Why Is It Ethical To Have The Right To Privacy

The Founding Father envisioned America to be a nation where the people were able to walk on a land of freedom. After the road to victory from the American Revolution, the Founding Fathers set up a government that was formed to protect the rights of the citizens after their treatment with British Monarchy. Contrast to the British Parliament that declined the voice of the people; the Founding Fathers intended for the people to have their voice heard and not to be oppressed. In addition, the Founders Fathers intended for American citizens to trust and rely on their government, and live in a society where their rights were not being compromise. However, in recent times, the government has passed multiple laws that disregard and violate our right of privacy. The Federal government is obligated to protect privacy as an individual right as shown through Supreme Court cases, the Bill of Rights, and the liberty clause within the fourteenth amendment.

Privacy is what allows people to feel secure in their surroundings. With privacy, one is allowed to withhold or distribute the information they want by choice, but the ability to have that choice is being violated in today’s society. Benjamin Franklin once said, “He who sacrifices freedom or liberty will eventually have neither.” And that’s the unfortunate truth that is and has occurred in recent years. Privacy, especially in such a fast paced moving world, is extremely vital yet is extremely violated, as recently discovered the NSA has been spying on U.S. citizens for quite a while now; based on the Fourth Amendment, the risk of leaked and distorted individual information, as well as vulnerability to lack of anonymity.

In 1787, the constitution was born. The constitution has been America’s guideline to the American way of life. Our US constitution has many points in it to protect America and it’s people from an overpowered government, our economy, and ourselves. The only thing the constitution doesn’t directly give us, is our right to privacy, and our right to privacy has been a big concern lately courtesy of the National Security Agency (NSA).(#7) Although our constitution doesn’t necessarily cover the privacy topic, it does suggest that privacy is a given right. Some people say that the right to privacy was so obvious, that our founding fathers didn’t even feel the need to make a point about it.(#9) It also didn’t help

The topic of this paper is privacy. It will talk about the ethical and legal reasons for maintain privacy. The audience for this paper is high school level teachers in a school with one-to-one devices for every student.

I, Savannah Parmelee believe an individual's right to privacy should be protected if they do not violate the law to a certain degree therefore, I plan to seek out evidence during my research that supports this controlling idea. I am greatly concerned about this topic due to the people’s privacy not being fully protected for both terrorist and by the government.In the video “Impact of drones on privacy rights” on “CBS This Morning” claims that “Lakota, N.D., is the first known site where a drone was used domestically to help arrest a U.S. citizen.” What the quote is saying is that drones helped arrest a U.S. citizen. The incident in the video proves that drones can help see illegal activities happening and can try to stop

The rights of the people in America should not be infringed upon because these rights are guaranteed. And if abused, it not only infringes the rights of the people, but also diminishes the moral code of citizens of the United States. Furthermore, the civil rights that have protected people from the government now seem like they are being taken away from the government itself. The government has given itself the privilege to tap our phones, read and scan emails, access bank accounts, invade homes, and detain someone indefinitely. All of this is happening without any prior legal courses of action or our knowledge. This right to privacy, a fundamental liberty that is implied by the fourth amendment in the U.S. constitution, continues to be infringed upon by the government.

The US government needs to find a happy medium when it comes to surveillance. According to the ACLU, “Our Constitution and democratic system demand that the government be transparent and accountable to the people, not the other way around” (ACLU 1). Of course the government needs to protect the people, but at the same time the government needs to respect the privacy of its constituents. The government is violating the people’s rights to things such as rights to privacy, free speech, due process, and association (ACLU 1). These rights have been paid for through the blood and personal sacrifice of many brave men and women throughout American history. These rights cannot be surrendered so that the government’s job can be made easier. Security is important, but the rights of Americans are too hefty of a price to pay for it. Privacy, free speech, due process, and association are critical components of American society and without it, Americans’ lives and democracy are undermined. (Russel 3)

Living in a country that is known to be “Land of the free…” is not exactly what most people dream of. The United States may be known for its freedom and power, but most people are unaware of the covertness behind the government. And by now, almost every American citizen knows that privacy no longer exists. In this century and country, it really does not.

The government has been proved to be spying on American’s privacy for many reasons that are not covered under the Fourth Amendment. This act of manipulation includes monitoring people’s conversations, examining belongings with only a subpoenas, and searching information of social medias; however, these acts are sometimes needed because of terrorist activity. A novelist, Jonathan Franzen, once stated, "without privacy there is no point in being an individual (source 4).”

The right to privacy is a fundamental value of American society and culture. It was one of the reasons that Europeans left their native countries and colonized North America: religious freedom devoid government interference. It was easy to achieve privacy when the colonies were miniscule little communities. But now, in 2016, it’s undeniable that when I check my emails or go through my social networks someone (or something) constantly knows what I’m reading, watching, or doing. From the early colonies to today, there has been rising debate over how much privacy the Constitution permits. Citizens of a state should have privacy from their government. Laws should be put in place to enforce that the government does not interfere or have access

This essay is going to critically assess the link between having the right to privacy and if privacy is in the public interest.

In the recent year the debate over one’s Right to Privacy has been a very controversial topic. Many individuals argue that National Security triumphs the Right to Privacy, though many others also argue that many national policies such as “Stop and Frisk” and the Patriot Act are actually unconstitutional and unnecessary to protect the country.

Americans tend to hold certain rights as “sacred”, but remain silent and often ignorant to such rights being violated by their own government. The Bill of Rights outlines the rights of all people in the U.S. including freedom of speech, petition, assembly, to bear arms, due process, no cruel and unusual punishment, and even privacy (though indirectly). These rights and other freedoms are omitted by the government similar to how a tyrannical government may proceed. As predicted by Orwell, the invasion of privacy and hindrance of free speech through the unbeknownst public surveillance and ironically titled “Freedom Act”, partnered with more extreme distortions of government cover ups, going as

The interests of national security should override privacy rights if the cause is of great importance. The FBI wanted Apple to create a new software to get into Syed Farook’s Iphone, but Apple refused.

Right to privacy is the right inclusive of, and goes beyond; property and body. It preserves the very sanctity of the person. Right to privacy is the right which secures a person’s intellect, feelings and the spiritual nature.