The Value Of Life

My mother taught me a kaleidoscopic range of lessons: how to cook, how to forgive, but above all, how to live.

Life is always a surprise and things usually happen unexpectedly. Life is a mystery and it’s funny how when we are in our childhood years we want to be teenagers and when we are teenagers we can’t wait for that day that we turn 18 and actually become an “adult” and then a couple of years we go crazy waiting for our big 21.

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

Everyone has been led to believe that all lives are equal, and they are however, in terms of monetary value, lives are not equal. Aside the ethics about assigning value to the live it is still done. The justice system tries to resolve this loss by using unjust means. Life should not be given a value in any sort of currency, it is is not right as there is no way to put a price on something as priceless as life. Even if the life of a person is affected by an illness, their worth should not be decreased. All lives are equal, some people need more help than others and it should be given if and when deserve such help. The value of life has been contemplated throughout history, such as Shakespeare's (1599) play, hamlet; in which Hamlet’s

A person’s worth should not be defined by one’s financial assets. Through the words of author Amanda Ripley in “What is a life Worth?” the reader is introduced to the concept of determining life’s abstract value into actual dollars

The article “What is a Life Worth?” By Amanda Ripley gives support to Feinberg on the issue of placing a value on a human life. Ripley includes evidence of two different social class families the Sparacio family and the Fields family. Sparacio family included a current trader and a part-time school psychologist as the occupation of the parents. While the Fields family only had one income which was from a security guard. Even though the Sparacio family holds a higher social class than the Fields family, The Fields were awarded $444,010 due to having three more children than the twin two-year-old sparacio family which were only awarded a small compensation of $138,000. The widow Cheri Sparacio states “This was just one screw-up after another”

When it comes to the topic of the value of life. Most of us will readily agree that there is no amount of money that can equal the loss for a loved one.. Where this agreement usually ends however, is on the question of whether or not the government has the right to assign a dollar value on the human life. While some are convinced that a dollar value is enough other believe that there is no dollar value that can compensate for their lost loved one. Society should base the value of life based on that person's future income in expected life to live.

Sometimes life gives you a test before you have had the chance to learn the lesson. The most important lesson to learn in life before you die is that you have to fight for what you believe in and you have to fight for yourself. In the novel “A Lesson Before Dying” by Ernest J. Gaines, this lesson is taught throughout the progression of the plot through the characters of Jeffrey, Grant, and Miss Emma.

My grandmother was an amazing cook which allowed her to cook meals for profit. She also learned how to sew – making her own clothes and used this skill to profit as well. My grandmother tried her best and that was the important part. She provided wisdom, sense of security and support despite her mishaps. A woman who saw beyond her struggles to attain peace.

After the death of a loved one, imagine being given a sum of money as compensation. Does each dollar and cent fill the hole left in their absence? Of course that would be impossible, as the individual lost was a living, breathing human with something irreplaceable to offer the world. The value of life comes not from the monetary value deemed appropriate by society, the power one wields or the situation an individual finds themselves born into, but rather exists just as simply as humanity itself; there is no price tag on what one can contribute to the world.

Indubitably, all human life is valuable. However, it can be argued without a doubt that Raiven Halle Whitmore and Alyssa Grace Foringer lead far more substantial lives than others. The effort they put in every day to not care about others, the jealous glances they produce in envious individuals, and the greatness they bring to this earth cannot be replicated. Everyone loves them, yet also, everyone fears them. If you do not understand this message, then attempt to understand this: every being that claims this planet as their home, should try to replicate their awesomeness. And while they will fail, you know the saying, “Aim for the moon, if you miss you will still land among the stars.” While Raiven and Alyssa are better than the moon AND stars,

Most people do not consider the value of life until a tragedy occurs such as the terminal illness or death. Four sources “Hamlet’s Soliloquy”, “ 9/11 Victims Compensation, Fund Video,” o“Roger Ebert: The Essential Man,” and “Human Life Value Calculator” website. Hamlet/ Feinberg focuses on valuing life through emotional suffering. Ebert/ Calculator focuses on valuing life through experiences. I want others to remember me by my experienced in life and my engagement in the community.

Life lessons are tremendously important. Many say that in order to learn a life lesson, you must live through one. They are not wrong, but there is a much easier way to

My first lesson I learned was that to never give up, while Anne Frank was in the concentration camp Auschwitz, she kept fighting and helping her sister. Anne knew the entire time that she could die, but she kept fighting, getting food for her sick sister who was dying of Epidemic typhus, a very horrible disease. If you were 15 years old and being starved to death would you keep fighting? Would you do everything that you could to keep your loved ones alive along with yourself?

I learned that no matter how young someone is: it doesn’t mean that they will be around for many years to come. I also learned to cherish the little things in life because you never know when or if you will get to experience it again. The most important lesson I learned from my tragic loss, is to never take someone or something for granted, because there is no way of ever knowing how much time you have left with them, and you will eventually regret not enjoying every moment that you had with them until it is too