To See or Not To See
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This 5 page paper outlines Oliver Sack's essay "To See or Not To See," with a focus on the way he strips away a myth, namely that to regain your vision, when you have been blind for years, is to regain a capacity to understand what you see. Specifically, this essay considers whether the subject of Sack's essay, Virgil, was well advised to have eye surgery that resulted in the regaining of his vision, and whether the outcome of this surgery was successful. No additional sources cited.
Filename: MHSacks.wps

Tort Of Negligence
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8 pages in length. A fast-paced society is at risk for multiple negligent issues, not the least of which concerns that of medical negligence. Australia is just one of many countries that have fallen victim to overworked, undertrained practitioners whose focus is not always upon the patient's best interests. Personal and professional distractions, as well as the inability to spend adequate time with each patient, are just some of the reasons cited for the conspicuous increase in medical negligence. What determines whether or not an individual seeks legal compensation when medical negligence has occurred? Are there certain issues that openly sway one's decision as to take action? Clearly, several factors exist within the boundaries of medical negligence that help determine if a patient is going to sue, including the patient/doctor relationship, how the doctor responds to the claim of negligence, as well as the ethical nature of the situation. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: TLCtort.wps

Use of Physical Restraints in Nursing Practice
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An 8 page research paper that investigates the issue of whether or not to use physical restraints on a patient. The writer offers a literature review on this topic and discusses professional guidelines that indicate when this is appropriate. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: khphyres.rtf

Virtue ethics and cloning
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A paper which looks at some of the issues surrounding human cloning from the perspective of a system of virtue ethics, contrasting Christianity with Western liberalism. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: JLethclon.rtf

Voluntary Sterilization Of A Young, Unmarried Man: Ethical Considerations
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6 pages in length. Gregory X, who is twenty-five years old, unmarried, and childless, wants a vasectomy. He goes to Dr. H, a urologist in a clinic in a large city hospital, because he cannot afford the surgery elsewhere. He tells Dr. H that he decided, after several years of thought, never to be a parent. The vasectomy will now ensure that and make it necessary for any woman he loves to run the various risks associated with the available means of contraception. Dr. H has doubts about performing the surgery on a young, unmarried man. He asks Gregory X to consider the feelings of a possible future wife who will not have any say about the sterilization decision. Gregory X insists on the surgery. What, if any, ethical obligation is Dr. H under with regard to performing – or not performing the surgery? Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: TLCsterl.rtf

Whose Life Is It Anyway: An Analysis of Both Sides
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A 5 page paper which analyzes both sides, society's and the individual's, of the issue concerning life decisions as they relate to refusing life support systems, as presented in the play "Whose Life Is It Anyway." No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAlifanyw.wps

Why Human Cloning Should Not Be Permitted
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This 9 page paper investigates the subject and argues that cloning should not be allowed due to the fact that it is not fool proof and raises many moral and religious concerns. Scientific information about the ramifications of human cloning are included. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: SA209cln.rtf

Why Surrogate Parenting is Immoral
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This 8 page paper ultimately argues against surrogate motherhood but looks at both sides of the issue. Various positions are explored. Kantian ethics, Utilitarianism and Ayn Rand's views are all considered and applied to the topic. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: SA219sur.rtf

World Wide Human Rights.
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(11 pp) This paper was designed as a tutorial for an individual with English as a second language. A general examination and definition of human rights begins this discussion. The human rights violations against women by the Kaliban of Afghanistan are discussed. Bibliography lists 11 sources .
Filename: BB kalibn.

“Stem Cell Research”
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A seven page paper which looks at the arguments for and against stem cell research, with reference to the use of foetal tissue and adult stem cells, and considers the pragmatic, medical and ethical elements surrounding the issue. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: JLstem.wps

“The First Human Cloned Embryo”: A Discussion of How the Research Conducted by Cibelli, Lanza, West, and Ezzell Pertains to the Mental Health Profession
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A 5 page review of the article published in the January 2002 edition of “Scientific American” recounting these researchers experiences in stem cell research. This article offers a fascinating glimpse into many aspects of cloning and stem cell research. The author of this paper interprets the research from a mental health perspective. Included is a discussion of the applications in the treatment of such conditions as Parkinson disease. An emphasis is also placed on the responsibility of the mental health professional to serve as an interpreter of stem cell research to the general public. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PPcloneA.rtf

“Utilitarianism and Organ Donation”
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A five page paper which considers organ donation and transplantation from a utilitarian perspective, and looks at whether the enforcement of donation does in fact serve the greater good of the community as a whole from a long-term viewpoint. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: JLtransplants.wps