Life: The Human Life Economic Value Of Life

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How would you feel being told that a loved one is worth nothing when they have passed away? Everyone will react differently to these situations. When a loved one passes away its obvious that a family member will think they are worth much more than what an insurance company is willing to give or what they think is acceptable. However, is it fair for someone who does not work due to certain circumstances, get no money or less than someone else? Life should be valued on a wider scale rather than how much money you make working. The value of your life should be based on all of your goals, feelings, achievements, memories, and family—not on how much you earn throughout your life. There is a website that is called the Human Life Economic Value Calculator …show more content…

It’s not an easy way out since not only does the person who commits suicide suffers, but also the family of the deceased. In Hamlet’s Soliloquy, Hamlet wonders whether death is like sleeping. He thinks that because everything in his life is going on opposite direction of what he would like it to be, suicide will be his way out. He then rethinks what he is thinking and decides not to go through with it. Even though someone commits suicide I think the family should receive money for what the deceased accomplished in his/her life when they were …show more content…

What are they supposed to be valued on if they do not work or have any expenses to take care of? It wouldn’t be fair for those parents who lose their child and receive nothing for their lives. It would be easier; however, if they were valued on what they learned throughout their lives even if it was a short time. A child needs to be accounted for as well, not just older people who have jobs and live a more fulfilled life. It should be valued on more factors that made the child happy and that the family will remember them for. In fact, they had a life ahead of them and don’t deserve whatever happened to

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