There are a lot of people in this world that are disabled. In the movie, Awakening, Leonard is handicapped, and in the book Flowers for Algernon, Charlie, a man that is also handicapped, both got the opportunity to help and also receive help from scientists. In both the movie Awakening and the book Flowers for Algernon, the two main characters, Leonard and Charlie have a lot of similarities and also some differences. Charlie and Leonard suffer and aren’t always able to solve problems like the average person can solve. The two Characters, Charlie and Leonard, People in the movie Awakening, including Leonard, suffered from a disease that cost them the ability to do things, even the simplest of things like ability to speak.
Equality is about everybody being equal to one another, but not necessarily treating them all the same. Because everyones needs are different you as a support worker have to look at the individuals needs, and assess what you can do to improve their quality of life, whilst keeping them safe and still promoting independence. Inclusion is about involving everyone in society, making sure all have opportunities to work or take part in social activities available. Discrimination is stopping someone from their right to speak up and voice themselves properly or not let them do an activity, this can happen to either a certain group of people or it can just be one person. Nonetheless its a very cruel way of practice.
Leshner states, “As with many other brain diseases, addiction has embedded behavioral and social-context aspects that are important parts of the disorder itself” (Leshner). Recognizing addiction as a mental illness can help reduce the health and social costs that are directly related to treating addiction. Research has exposed that drug abuse is a severe health issue, as well as a social issue. Addicts become so obsessed with consuming the substance it causes their immune systems to shut down and causes the addict to be incapable of functioning properly in a social setting. Addiction has severe negative consequences affecting the addict’s mental and physical well being.
5, No. 1 42 Dahmer Psychopathology and Treatment [APA], 2000, p. 568). It is difficult to think of a person who better meets these criteria than Jeffrey Dahmer, who may have suffered from a combination of paraphilias, depression, substance dependence, Asperger's Disorder, disordered personality, and social skills deficits. This "perfect storm" of pathology led him to become one of the worst serial murderers of the 20th century and posed unique treatment implications. The sad, strange case of Jeffrey Dahmer highlights a number of issues concerning personality, identity, impulse control, paraphilia, and impaired social interaction and functioning.
The damage the it causes to the organs can be fatal. Around 1.5 million Americans suffer from this disease. This disease also varies widely in it severity. Some people have such a mild form of it, they don't even know that they have it while other can control the flare ups from lupus with over the counter medicines
SOS 304 Drugs & Society Q3.1 The major causes for concern regarding cocaine use stems from the dependency that occurs as well as the damaging effect it can have on human health. Although cocaine was initially used for medicinal purposes, with its leaves being cultivated to produce paste, teas, and wines, those uses have long disappeared. Individuals who use cocaine on a regular basis are at risk for respiratory or cardiac issues, and mixing the drug with other drugs and alcohol can damage health and lead to fatalities. Drug users often have healthcare issues and require treatment for more than one ailment, even though they can be less than forthcoming when it comes to medical treatment and advice. Amphetamines are used to treat a variety of medical issues but like cocaine, illicit drug use in the 60s caused the federal government to become concerned about dependency and illegal activities.
MS is a chronic disease that attacks the central nervous system, which contains the brain, spinal cord and optic nerves. The symptoms of MS vary from numbness of limbs to paralysis or loss of vision. MS is known to be an unpredictable disease since the progress, severity and specific symptoms are different for each person. (About MS) In the case of my father, he has a progressive form of MS that has resulted in the steady loss of nerve and motor functions
COPD, also known as emphysema or chronic bronchitis dates back to 1814 when Badham described chronic cough and mucus hyper secretion as symptoms. Although COPD is a disease recognized to affect mainly smokers, it also occurs in non-smokers as well (Petty, Thomas L., 2006). COPD is a major cause of a number of disabilities and the fourth leading cause of death among Americans. COPD is a slow developing disease. There currently is no cure for COPD however, treatment and lifestyle changes can help patients to feel better and slow down the advancement of the disease.
And this bad thing leads him to death finally. Willa Cather shows that the wrong way causes a bad ending. Her idea is important to all people, because many people try to get their future in many different ways, but they only pursuing their desire, not think about the consequences. Through this story, I learned that there is no simple way, only the effort is best way to accomplish my
Because there are too many mixed feelings and perspectives regarding the issue. But I feel denotology would offer the best reasoning, explanation and/or problem solver. Not that everyone would agree, but this view point could begin a path to possibly finding a common ground on the moral issues that stems from suicide. Deontologists believe that no matter the reason, doing wrong to another person is wrong. Treat everyone as an equal and with pride.