Kenneth Feinberg's Article : The Value Of A Human Life

In one article, What Is A Life Worth? by Amanda Ripley, it speaks about the terrorist attacks of 9/11 and how the attacks led to the development of the human life calculator. It calculates how much your life is worth, based on how much you make and would have continued to make if they had lived. “Every award will be based on a cold calculus, much the way courts handle wrongful-death claims” (Ripley 5). The calculator does not take into account the worth of a person's life, regardless of how much they make. The family members,friends, and lovers of those lost deserve to know that their loved one matters and was more than just a set number. These events changed the course of their lives forever. Many fought the government, saying that they felt their loved one was worth more than what was said and that that should be taken into account.

Should people put the value of life into monetary value or should life be kept solely as an emotional quantity? People and societies throughout the ages have been trying to answer the problem of putting the value of life into terms of dollar bills. The ancient Egyptians buried their dead with all of their worldly belongings. They believed a person’s monetary worth on Earth was over, and they should take all of that earthly worth with them to the afterlife. Modern day Americans are different from the Egyptians. Today people believe that the families of the dead should be compensated for “their” loss.

When 9/11 occurred, many firefighters and medical teams rushed to help as many victims as possible, at the horror everyone was in when the planes hit, nobody in their right mind would get near the buildings, but these heroes did it to save the lives of other, and for that the first responders of the 9/11 attacks are greatly viewed by the nation. Without them, many more lives might have been lost on that dreadful day. As a thank you, the United States promised to help pay their medical expenses, since many got injured while saving others, but unfortunately due to most of the cancers and diseases coming in many years after the attacks, the United States blamed many other factors. For example, if a first responder got lung cancer 5 years after the 9/11 attack, and they had a smoking history, the United States blamed their old smoking habit instead of the thick chemical-filled smoke they inhaled while saving other lives. Most of the major issues that the 9/11 first responders had from the events was mainly cancer and respiratory issues from the enormous chemical-filled smoke clouds containing many dangerous chemicals that harmed the lungs greatly. In fact many first responders passed away from those cancers and harmful chemicals. I feel like in the most part the United States did not honor their promises due to giving excuses in order to not pay for the medical expenses of the heroes of 9/11. Unfortunately most of our 9/11 heroes have passed away with the United States not living up to their promises and blaming other issues other than the chemicals and dangers that 9/11 brought to the first responders and heroes of this horrible

September 11, 2001 was a day that everyone who was old enough to remember will remember for the rest of their lives. I was in the fourth grade when the World Trade Centers were crashed into. I remember our principal coming on the intercom and saying that we were not allowed to turn our televisions on. I did not understand the magnitude of the situation until I got home and my parents explained it to me. I remember that every plane I saw over my head scared me and I was afraid that a plane was going to be crashed into my home or school. The general population reaction to the attack was that of hysteria and worry. People were afraid of flying. People also feared that this was only the precursor to an even bigger attack that was being planned on the United States. The public wanted someone to blame for the incident and they wanted to know why the government had not prevented the attack if they had been given intelligence that an attack might happen. The years leading up to this terrible day in history were full of tough decisions. No one can say that the government was not interested in terrorism at all. They had small departments in the FBI and CIA that looked at and interpreted terrorism related intelligence. The decisions the government had to make changed the United States forever. There was not one factor that defined how the government dealt with terrorism collectively. The government had to take into account not only the actions to take against

Thousands of people came together to volunteer and show support to surrounding business owners which lost all their belongings and inventory. Sometimes a simple as retrieving death certificate was increasingly challenging because without a body, the process could take years. Lawyers, judges, and public defenders teamed together to make the situation run smoother with less struggles. Canceling was also something provided because many people had issues still dealing with the loss of a family member or traumatized by the experience. September 11 had a huge impact on how us as humans saw the world at that moment and changed our own priorities to give a helping hand to those who were in a more complex situation. Although there was an abundance of support the US had to make changes on who to associate with and didn 't take this attack as something that can be shut off. Airport securities became more aware on who enters and leaves the country. Another words, at the end of the day I would security is put first then any other thing because if someone is willing to give their life to attack the nation we shouldn 't take incidents like these rightly and retaliate with full force.

