These two movements helped to define American life after the Revolutionary War in different ways, saw the rise of new ideas and literature, and gave Americans a sense of national identity that was previously unknown to them. ... It was less defined than many other cultural and philosophical movements in history, but its followers did have some shared goals and tenets that linked them together. ... Through knowledge, understanding, and compassion, man could completely eradicate evil in the world. ...

• Word Count: 1786
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

He had compassion and humanity for others including his wife of 22 years. ... This movement led Derek to found the Hemlock Society five years later and today the organization is well known as the "Compassion in Dying and End-of-Life Choices organization.... He truly believed that ethics and death comes hand-in-hand in relieving the suffering of those who need compassion the most. ... The right to die is defined as the putative right for a person to decide not to be kept alive by heroic means and die with dignity [Def14]. ...

• Word Count: 5515
• Approx Pages: 22
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Affirmative Action has been law since 1961 when President John F. Kennedy signed a bill forcing government contractors to extinguish discrimination due to race, religion or national origin. Since that law came into existence, many changes have taken place to provide a broader scope of protection...

• Word Count: 1980
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Stigma is defined as a mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person. ... Fisher, Lieberman and Maxen advocate for education and treatment of mental illness rather than demonizing these patients as creators of violence, hence part of the title in Fisher and Lieberman's article, "Putting Compassion Before Fear....

• Word Count: 2632
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In the North-Central Mexican city of Juarez, times are often pretty rough. Crime is decreasing as of 2016, but the percentage of violent crimes in Mexico is still higher than almost all major cities in the country to the north, the United States. In fact, poverty is extremely prevalent with "494,000...

• Word Count: 5001
• Approx Pages: 20
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate