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1. Mandatory Vaccination The subject of interest to me this week is “the mandatory vaccination for children and health care workers”. I do not think that mandatory vaccination is unethical, and I believe it should be required that all children, healthcare... (posted by Rose-Marie Chaperon 241 days 8 hours ago.)

2. Autonomy The Meaning of Autonomy The English word autonomy is a compound of the Greek word autos meaning “self” or ”own,” and nomos , meaning “law.” Thus, in the original Greek, autonomy has the sense of (to give... (posted by Rose-Marie Chaperon 241 days 8 hours ago.)

3. Confidentiality of Information in Newborn Genetics Testing The subject of interest to me this week is the privacy and confidentiality regarding genetics information in newborn testing. Identifying genetic factors that could reliably predict health risks for individuals has the potential to bring great... (posted by Rose-Marie Chaperon 263 days 1 hour ago.)

4. Assisted Suicide Assisted suicide is one subject most people would disagree with due to religious belief. They were born and raised learning that life has intrinsic value, and it should be protected no matter the cost. It is understandable, though tragic, that... (posted by Rose-Marie Chaperon 274 days 7 hours ago.)

5. The Ethical Issue With Encephalic Babies and Organ Donation Conceiving a child with anencephaly can bring up some ethical issues that parents might not have ever previously considered in their lives and while deciding to get conceive. Or, even if they have considered the issues, these issues may not have... (posted by Rose-Marie Chaperon 274 days 7 hours ago.)

6. Assisted Reproduction - Antonia's Story Today assisted reproduction techniques are widely available due to the advancement medical technology in the US and other countries around the world. Children may be conceived through artificial insemination, either through use of the prospective... (posted by Rose-Marie Chaperon 274 days 7 hours ago.)

7. Partial Birth Abortion The 2003 bill that banned partial birth abortion was a bill that shocked most pro-choice individuals. This bill banned physicians from performing abortions on women past the second trimester. A pregnancy in the 3 rd trimester can live outside of... (posted by Rose-Marie Chaperon 274 days 7 hours ago.)

8. Deontology - Making the Right Decision Can Be Difficult Sometimes In life, career, and in our everyday interactions with others, there are certain rules which we absolutely have to obey and there are some actions that we must never perform. When I think of deontology morality comes to mind: Deontologists who are... (posted by Rose-Marie Chaperon 274 days 8 hours ago.)

9. Work-Family Balance Work-Family Balance “ Work- family balance” is a term that refers to an individual’s perceptions of the degree to which s/he is experiencing positive relationships between work and family roles, where the relationships are... (posted by Rose-Marie Chaperon 350 days 17 hours ago.)

10. Water Pollution and Its Effect Around the World What is water? Water nourishes and sustains all living things. At least 400 million people in the world live in regions with severe water shortages. By the year 2050, it is expected to be 4 billion people (Drinking Water, 2009). The projected... (posted by Rose-Marie Chaperon 357 days ago.)

11. Pesticides Pesticides or farm chemicals are those substances which are used to control, destroy, repel or attract pests in order to minimize their detrimental effects. Pests are those organisms like weeds, insects, bacteria, fungi, viruses and animals which... (posted by Rose-Marie Chaperon 357 days ago.)

12. Peak Oil Will we ever reach a point in time where maximum rate of global petroleum extraction will be reached? Or is that simply an idea from the proponents of the 'Peak Oil' theory? Some say that the world is expected to face severe oil shortages in the... (posted by Rose-Marie Chaperon 357 days ago.)

13. Haiti is Open for Business "Haiti is open for business," stressed Martelly during his presidential inauguration. The story of Haiti is- heavy and depressing. Yet I see hope too. To know the causes of Haitian poverty is to clarify the problem. It helps people like us to know... (posted by Rose-Marie Chaperon 1 year 13 days ago.)

14. Should the US Continue To Offer Federal Income Tax Deductions For More Than Two Children So, What Do You Think? Should the US Continue To Offer Federal Income Tax Deductions For More Than Two Children When Americans Have Such High Natural Resource Consumption Rates? Reactions from students Student 1 – I... (posted by Rose-Marie Chaperon 1 year 46 days ago.)

15. The Social Construction of Teenage Homosexuality, Related to Suicide Homosexual teenagers are at the greatest risk for the more serious suicide behaviors. The American Psychological Association defines Sexual Orientation has been an enduring emotional, romantic, sexual or affection attraction to another person... (posted by Rose-Marie Chaperon 1 year 71 days ago.)

16. Gender Inequality Gender inequality started is taught to us from the time we were born. Girls are raised to be inferior to boys because the bible stated that God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man (The Bible... (posted by Rose-Marie Chaperon 1 year 93 days ago.)

17. Values in the American Culture Values are the rules by which we make decisions about right and wrong, should and shouldn't, good and bad. They also tell us which are more or less important, which is useful when we have to trade off meeting one value over another (Changing Minds... (posted by Rose-Marie Chaperon 1 year 93 days ago.)

18. Mexico's Political System Mexican politics can best be described as a consistent revolution stained by political corruption and charismatic politicians. Though Mexico is currently a Federal Democratic Republic with a congressional system there remains a tremendous amount... (posted by Rose-Marie Chaperon 1 year 94 days ago.)

19. Rural Hospitals and the Purpose they Serve Rural hospitals play an important role in sustaining the economic health of their host communities through employment of local residents and provision of one of the basic community services that is crucial to attract and retain other employers. In... (posted by Rose-Marie Chaperon 1 year 94 days ago.)

20. Is Affirmative Action Still Necessary Is affirmative action still necessary? The policy was first introduced by President Lyndon B. Johnson as a sort of measure to try and “right the wrongs” of the past. It was designed to level the playing field in areas such as education... (posted by Rose-Marie Chaperon 1 year 94 days ago.)

21. “DJ Cipha Sounds” Comment Regarding Haitians and the HIV Virus HIV the plague that knows no boundaries, its origin is still unknown. Thirty years into the HIV/AIDS pandemic, it is evident the stigma that was notoriously associated with this infection in the 80s and 90s, still exists in 2010. HIV knows no... (posted by Rose-Marie Chaperon 1 year 148 days ago.)

22. Remembering 2010 – Hoping For a Better Tomorrow For Haiti Standing between old and new years, between what has been and what could be, we form our resolutions for the future in a spirit of possibility and potential. Haiti has had many tragedies and our people have suffered from the hands of many; the... (posted by Rose-Marie Chaperon 1 year 160 days ago.)

23. Haiti’s 2010 Election – Fraudulent or Intentional! Tiny Haiti rests in Caribbean waters less than 800 kilometers from North America. But it is light years away from its amenities, opportunities and standard of living it is all due to greedy politicians who refuses to allow the country the... (posted by Rose-Marie Chaperon 1 year 166 days ago.)

24. Letter to Krystal Last October while volunteering at a battered woman shelter in Missouri, I met a young lady who was a recent volunteer in an orphanage in Haiti, Due to privacy reasons; I will refer to her as Krystal. The goal of my visit to the shelter was to do... (posted by Rose-Marie Chaperon 1 year 179 days ago.)

25. Child slavery in Haiti – by Rose-Marie Chaperon Child slavery in Haiti Why can't we care more!! In 1804 Haiti declares independence and abolishes slavery. So why is it that still in the 21 st century it is still happening to Haiti's most valuable assets? Its children! To understand the... (posted by Rose-Marie Chaperon 1 year 199 days ago.)