The death sentence in America has brought financial tolls unto American society and the government. According to Source B, “the death penalty is clearly more expensive than a system handling similar cases with lesser punishment.” Using death as a punishment for wrongful crimes has put America in a tight financial condition the death penalty itself costs more than a combination of smaller punishments. This shows that although incarceration and various types of

It is not right to assign value to the life of a person, even a man with training could not help but be bothered with how wrong that is. Compensation for a death would be rather problematic, distinctions in the compensation would only fuel the hurt and grief of the survivors knowing that their family was worth only a certain amount.

Starting from the beginning, the September 11th, 2001 attacks cost the lives of 3000 US civilians, injured over 6000 more, and cost trillions of dollars over the years by numerous calculations. The immediate response by

R1: The author states in the article that no matter the financial circumstance of each victim, they should all be compensated equally. “The law required I give more money to the stockbroker, the bond trader, and the banker than to the waiter, the policemen, the fireman, and the soldier at the pentagon” (Feinberg 84). It is stated in the law that all lives should be treated equal, but how can a live be treated equal when one person is paid one dollar

September 11th, 2001 is a day that left deep scars on Americans and America’s history. Extremists from a terrorist group, called al-Qaeda, whose main goal is to make countries that are predominantly Islamic get rid of all non-Islamic influences, hijacked four commercial airplanes, full of innocent passengers, and then smashed one into each of the Twin Towers or the World Trade Center in New York. Shortly after, there was another attack on the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. Back in New york, both of the twin towers collapsed. The fourth hijacked airplane did not do much damage. It landed on an open field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. All together 2,996 innocent individuals died. An emotional impact was left because many people lost their family

The events surrounding the September 11 attacks on the United States of America have often been shrouded in a cloud of controversy and mystery, with no one individual seemingly able to apprehend the “true” details of the terror attack. Many proposed theories have been brought forth, the most widely accepted being that of co-ordinated attacks by terrorist organisation “Al-Qaeda”. “9/11”, as the event is commonly known, is simply one of many global terrorism attacks that have seemingly consumed the contemporary world. Thus, it is up to the acts and responsibilities of governments and legal organisations to undertake action in attempt to achieve justice and equality throughout the world, ensuring the safety of all people. Although, it is

On September 11, 2001, 19 terrorists who were members of the Islamic terrorist organization named al-Qaeda, hijacked four commercial airplanes and committed suicide attacks against the United States. Two of the planes were ran into the towers of the World Trade Center (Twin Towers) in New York City, a third plane hit the Pentagon just outside of Washington, D.C. The fourth plane crashed into a field in Pennsylvania. The attacks resulted in mass death and destruction, triggering the United States initiatives to fight terrorism and defend our country. Over 3,000 people were killed during the attacks in New York City and Washington, D.C., among these people were more than 400 police officers and 300 firefighters, these heros lost their lives

Do people have the right to die? Is there, in fact, a right to die? Assisted suicide is a controversial topic in the public eye today. Individuals choose their side of the controversy based on a number of variables ranging from their religious views and moral standings to political factors. Several aspects of this issue have been examined in books, TV shows, movies, magazine articles, and other means of bringing the subject to the attention of the public. However, perhaps the best way to look at this issue in the hopes of understanding the motives behind those involved is from the perspective of those concerned: the terminally ill and the disabled.

Individuals may often ponder, which is more principled: Does the death penalty have more to do with the murderer deserving to die, or the state being allowed to kill this person? Depending on their personal morals or cultural beliefs and perspectives, people could decide either way. According to NYU School of Law, Prof. Bryan Stevenson, “Death sentences are imposed in a criminal justice system that treats you better if you are rich and guilty than if you are poor and innocent.”

Though our society has adapted and developed, inequality remains prevalent all around the world. Our society assigns value to human live based on ethnicity and gender. Currently around the world there are over 30 million slaves in which 60,000 are in the United States. Even though slavery has been abolished in nearly every country many people still measure the value of individuals in cents and dollars. Should life be calculated in terms of money? How should we as a society assign value to a persons life? I personally believe that you can't assign a price to someones life and you shouldn’t It’s both politically and morally unjust.