Right to Die Debate

Right to Die Debate Briana Rodriguez â€Å"At the moment when I find myself unable to fight, give me a right to die.†- Friedrich Engels. When dealing with terminally ill patients, the right to die is ones choice, and shouldn’t be determined by legal actions of the government. Many citizens of the United States argue about the right to die, and how to ethically and legally deal with this request, wanted by many terminally ill patients all around. The right to die is an ethical or legal entitlement for an individual to undergo voluntary euthanasia and commit suicide. Many patients with terminally illness often deal with the conclusion that their life will be coming to an end, due to lack of medical support. Many of these illnesses, from cancer to Lou Gehrig’s disease, are untreatable and the patient has to come to grips that they will die soon. The families slowly watch them die and the patient not only has to physically deal with the pains of their body slowly shutting down, but also has to subconsci ously deal with the pain they are causing around them as well. That is why the right to die should be permitted legally, for the patient’s physical and mental care and also for the families surrounding them. The list below is key concepts to supporting the idea that the right to die is ones choice and should be legally permitted by the government. Nancy Cruzan and Brittany Maynard Laws and Supreme Court Cases supporting the right to die Professional opinions and statistical facts The idea to legally be permitted the right to die has been around for decades. The most current involvement being Brittany Maynard. Who was told in April 2014, that she had a brain tumor and that in sixth months would die from it. She refused to allow it to kill her and refused to let her family watch her die. So instead, she achieved her bucket list, moved to Oregon and surrounded by all her loved ones in her home, died in November of that year. She quoted â€Å"when exactly is the right time to die?† http://listverse.com/2014/11/15/10-heartbreaking-right-to-die-cases/ Maynard’s death was as peaceful as falling asleep and there was no pain. There is no more proof needed to show that the right to die helps the patients more than physically but mentally, and not just themselves but their loved ones as well. No one wants to die, but given the circumstances, this is the best most peaceful way to go. It is unethical for the government to not allow this and inhumane to allow the patients to suffer when it could be so much more peaceful. There are cases all around the US, in which day to day people, deal with the reality that they are in fact dying. And some cases, the fact that the patients aren’t even dying, is where the right to die is needed. January 1983, Nancy Cruzan was hurt in a severe car accident. The paramedics saved her heart beat, and although she was alive, she suffered from many injuries. She was entirely oblivious to her surroundings, she was a spastic quadriplegic, her brain had degenerated, had irreversible tendon and muscle damage, and had no reflexive ability to either chew or swallow anything and would never gain the ability to do so. All this being sited on, www.euthanasia.com. She was in severe pain and could not, or wouldn’t ever be, able to do any type of day to day things needed to survive on her own. She was in an intense vegetative state, and would be till the day she died. This was the first time the US Supreme Court was given the right to die case. This particular case help s to support the other side, of the right to die act. It is in fact not just for patients who are coming to the ends of their life, but also for those who are suddenly put into an accident and will never again gain their ability to survive without machines. Some debate against the right to die, because they believe that the patient could possibly be saved and that there are certain â€Å"what ifs† and there could always be a chance things will change. But there are patients who were never sick and, due to life changing accidents, are now stuck in a vegetative state and will never again get to â€Å"live†. There are no â€Å"what ifs† for these people, and therefore they should have the absolute right to end their lives, due to the suffering of day to day living being too much. There are actually some cases in which the people have taken the cases further up into the Supreme Court; one US Supreme Court case being Washington v. Glucksberg. Washington criminally charges anyone who â€Å"knowingly causes or aids another person to commit suicide.† http://www.oyez.org. Glucksberg argued that denying a terminally ill person the right to die actually violates the Fourteenth amendment and denies a person the liberty to choose death over life if they wanted to. It was taken to court and decided that the right to assist suicide is not a liberty interest and is actually offensive to the traditions of our nation. Another case being Vacco v. Quill was also taken to the Supreme Court. â€Å"New York’s ban, while permitting patients to refuse lifesaving treatment on their own, has historically made it a crime for doctors to help patients commit or attempt suicide.