Category: Suffering

Table of Contents The nature of evil The problem of evil and suffering Christian response to the problem The consolation for those who are at a loss The existence of absolutes Reference List The nature of evil No matter what an optimist a person may be, the surrounding reality is not always the merriest place…

Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion References Introduction William Rowe is a philosopher who wrote extensively on the ethical issues concerned with suffering. He argued that it is unlikely that all critical cases of intense human and animal suffering bring about the greater good. It is possible to agree with the philosopher that suffering cannot…

Are We Obligated to Prevent Suffering? It could be hardly doubted that Buddhism as a philosophy and religion had a significant impact on the development of Western moral and ethical conceptions (Garfield et al. 293). It is also possible to notice that such influence became more apparent since the 19th century and to the present…

The first introductory chapter begins with an emphasis on the encounter of the West and East. For the majority of history, Buddhism was solely spread in Asia, but the current technological and political connectedness of the East and West makes Buddhism a globally impactful religion, which requires tailoring in accordance with the spiritual needs of…

In this paper, I will protect the statement made by Schopenhauer in the essay “On the Suffering of the World” that good is a negative quality of life from the objection that there are pleasures in life that are more than the simple absence of pain and discomfort. In his essay “On the Suffering of…

Table of Contents Relief from Pain Relief from Financial Burden Attempted Suicide Closure Conclusion References Individuals who suffer from degenerative, terminal, or painful conditions that deny them the opportunity to lead a healthy life should be granted a right to euthanasia or assisted suicide. Today, there are heated debates regarding the legalization of euthanasia. Ethicists,…

The central concept of end-to-life care is safeguarding a dying patient from possible suffering during that period of life. In addition to pain, suffering includes many problems: the inability to take care of oneself and a feeling of helplessness, guilt, and fear associated with the expectation of impending death. Moreover, patients tend to experience bitterness…

Table of Contents Project Purpose Project Background Project Significance References Project Purpose In elderly patients, falls as a multifactorial phenomenon represent a constant health risk. Therefore, a strategy for preventing falls in the target demographic is one of the primary concerns of contemporary nursing. At present, there is a vast range of approaches toward reducing…

Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion Reference list Introduction The investment market has been affected by economic crisis. This has led to the occurrence of many unavoidable losses. This has mainly occurred in banks where many loan borrowers have problem in paying back their debts forcing the bank to sell the security at loss. These…

One of the most common translations of the First Noble Truth of Buddhism is “existence is suffering”, implying that to exist, to be alive, brings on pain, loss, grieving, and suffering. Reading Homer’s Odyssey and analyzing the characters, one thing is evident – human suffering is constant. We might not see it, but it takes…