Philosophy Essays

The aim of this assignment is to identify and outline a clinical situation that occurred whilst on placement. It will explore the ethical, legal and professional principles around the ‘Do Not Resuscitate’ (DNR) order; it will also discuss ways that the law and ethics enlighten the effects and actions around …

It is not unethical, unprofessional or unlawful to administer medication covertly in certain circumstance. As long as guidelines have been followed in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) (2008) and The Mental Capacity Act (2005). In this essay I shall look at the importance of being accountable for …

Lewis Carroll’s belief that what is known by one person, and then told to another three times over, is true, seems to be highlighting our tendency as a human race to accept the truth of repeated data or actions. This is the basic premise for the science of psychology: indoctrination, …

The term polis refers to a self-governing city state, and Plato uses the term for the best form of social organisation. At the heart of Plato’s Republic is the belief that philosophers should rule. These philosophers are at the top of a hierarchal order (Roberts and Sutch. 2004: 32). Plato’s …

I have put threat of changing society in to my film by everyone being virtually taken over by computers. I think that people in the world today have the threat that computers are gradually taking over the world. computers have already taken over peoples jobs I. E light house keepers …

Before sitting down to write this paper, I acknowledged some anxiety about the idea of constructing a feminist criticism to be read by my feminist professor. Growing up in a family wherein my mother was the breadwinner who definitely appeared to control the course of the family’s decisions, a seeming …

Virtue theory puts emphasis on the ‘good’ person, a person whom practices Eudaimonia, an endeavour which is unique to man and which is the activity of the soul in accordance to reason and therefore virtue. The ideas of Aristotle provide a valuable reference when participating in ethical thinking and are …

I am going to look at how Sparkbrook in the 1960’s could be seen as a zone of transition, as described in Burgess’s Chicago school study, in relation to the housing classes, conflicting interests of the immigrants and the immigrant’s position within Sparkbrook. However I will also look at how …

Familiar advertisements such as the vulgar image of a urinal with the trademark orange sign conveniently placed in the center reading, “Your pee contains urea. Thanks to tobacco companies, so do cigarettes. Enjoy,” may be remembered since the anti-tobacco organization “truth” was established in 1999. Another including a photograph of …

As the world progresses as does the processes of Globalisation and Internationalism. Throughout the years of these processes there has been much change in the world ranging numerous areas, although predominately: trade, the environment, human rights, technology and communications and politics. The world has developed and become much more communal, …