† Sited from http://www.oyez.org/cases/1990-1999/1996_95_1858. Although these court cases were not ruled in favor, there are some legal actions that have been in favor and support the right to die. The Death with Dignity Act went into effect in 1994, legally allowing any â€Å"mentally competent, terminally-ill adult state residents to voluntarily request and receive a prescription medication to hasten their death†. http://deathwithdignity.org. That meaning it allows mentally sane and conscious citizens to be allowed to voluntary take euthanasia to end their suffering with their terminal illness. Many citizens all around the states, including the example of Maynard before, move to Oregon to peacefully receive the medication and be given the right to die. The public is very much associated with the voting on the right to die, although it is in much debate. On http://thehastingscenter.org/Publications/BriefingBook/Detail.aspx?id=2202 it states that when the public was asked whether or not physician-assisted death should be permitted approximately â€Å"two-thirds† of the entire population of the US is in fact, actually approve but only as an option for terminally ill patients who are in suffering and cannot be cured or help any longer. Statiscally proving that the population even believes in the right to die is ones choice. It should not be illegal and it should be permitted especially when the patient is in a great deal of suffering. It’s obvious that if a person’s in deep suffering, then a peaceful death should be the way to go, it is the only humane thing to do in order to help a person. Other statistics were found when asked by a field of people who specifically work with these types of patients; hospice nurses . When asked to complete the survey, taken from http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMsaa020562, â€Å"Forty-five percent had cared for a patient who requested .assistance with suicide.† And had â€Å"Eigty-two patients were had received perscriptions for lethal medication.† And â€Å"Seventy-seven percent of the request had been presented at a hospice interdisciplinary conference on patient care† Statiscally proving that terminally ill patients, who hospice nurses deal with every day, have asked and it is a question among the nurses. More and more people are hearing about the right to die and there are interest groups all around fighting for terminally ill patients, groups from National Hospice and Pallative Care Organization (NHPCO) and others more widely known like the Death with Dignity National Center(DDNC). More groups being sited on http://diglib.libary.vanderbilt.edu There are so many people who are dying and are suffering greatly but instead of being allowed to be put out their misery, they are instead prolonged their death and have to wait until every part of their body slowly shuts down one at a time. They then lose hearing, seeing, feeding and more until finally their heart finally stops. The patients are unable to do anything. Not only watch them deteriorate literally piece by piece, but also watch their loved ones grow depressed at watching them suffer. Dealing with death, is not an easy topic to discuss especially politically. But, the right to die is a person’s choice and the government should definitely not permit a person from doing so if it ends their suffering. Examples from Supreme Court Cases, to every day to day citizen, the right to die should be permitted. The government says a terminally ill patient does not have the legal right to kill themselves nor be assisted then who’s right is it? What must a person do to obtain their right to end their own suffering?

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Michael Phelps Free Essays

Michael Phelps was born in 6.30,1985 in Baltimore of the US. Unfortunatly, he got a very terrible and unhappy time in his childhood. We will write a custom essay sample on Michael Phelps or any similar topic only for you Order Now His parents always quarreled and quarreled. Little Michael felt so sad,so he put himself into the swimming pool. It seemed to be the only way for him to keep happy. When he was 15 ,Michael competed at the Sydeny Olympics. But the reault seemed a little disappointed. He didn’t win a medal. But he never gave up. After that,he swam every day,no Christmas,no New Year,even no brithdays. A famous saying goes†Where there is a will,there is a way. After 4 years training,he did a nice job in the Athens Olyimpics. He got 8 medals. And 6 of them are gold medals. Now he is one of the greatest swimmers in the world. I still remembered what he said after the Athens Olyimpics. He said â€Å"I don’t want to be Mark Spitz No. 2 ,I just want to be Michael Phelps No. 1. â€Å"Now he realized his dream. He won 8 gold medals in the Beijing Olyimpics. He broke the world records,he made the history. Of course he made him famous to the whole world. Stephen Hawking has ever said†Life is not fair,so you have to do the best in your own situation. â€Å"Michael sets a very good example to us. Or the dream factory has always been the high standard, the screen exquisite detail, vivid characters vivid, touching story twists and turns, the most important thing is it in the most simple and easy to understand that the way of a token, that is – there is no shortcut to the world and Cheats, the only winning Famen is believe in themselves. This film was absolutely amazing. I have spent hours re-watching various scenes and noticing all the perfection with which they are acted and directed. It’s not the violence or action sequences that make this movie so great (although they are well done†¦ ), but rather moments like where Mathilda knocks on Leon’s door. It would be so easy to just film the door opening, but instead we see light illuminating Natalie Portman’s face, symbolizing something angelic. And the moment has so much more meaning. How to cite Michael Phelps, Papers Michael Phelps Free Essays Michael Phelps Michael Phelps is a through and through true Olympian. He has amazing capabilities and has proven it many times. I would definitely call him a great athlete. We will write a custom essay sample on Michael Phelps or any similar topic only for you Order Now Michael Phelps stole the limelight through the best performances in Olympic history. In his early life Michael Phelps had already started his rise to the top. 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Corporate Accounting - Financial Statement Fraud Schemes - Sample

