Essays on Pursuit Of Happiness

Voluntary active euthanasia (VAE), it is important to provide a historical view of its conceptual origins. Proposals to legalize PAS for the incurably ill became a focal point of public policy debate in several countries toward the end of the 19th century. The role of the physician in dealing with the dying patient received significant attention in those early years. The physician, it was thought could slow down the inevitable process of dying. Modern technology has allowed for early diagnosis,…...

The sky remains light blue every time the day begins for me. The clouds remain a white as snow but portrays different shapes as if the universe decided to grab her paintbrush and softly press the tip of the brush against its lively canvas upon the audience and create animalistic outlines like bunnies, deer, and horses prancing across the sky for our viewing. It’s a good day, that’s one of the signs that today will be a good day. Another…...

Influenced by core values that we’re taught as a kid and grow up with. Growing up we have parents/guardians, teachers, religious leaders, public figures, and even fictional characters to help guide us right from wrong. Everyone has their own set of values they go by that help them go through life and decide how they go about situations and come up with conclusions. Although we are individuals, we form a society that can share some of the same beliefs and…...

In these class notes, I consider arguments concerning whether anything in addition to protection from fraud, theft, and interference with one’s pursuit of happiness is needed from the government to ensure that there is a just (`just’ as in justice) distribution of wealth. In particular, I examine this question as it pertains to whether there should be laws in place recognizing the permissibility of affirmative action. Though I do my best to provide various arguments in a way that is…...