Should The Government Argue Life In Monetary Values?

When the major event 9/11 took place it caused the government to really question. What is a person's life truly worth? In the article “What is The Value of A Human Life?” by Kenneth Feinberg. He actually came up with the idea about how each individual's lives is valued financially. In the beginning of building this new law Feinberg came across that. Not everyone gets the same amount of compensation. For example, “The law required that I give more money to the stockbroker, the bond trader and the banker than to the waiter, the policeman, the fireman and the soldier at the Pentagon.” (Feinberg para 2). Since the required

The September 11 attacks were set of four terrorist attacks controlled by al-Qaeda, an Islamic terrorist group. On September 11, 2001, four aircrafts were hijacked by the terrorists; two of the planes hit Twin towers in New York, third hit the Pentagon and the fourth one crashed into a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania (“9/11 Attacks”). The September 11 attacks had several long-term negative effects that include Social effects, Psychological effects, Physical health effects, Economic effects and many more. But of all those effects, Economic effects were the most suffered ones. The 9/11 attacks triggered the devastation of American economy (Miley). Although it has been 12 years since the episode and America has recovered a lot, American

In Money Love, Lauren Slater explores the importance of life. Whether it be animal life of human life, each are proven to be equal, but in different ways. In the chapter, Slater even questions whether her daughter’s life is more important than a monkey’s, along with the human population in general. There is a part to humans that makes us much more likely to value our own lives over an animals’. The question is: is there really more value to a human’s life?

It is true that life is a precious commodity much like a diamond. But unlike a diamond, life has no set monetary value. But today’s

Should we as a society set a monetary value on life, or let it exist on an emotional level? Are the accomplishments we achieve and the money we make throughout our lifetime the only things that determine what our life is worth after death; or should it be based on the value that the individual put upon their own experiences. In contemporary American Society, this question remains to be asked when someone loses their life. In the excerpt from Chris Jones’ “Roger Ebert: The Essential Man” The struggles which Ebert Endures, and the high value he remained to keep on his own life was revealed, which displayed his own personal value of life and how it is precious throughout the conflict. I agree with this mentality completely, because one’s circumstances may outweigh another’s, meaning that there is

When a loved one dies, it feels like the end of your world. No apology could fix it. However, I believe that even the most sincere acts of sympathy and grief towards the victim(s) would show more respect than trying to put a price value on those who suffered. Amanda Ripley, author of WTC Victims: What’s A Life Worth?, writes about what the government planned to do to compensate for family losses. According to the article, Kenneth Feinberg, who is responsible for dispersing money to the ones that were increasingly affected by the attacks, without shame went into detail of how one can figure out how much the government is willing to pay. In the end, most people’s total compensation were either near or at zero. Many family members were appalled and a woman by the name of Maureen Halvorson even said,“I just can't accept the fact that the Federal Government is saying my husband and my brother are worth nothing.” It would have been more gratifying to those experiencing mass grief if the government simply sent out messages of deep condolence rather than try to put a zero next to the victim’s name.

Secondly, the shock created from 9/11 formed a new market for United States security which was surveillance. Based on the unexpected attack of the world trade center, citizens of the United States were in a state of shock and fear. People were in fear of terrorism and would be easily susceptible to supporting a new market for greater security and surveillance. In a quote from , The Shock Doctrine, by Naomi Klein, she states that ,

On the morning of September 11, 2001, an Islamic terrorist group known as al-Qaeda carried out a series of four attacks on the United States. The most well-known attack is when two commercial airline planes crashed into the Twin Towers in New York City. Many innocent lives were lost and families were torn apart. While many Americans were determined to show their resilience towards the attacks, this is a day many Americans will never forget. Although the attacks happened sixteen years ago, Americans are still dealing with the impacts these attacks have had on life in America. The 9/11 attacks have had several long-lasting effects on everyday life in America, some of which include an increase in airport security, a change in national security, and an increase the fear of terrorism.

On September 11, 2001 (9/11) four planes were hijacked and three out of four crashed into buildings, killing more than 3,000 people. Economically the immediate consequences of 9/11 were a massive drop in the stock market, crippling losses in the airline and other transportation sectors, and widespread uncertainty. The Bush administration and Congress responded with a law that bailed out the airlines, and the economic issues temporarily receded politically.

How much do you think your life is worth? After the September 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon the United States Government attempted to compensate the loss of the thousands of loved ones with money. Many of the people impacted by death due to the attacks believed the government was wrong assign something so priceless a monetary value. To assign value to the life of a stranger is wrong, it is impossible to understand the emotional value of a father losing the life of his son, or of a daughter losing her mother, and it is absolutely atrocious to use money to try to pay for it. Life is worth much more than the thousands of dollars one will make in their lifetime, there millions of priceless memories and friendships made in life that do not, and can not add up to a single monetary amount.

It has been fashionable for some time now and in many aspects of American public life for people to demand what they want or need as a matter of rights, hence the claim of the “right to die”.

During The 9/11 tragedies many people know it was definitely one of the worst things that happened in the US. On any given workday, up to 50,000 employees worked in the World Trade Center twin towers and an additional 40,000 passed through the complex, and more than 400 casualties were police officers and fighters, and over 10,000 people were treated for injuries after the attack (“11 facts about 9/11”). Although it may seem as though many people lost their lives in this tragic event, we have

What is your life worth to you? How do you assess value in your life? These might be questions you’ve thought about before, or they may not be. Do you view your worth as a dollar estimate or do you look at your value on emotional terms? In Shakespeare’s Hamlet, we see a very contemptuous outlook on life, from an emotional standpoint. Rather than overcoming his troubles, he wallows in his own heartache. Compared to the actions of Roger Ebert and Steve Jobs, Hamlet is a foil. In times of tragedy it is important to realize what truly matters to you, and not what seems to be important for the moment. We come to understand this critical concept through Ebert and Jobs. Not only that, but we also come to realize the idea of assigning value to someone’s life from a financial standpoint is unjust, because our true value lies within the relationships we develop and the legacy we leave behind.

On September 11 2001, an attack was made on United States. Four systematic terrorist attacks were pulled off by the group al-Qaeda simultaneously bringing down the World Trade Centre in New York and damaging the Pentagon in Washington D.C. As extensive and in depth as the cause for the attack may have been, September 11 is an event that has undoubtedly left its mark in American history. A turning point, as some would call it, of the political, social, and economic systems of the United States. Quickly following the terrorist attack on 9/11, President George W. Bush called for a “war against terrorism.” Instead, what truly occurred was an act of counter terrorism. After 9/11, the political system of America took a turn for the worst;

However, beyond the basic financial compensation that takes into account the lost income, I would also consider other potential losses or financial difficulties the surviving family may encounter as a result of terrorism. Taking the Israeli system as a model, I would go further to consider the indirect losses caused by the terrorist act. For instance, the system of compensation in Israel covers the psychological aid and education expenses of victims' children (Sommer, 2003). The analysis of such losses could create a better, more comprehensive picture of the financial compensation to be provided to the relatives of deceased