Question: Describe about the Corporate Accounting for Financial Statement Fraud Schemes. Answer: Problem 1 Simpsons Limited Statement of Profit and Loss Account For the year ended 30 June 2018 Amount $ Amount $ Sales Revenue 1,237,500.00 Cost of sales 675,000.00 Gross profit 562,500.00 Add: Revenue Interest revenue 3,750.00 Dividend received 5,250.00 Less: Expenses Administrative expenses (397,500- 43,050) 354,450.00 Interest expense 43,050.00 other expenses 15,000.00 dividend paid 30,000.00 Profit before income tax 129,000.00 Less: Income tax expense 75,600.00 Profit after tax 53,400.00 Other Comprehensive Income Profit on revaluation of assets Land 37,500.00 Building 45,000.00 Total comprehensive income for the year 135,900.00 Table 1: Profit and Loss Statement (Source: Created by author) Statement of Financial Position For the year ended 30 June 2018 Amount $ Amount $ Assets Current Assets Cash 750.00 Accounts receivable 87,000.00 Inventory 131,500.00 Prepaid insurance 10,500.00 Total current assets 229,750.00 Non- Current Assets Goodwill 157,500.00 Less: Accumulated impairment -15,000.00 142,500.00 Plant and equipment 333,750.00 Less: Accumulated depreciation -63,750.00 270,000.00 Land 330,000.00 Building 570,000.00 Deferred tax asset 14,700.00 Total non- Current Assets 1,327,200.00 Total Assets 1,556,950.00 Liabilities Current Liabilities Interest payable 4,200.00 Accounts payable 104,250.00 Dividend payable 15,000.00 Current tax liability 78,150.00 Allowance for doubtful debts 19,200.00 Bank overdraft 103,800.00 Total current liabilities 324,600.00 Non- Current Liabilities Mortgage loan 375,000.00 7% debentures 120,000.00 Revaluation surplus 127,500.00 Deferred tax liability 27,600.00 Provision for employee benefits Annual Leave 27,000.00 Long- service Leave 24,300.00 Total non- current liabilities 701,400.00 Total Liabilities 1,026,000.00 Net Assets 530,950.00 Shareholders' equity 300,000.00 General Reserve 37,500.00 Retained earnings Balance on 1.7.17 155,100.00 Add: profit earned during the year 38,350.00 193,450.00 Total equity 530,950.00 Table 2: Financial Position Statement (Source: Created by author) Statement of changes in equity For the year ended 30 June 2018 Equity shares Reserves Retained profits Balance as on 1.7.2017 150,000.00 37,500.00 155,100.00 Shares issued during the year 150,000.00 - - (@75,000* $2) Profit earned during the year - - 38,350.00 Balance as on 1.7.2018 300,000.00 37,500.00 193,450.00 Table 3: Changes in Equity Statement (Source: Created by author) Notes to accounts: Interest expenses have been deducted from the administrative expenses amounted to $43,050 that has been disclosed separately. Revaluation profit on land and building has been recorded as comprehensive income, which is measured as follows: Revaluation profit Land Building Value before revaluation 292,500.00 525,000.00 Revalued value 330,000.00 570,000.00 Profit 37,500.00 45,000.00 As the mortgage loan is repayable at the annual installments amounted to $75,000 that is due on 1st March hence, the entire balance in the trial balance has been considered as non- current liability. As the debentures are proposed to be redeemed on 31 March 2019 hence it will be considered as non- current liability for the year 2018. Problem 2 Killer Ltd Current Tax Worksheet For the year ended 30 June 2017 Amount $ Amount $ Accounting profit 263,000 Add: Annual Leave expense 45,000 Depreciation expense - plant 22,500 Doubtful debts expense 4,500 Insurance Expense 7,000 342,000 Less: Annual Leave paid 52,000 Tax Depreciation plant 90,000 Doubtful Debt Paid 2,000 Insurance Paid 6,500 Interest not yet received 1,000 Taxable profit 190,500 Current tax liability @ 30% 57,150 Table 4: Current Tax Statement (Source: Created by author) Killer Ltd Deferred tax worksheet as at 30 June 2017 Carrying Amount Tax Base Taxable Deductible Temporary Differences Temporary Differences Assets Interest Receivable 1 000 1000 Nil Nil Accounts receivable (net) 17 500 19500 2000 - Prepaid Insurance 4 500 6500 - 2000 Plant 82 500 60000 - 22000 Liabilities Provision for annual leave 10 000 52000 - 42000 Total Temporary Diffs 2000 66000 Deferred tax liability 30% 600 - Deferred tax asset 30% - 19800 Beginning balances 10800 10500 Increase/(Decrease) (10200.00) 9300 Table 5: Deferred Tax Statement (Source: Created by author) Tax Journal Entries Amount $ Amount $ Profit Loss A/c Dr 600.00 To deferred tax liability A/c 600.00 (Being tax payable on temporary difference has been recognized for the year) Deferred tax assets A/c Dr 19,800.00 To Profit Loss A/c 19,800.00 (Being tax deductible on temporary difference has been recognized for the year) Table 6: Journal Entries (Source: Created by author) Bibliography Albrecht, C., Holland, D., Malagueo, R., Dolan, S. and Tzafrir, S., 2015. 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