that the person consented to being euthanized. While non voluntary and involuntary euthanasia is performed when that person can’t give the consent themselves or someone else makes the decision for them. Murder is defined as the killing of one human being by another,…

“Please let me die!” Tony Nicklinson typed on his computer. Tony Nicklinson was a man from melksham, England who suffered locked in syndrome. He was paralyzed in every part of his body, except for his eyes, meaning he had to use a computer for communication. He pleaded to the court in 2010 and 2012, asking to be euthanized. Both times, the court refused his death wish, and left him to suffer. After his second plea, he could not take the suffering anymore, so he was left to take his own life.…

Bereaved Families of Ontario – Southwest Region is located in London, Ontario. It was founded in 1984 by a group of bereaved parents. It is a non-profit organization that focuses on providing support services to families that have suffered the death of a child. The consolers are all volunteers and often parents who have lost their own children. Their website is a great resource for bereaved parents and those who wish to help console. The layout is simple and information required is easy to…

A nonprofit organization is defined as an organization focused on a specific purpose other than making a profit. The nonprofit organization that I am reviewing is YMCA of Greater New York. The reason I selected this specific organization is because there is also a YMCA located in my home town. It aids in helping the youth and established programs for the betterment of the community. The mission statement of the YMCA Greater New York defines the purpose for creating the organization, how it plans…

The name of the non profit religious organization I volunteered for is called Habitat for Humanity. Their mission is to help people in need of a home. They believe that every person deserves to have an affordable place to call home. They have many locations all over the world. The office I went to was located in Harwich. A common misconception is that they build houses for free. In fact, the homeowners pay for their own house, they just pay much less by going through the organization. The reason…

In this life we will face many life lessons, accomplishments, trials and tribulations. The most we can ask for is to have a healthy happy family. But unfortunately there are many terminal illnesses that we cannot prevent or cure. One of the most painful things to see, is someone you love suffering. Wouldn’t it be nice to have the option to “pass on”, on your own terms? In many states, assisted suicide is not allowed. Dr. Jack Kevorkian believed in assisted suicide and helped many people make…

to against nonprofit sectors. In fact, the shortage of budget always is a biggest problem is any nonprofit sectors. If they can haunch an earned-income ventures, that could mitigate their financial stress. Moreover, nonprofit sectors could maintain their justices through financial independent. For example, a green group needs to maintain their…

While most people believe that non-profit are doing great public work, these organizations are often contributing to the increase of elitism and capitalist forms through corporate influence. Non-profit industrial complex (NPIC) is as a “set of symbolic relationships that link political and financial technologies of state and owning class control with surveillance over public political ideology, including and especially emergent progressive and leftist social movement” (Smith 8). This simply…

When are we as human beings allowed to die? Should we leave the decision of whether we suffer for years with debilitating illnesses and diseases with no chances of a cure or die an earlier death with a little of our dignity and financial security intact, up to legislation? These are some of the questions brought to light in one of the most highly debated medical ethics questions. There are many factors that play into both sides that support the argument of the legalization of euthanasia. With…