The BHA was called to give evidence to the Commission's inquiry into whether there should be a change in law to legalise assisted dying in the UK and made the case that there are good
ethical reasons not to limit legal assisted dying only to terminally ill people but to others who are incurably suffering, and to permit voluntary euthanasia as well as assisted dying to maximise autonomy of patients who wish to end their lives but are unable to do so themselves.
Now if you are vegan for
ethical reason not to kill animals then it's commendable but don't claim that it is for health reason.
Not exact matches
For obvious
ethical reasons, many public health studies can't be repeated —
not if they'd entail intentionally exposing people to toxins — and raw data on individuals» health histories usually can't be disclosed.
Not only did they have to cover it for
ethical reasons, but they had to cover it for financial ones as well.
There are some good
reasons to pay more for
ethical food, but there are a few myths you shouldn't swallow.
If mainstream Americans won't stop eating animal flesh for
ethical reasons, suggest many animal rights advocates, then perhaps they will if they're given a tastier alternative.
«I see the memo as the CFTC cautioning its employees on the
ethical issues that could be raised by their trading in cryptocurrencies, encouraging them to consider and seek advice from the CFTC ethics team before trading in cryptocurrencies, noting that employees may
not transact in cryptocurrencies if they have nonpublic information about them from their work at the CFTC, and advising that those who participate in CFTC dealings related to cryptocurrencies may
not trade in them for conflict of interest
reasons.»
Unlike politicians or entertainers, journalists have a professional obligation to tell the truth —
not only for
ethical reasons, but also because they can easily be sued, fired, or publicly disgraced if they publish things that aren't true.
Such issues as slavery, the status of women, and political freedom, the virtues of scientific honesty and integrity, the freedom of the spirit in worship, all such
ethical concerns which have grown in significance throughout Christian history are in part at least implicit in the new life, but they are
not explicit, and the
reason for that must be sought in the historical situation into which the Gospel came.
Beliefs may be moral or
ethical; however, a man's
reasons for
not wanting to participate in a war must
not be based on politics, expediency, or self - interest.
The fact that some animals can
not reason or talk in language we understand should be as irrelevant to us as is the fact that some humans in relation to whom we have
ethical obligations — severely retarded children, for example — can neither
reason nor talk.
I don't think the
reason most people leave churches has anything to do with
not believing they can become more holy or with wanting to live by different
ethical standards.
At the same time, she writes in a later blog that the main point she wished to make in her earlier article is that atheists like her don't need belief in the biblical God in order to maintain certain
ethical principles by
reason alone, in the light of experience, and thus in a «conservative» manner.
Teaching (didaskein) is in a large majority of cases
ethical instruction.2 Occasionally it seems to include what we should call apologetic, that is, the
reasoned commendation of Christianity to persons interested but
not yet convinced.
As transhumanism becomes more prevalent, as the sexual revolution identifies more perversions as «rights,» as technocracy overtakes
ethical reasoning and truth is more frequently confused with power, believers will find themselves ever more frequently in the position of explaining that some realities are
not contingent on the prevailing ethos of culture, or on our judgments, or on the fleeting whims of self - definition.
We may, by such
reasoning, justify our use of any means to achieve what we think are good ends on the assumption that — since history is a perennial tragedy, and collective actions are always on a lower
ethical level than individual actions — we are
not obligated to strive for the highest ideals possible, or to present an alternative to the usual way of the world.
He would have heartily approved of the integration of the empirical and theoretical, while questioning the premise that our political and
ethical life concerns our
reason but
not our emotions and appetites.
For
reasons given in Chapter 4, the expectancy of a speedy end of the existing world scene did
not basically pervert the
ethical insights of the early Church, and still less those of Jesus.
So, if Jews could
not make the opposite case for themselves and their
ethical tradition, there was no
reason to assume that Judaism itself could function outside the ghetto in a sphere of secular equality.
Just as individuals are saved by faith,
not by works, he
reasoned, so are religious communities saved by faith,
not by social -
ethical success.
