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Ethics paper on drugs
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Is it possible? what would i base it off of? philosophy of ethics...


I cannot just make a paper of why it being illegal is wrong...


any ideas?

The choices given were Euthanasia or abortion.

I want to do one on drug use...

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Re: Ethics paper on drugs [Re: Anonymous #1]
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you could write about the ethics of using cognitive enhancing drugs, like stimulants and such.

there have been a few articles about this topic posted over the past several months that you could use.

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Re: Ethics paper on drugs [Re: Anonymous #1]
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How about the ethics behind keeping drugs illegal with the knowledge of the destruction that action has? Cartels in Mexico and the related violence, the incarceration of millions of users for victimless crimes, widespread corruption in law enforcement and politicians, power-hungry federal organizations trampling our constitutional rights, etc.

Or the ethics of telling someone what they are allowed to do with their own bodies? The choice of fatty, processed foods -vs- a healthy diet is mine, and probably has far greater health implications than that of consuming marijuana or psychedelic mushrooms on occasion. Fuck, moderate heroin usage is probably healthier than a life of eating McDonalds.

Just two that came to mind, hope it helps

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Re: Ethics paper on drugs [Re: Anonymous #1]
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Why are you trying to develop a paper on drug use when your professor gave you a choice between drugs/euthanasia or drugs/abortion? What, do you think he/she is just going to overlook your defiance? :facepalm:

I would not only trash that paper but I would make an issue of it in front of the entire class. Choose a fucking topic and deal with it. If it were me developing the paper I would go with euthanasia because then I could incorporate the use of psychedelics in relieving anxiety before death, there's a drug use angle. You could include what conversations might be like once the patient had a come on. Just my two cents.

I hope you get a good grade

Edited by Anonymous (11/08/11 02:06 PM)

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Re: Ethics paper on drugs [Re: Anonymous #4]
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he gave us an option between abortion and euthanasia. And base our papers off of the readings we have done off of these two topics.

He has also said that we may do something else if we bring it to him and he accepts it...

you see?

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Re: Ethics paper on drugs [Re: Anonymous #1]
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Anonymous #1 said:
Is it possible? what would i base it off of? philosophy of ethics...


I cannot just make a paper of why it being illegal is wrong...


any ideas?

The choices given were Euthanasia or abortion.

I want to do one on drug use...


In my ethics class we just talked about a pregnant woman who was addicted to airplane glue.

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Re: Ethics paper on drugs [Re: Anonymous #5]
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jus bumpin. in case i can get any more suggestions.

im thinking of writing a paper on why drugs being illegal. but i cant just write on legality. He doesnt want that, this isnt a law class.

so ill write it on why locking up/denying individuals the freedom of choice to do what they want with their own body is wrong.

idk its gotta be a 1300+ paper which isnt too bad, but i must come up with the content.

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Re: Ethics paper on drugs [Re: Anonymous #1]
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Dude, c'mon. Do you have any idea how much easier it will be to write this paper if you actually write what you're asked to write?

Save your drug war polemics for a class where it will be appropriate.

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Re: Ethics paper on drugs [Re: Anonymous #5]
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i figured ethics (philosophy) would be a good place. Maybe your right. I just thought the ethics of aiming at people who do things to there own body is wrong. ethically wrong.

maybe i should just stick with Euthanasia ....

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Re: Ethics paper on drugs [Re: Anonymous #1]
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You should. The teacher asked for euthanasia or abortion, that's what he wants your paper to be about. It would seriously be a stretch to write about drugs. Even if it's a great paper, the teacher will be annoyed by your deviation from the subject matter and give you a bad grade regardless.

I speak from experience.

There's definitely a place for what you want to do, though. Be patient, grasshoppah... your time will come. :ninja:

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Re: Ethics paper on drugs [Re: Anonymous #5]
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Anonymous #5 said:
You should. The teacher asked for euthanasia or abortion, that's what he wants your paper to be about. It would seriously be a stretch to write about drugs. Even if it's a great paper, the teacher will be annoyed by your deviation from the subject matter and give you a bad grade regardless.

I speak from experience.

There's definitely a place for what you want to do, though. Be patient, grasshoppah... your time will come. :ninja:



Thankyou so much for devoting your thoughts into this.
He said those 2 are a choice, but he has also said if we have another idea, then give it to him and he will tell us if we can or cant. Remember, this is philosophy, he seems to be very open and almost accepting of other topics. I figured, what better then to do it on ... drugs?

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Re: Ethics paper on drugs [Re: Anonymous #1]
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because drugs here in the U.S.A and most of the world as you know it, are incredibly looked down upon. people go to jail, get executed and so much more. Its a very sensitive and HOT topic. just like Euthanasia and abortion.

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Re: Ethics paper on drugs [Re: Anonymous #1]
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Oh! I didn't know he gave you that option. Then yeah, you should totally ask him about it.

My theme would be, personally, do drug laws do more harm than the drug themselves? The answer's yes, BTW, but that's not a hard one to prove convincingly to anyone with an open mind. Illegal drugs get cut, posing harm to the users; they sponsor organized crime in our own backyards; they kill people who are ignorant of dosage (both an educational problem and a black-market problem rising from prohibition). Prohibition of alcohol didn't work, it drove more people to drink, and the same is happening with drugs.

LEGALIZE EVERYTHING!

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Re: Ethics paper on drugs [Re: Anonymous #1]
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OK but you said it's not a law class. :rofl:

Honestly I think the main philosophical strike against drug prohibition is that it curtails freedom of thought. We're supposed to have that, and we don't, because certain thoughts are only possible while on drugs that can land you in prison just for trying.

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Re: Ethics paper on drugs [Re: Anonymous #5]
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yesyes we agree. He just tries to avoid legality . He wants it more on the philosophy side. not laws. but yes. thats a huge part. that actually might work. it does create black markets. it does have cut bad shit. it does limit the rights of others and for no GOOD reasons.

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Re: Ethics paper on drugs [Re: Anonymous #1]
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To make it as philosophical as possible I would focus on the freedom of thought angle. It's blasphemy to speak ill of freedom in this country, so if you emphasize that the government is actually robbing freedom from innocent people for no apparently good reason, it will be a nice and juicy paper. (I would emphasize marijuana if you want to stay on the safe side, psychedelics are obscure and the rest actually do have pretty shady subcultures associated with them.)

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Re: Ethics paper on drugs [Re: Anonymous #5]
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Anonymous #5 said:
To make it as philosophical as possible I would focus on the freedom of thought angle. It's blasphemy to speak ill of freedom in this country, so if you emphasize that the government is actually robbing freedom from innocent people for no apparently good reason, it will be a nice and juicy paper. (I would emphasize marijuana if you want to stay on the safe side, psychedelics are obscure and the rest actually do have pretty shady subcultures associated with them.)



true true and true. about leaving other drugs out. .. Were talking philosophy here. This guy teaching a college class is probably way ahead of that. Our class is in the bible belt, its way worse then that, people use religion in our class to argue. and thats every one but ME. its insane.

now get this. he told the class he got into a lot of trouble because when he was a student aid he told someone who said "christian scientists say..." and he told them well christian scientists are idiots... he got into a lot of trouble. OBVIOUSLY a teacher should not do that. .. but my point is.. he is no conservative..

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Re: Ethics paper on drugs [Re: Anonymous #1]
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:rofl:

Dude, I lived in Tennessee for a couple years (coming from California), and the kind of liberalism that just comes right out of left field in the South is just remarkable. My civics teacher in high school looked so square with an orderly haircut and sun-beaten skin and a nerdy way of talking and dressing, then he would just blow your mind regularly with his teaching style. One time, he flipped off the class, in order to demonstrate "freedom of symbols." One time, he said, "It's question ak'sin' time! If you don't aks now, you might just wind up ign'ant!" One time, he told the class a story about asking a business to put the Declaration of Independence up in their window, and the guy answered "Well I'll ask the boss, but I don't think he'll go for it, he's a Republican." :lolsy: God I loved that guy.

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Re: Ethics paper on drugs [Re: Anonymous #5]
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Then you get it. This guy dresses close to a hippy. he does not give a fuck what he wears.

I am also from west coast. and have lived here only a few months.

So now you should really get where im coming from. I could make an honest legit post about the illegality of drugs and why restricting people's actions on the matter is wrong. I just need more thought into it before i submit this to him. It needs to be ethical talk

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Re: Ethics paper on drugs [Re: Anonymous #1]
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Anonymous #1 said:
The choices given were Euthanasia or abortion.

I want to do one on drug use...


Why don't you just go with one of the choices given instead of getting an automatic F? Just a suggestion...

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