Do parents have the right to influence a child's characteristics in order to improve life chances? (for example make choices about what kind of child they want at conception or chose not to continue with a pregnancy if they detectabnormality).
I believe that it todays society due to modern technology, we are offered a range of outcomes and options prior to pregnancies. If a couple do not want a boy, and then they may decide to abort. If an abnormality is detected then it also may result into abortion. I think that this process can be bad, due to parents developing their babies the way they want them to be, nurturing them before they are born which goes against nature which I believe to be wrong.
I believe that it todays society due to modern technology, we are offered a range of outcomes and options prior to pregnancies. If a couple do not want a boy, and then they may decide to abort. If an abnormality is detected then it also may result into abortion. I think that this process can be bad, due to parents developing their babies the way they want them to be, nurturing them before they are born which goes against nature which I believe to be wrong.
Your life chances are mainly effected by your circumstances. It is a question of who you know not who you are!I think that this may be true to an extent because your area consists of your opportunities which can determine the chances you have in your life. However, opportunities may arise that can provide better outcomes that what you circumstances suggest. Therefore it is not always true.
The proption of young people from working class families taking part in higher education is less than young people among better off families. Why do you think this is the situation? Is it nature or nurture? What is the key determination in life chances?
This is determined by nurture due to being where you live. If you are richer, and classed as a bourgeoisie then you are likely to have more opportunities. In life, your chances are mainly determined by your wealth but in some cases this doesn’t always happens and depends on your careers, if you want to be a model, then you life chance depends on your nature; physically and your appearance. The UK government use ‘mean test’ so that only certain groups are given benefits.
The proportion of young people from working class families taking part in higher education is less than young people among better off families.
Why do you think this is the situation?
Is it nature or nurture? What is the key determination in life chances?
This is determined by nurture due to being where you live. If you are richer, and classed as a bourgeoisie then you are likely to have more opportunities. In life, your chances are mainly determined by your wealth but in some cases this doesn’t always happens and depends on your careers, if you want to be a model, then you life chance depends on your nature; physically and your appearance. The UK government use ‘mean test’ so that only certain groups are given benefits.
The government ‘Means tests’ focuses on offering financial support
To the most needy.
The government argue that a universal benefits scheme would mean supporting
Many people who do not need financial support.
Debate the argument above of a universal benefit scheme.
What do you think?I think that it is a good idea to give opportunities to those who can not always financially achieve so therefore this scheme is good in that sense. However, as it can cater for those who do not even need financial support then this is not effective and in fact is wasting money to those who could benefit from it more or even be given to other organisations such as charities.
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