Time's arrow is required
not just for
ethical or religious
reasons but for all our basic concerns.
* If you have
not preached on
ethical issues, reflect on the
reasons both in terms of your own feelings and experience and in terms of your sense of the feelings and experiences of your parishioners.
For both religious and
ethical reasons, I can
not leave it there, and, in quite traditional fashion, I see once again the linkage between cult and ethics.
It's obvious to us vegans who are vegan first and foremost for
ethical reasons but maybe
not to those who are
not in that
ethical space.
I don't have any
ethical reasons why I didn't go out, I just preferred to sleep in a little and enjoy my family while I am obligation - free.
Although I don't consume dairy primarily for
ethical reasons, I don't think it's healthy either.
Because when you want mac and cheese, you should probably eat mac and cheese... unless you're allergic to dairy... or don't eat cheese for
ethical reasons... then I suppose this could be your swap for macaroni and cheese.
But I am a vegan for
ethical reasons and I don't buy into the «clean eating», no sugar, no gluten, no fat ideology.
Any help with a substitution for someone who doesn't want to use palm for
ethical reasons?
I went vegan for
ethical reasons and didn't care a lot about the health aspects of a vegan diet, so even after reading The China Study and watching Forks Over Knives I wasn't really convinced that I should give up oils.
I am
not a vegan but I find this post so useful and I always refer people to this post when someone asks me about ways to convert a classic recipe to a plantbased one either for
ethical or health
reasons.
If you have a milk allergy, intolerance, or just don't believe in drinking cow's milk for
ethical reasons, plant - based milks are a great substitute!
Veganism, at the time, was entirely for
ethical reasons and I didn't feel any need to further restrict my diet.
My
reason for
not doing so is certainty that the meals I prepare have superior nutritional virtues, and
ethical virtues, and are at least as tasty, if
not more so, than anything I can buy.
Mourinho has told the British media that, for
ethical reasons, he couldn't possibly countenance another bid for Rooney before Monday's game between the two clubs.
As I have always stated in all my writings on Ozil and, more importantly, based on my conviction: Ozil is a class player and one that I am very happy the club signed (although, the price tag is something that I don't like for VERY personal
ethical reasons).
It has
not only been abandoned by supporters of the Nestlé boycott, but shoppers suggest it has lost its
ethical stance, meaning there is no
reason to favour it over other high street retailers.
«Most people have a route or two routes and they become like an extension of the body and use those routes
not for
ethical reasons but because it is the only way to get around London without being late for meetings...»
But for
ethical reasons, the eggs could
not be fertilised.
«In my opinion, there's
not a compelling
ethical reason [to mandate],» says Richard Zimmerman, professor of family medicine at the University of Pittsburgh.
It argues that the company «rejects all forms of discrimination, so it has no right to judge the purpose for which an individual will use his or her test result, and so for
ethical reasons it could
not have refused to carry out the test».
Dear EarthTalk: I don't eat meat, for a variety of
ethical and environmental
reasons, and I'd rather
not feed it to my cat, either.
But, the authors say that for many logistical and
ethical reasons that isn't feasible.
Science should inform our
ethical reasoning, but it can
not determine what is
ethical or tell us how we should construct meaning and purpose in our lives.»
For
ethical reasons, we ensured that all participants were
not denied existing malaria prevention (insecticide - treated bed nets) or malaria treatment.
This result implies that only large treatment effects can be detected by efficacy studies in hAPP mice, since the number of mice per group will likely
not be greater than 50, for practical and
ethical reasons.
In all cases, we only use animals where absolutely necessary and where, for
ethical and practical
reasons, it is
not possible to carry out the research in humans.
You're
not alone: Every month, people test out the meat - and dairy - free diet for
ethical and environmental
reasons — and for their health.
For
ethical, health, and environmental
reasons, we choose
not to eat any animal products.
Ditching a food group (or three) I'm seeing more women on vegan and gluten - free diets,
not for
ethical or health
reasons but to shed pounds.