Answer to Question 1 a. What is the trend of murder 1960-2012?-The rate of murder over the years remained fairly constant and only slight changes were reported. The rate of murder in 1960 is almost equal to that in 2012. b. How can one explain the trend of Forcible Rape? - From the 1960s up to 1990 the rate of forcible started going down. This is attributable to the increase in police vigilance, community police, and the possible increase in the jail terms for forcible rape.…
The Los Angeles Basin is a plain that lies between the Pacific Ocean and mountains to the north and east. During the summer, the sunny climate produces a layer of warm, dry air at upper elevations. Southern California counties are where almost 15 million people reside. South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) is a governmental organization established in 1977 to deal with the historically poor air quality in the area surrounding Los Angeles. Air pollution injures organisms, reduces visibility, and attacks and corrodes materials such as metals, plastics, rubber, and fabrics. The respiratory tracts of animals, including humans, are particularly harmed by air pollutants, which worsen existing medical conditions such as chronic lung disease, pneumonia, and cardiovascular problems. Discussed in our paper will be several key points that will highlight very important details in regards to the efforts to reduce ozone in Southern California. Topics to be discussed are; described the historical development of the issue, the stakeholder’s involvement in the issue, and the long term effects of the problem, the responsibilities that arise from the ethical position and try to find a solution to this major problem.…
The stakeholders in the scenario are the fishes in the lake. Due to the increased and continuous toxic from the industries that drain in to the river and into the lake, the fish might be declared unsafe for human consumption. This is according to the report quoted in the newspaper from a scientist from the university and an environmental group is watching it. Another stakeholder affected in the proposed application of the new technology is the company. Due to its small budget, implementation of such a project will reduce its profits.…
For many years, people have satisfied their needs, without showing any concerns or awareness about the care of our planet, the way we treat our environment is described by some, like murder. Thus, it is natural to ask ourselves if the environment should be protected because and only because human livelihoods depend upon it or the opposite, that us, humans, exist only because of our planet, and that we should do all our best to save the air we breathe, the ground we live on, the entire environment that surrounds us. First of all the study will begin by what the environment is through time, then it will show the obvious relationship between environment and human beings and its issues, and it will finish by the question of ethics about human and nature.…
Our transportation and the things we use in a day affect our environment dramatically. Oil plants, gas plants and many other big companies release pollution into the air and put things in the water, that then affect us and our environment. Some of the companies may even be too lazy to make organic products and help reduce pollution because making organic products might be "too hard".…
“Ethics is the study of the choices people make regarding right and wrong” (Ruggiero, 2008). Environmental ethics, it is more of a study about moral relationships of human beings to, and also the value and moral status of, the environment and its nonhuman contents. Humans have been sharing our lives with nature for many of years; we have to make many ethical decisions with respect to the environment everyday. We have been concentrating on finding ways and ideas to make our lives easier. Over time we have forgotten to take in the immoral consideration of what we might be doing to our environment itself. In the past, future and even present, there have been many controversial issues on environmental ethics that need to be answered. There are environmental issues affecting our world today such as deforestation and pollution. These problems have even begun to affect us at a global scale and not only have we put ourselves in grave peril but we have also managed to endanger every other species that exist on earth. As noted by Yamamoto (2001), “In Buddhism, human life, and other forms of life are regarded as being of the same matter. Therefore, since they are always related to living things, Buddhism regards environmental problems as essentially an issue of ethics.”…
Also, due to the massive process of industrialization and planned obsolescence (buying products or technologies that last for short term) have generated immense environmental pollution in many places (i.e. rivers, lakes, oceans, forests, etc.), and even has altered and destroyed diverse ecosystems by bad management of technology that many companies have monopolized and many manufacturers supports that kind of actions in order to make huge profits in a short time.…
Pollution happens absolutely everywhere, every single second of the day, everywhere on earth. It happens in many city, many town, or many state. You can find pollution in cars, home electronics, personal hygiene products, natural disasters, and even your own home. Pollution is poison for anything that lives and breathes; it poisons water, air, land, humans, and animals, so it cannot to be taken lightly. As a law people should take more care of their surroundings and try harder to preserve the world we live in, even if it is inconvenient to us. Because if we don’t save ourselves, who will?…
pollution which is one of the most dangerous problem and health hazard presently facing the…
Environmental ethics is a new path that makes it possible to respond to the new…
The study of ethics is a very old process. It is a topic scholars have been studying and theorizing on for centuries. This is not the case when we talk about environmental ethics. The study of environmental ethics has only really been studied for the past forty years or so. Ethics is defined as the study of right and wrong conduct. (Ruggiero, (2008), pg. 5) This translates to the environment by how we as humans do right or wrong to the environment. For many years people have gone about their every day business not giving much thought to the consequences of their actions. It was taken for granted that the environment and its resources would always be there. We now know that is not the case. The Study of Ecology has shown us this fact. Through this paper I will discuss the past, present, and future of environmental ethics as well as give my position on the topic.…
There are many different sources that contribute to water pollution. Runoffs from lawns, driveways, roads or sidewalks are a major contributor to water pollution. When an individual fertilizes their yard or sprays insecticide, when it rains those remaining chemicals are then washed away and then find its destination in our local streams. Same principle applies to the agriculture industry. There are many toxins that can be attributed to the farming industry. Some of the more toxic are fertilizers, manure, livestock waste and oil and other chemicals from the equipment. According to an article titled, “Pollution Potential of Livestock Manure”, raw manure is up to 160 times more toxic than raw municipal sewage. This causes great concern for all living creatures.…
Major manifestations of environmental abuse include global warming, depletion of the ozone layer pollution of air, water, resource depletion toxic waste and major health risks. From the extract we read that water has also become an ethical issue and we see Coca Cola and Nestle at the brim of this. Ethics of ecology are concerned with rights as the: Right of future generation which state that, “every person has the right to inherit an uncontaminated planet on which all forms of life may flourish.”The idea is that present generation has to bear a disproportionate burden for the sake of future generation. Since we can not undo the world it is then better if we hand over a resourceful environment to the next generation, not an environment in its worst state. One may argue that, ‘is it fair that the current generation get the benefits of using the resources and leave burdens for the future generation”, in distributive justice perception this is unethical, therefore its better we fix what we can…
“Environmental ethics is the discipline in philosophy that studies the moral relationship of human beings to, and also the value and moral status of, the environment and its nonhuman contents” (Brennan, 1). We as human beings depend on our surrounding environments in order thrive, and so it is necessary to make choices on how to keep our environment healthy. With the advancement of technology and the global economy, our lifestyles have shifted from a purely agricultural society and we face the difficulties in protecting our environment while also catering to our advancing society. Some issues that have stirred controversial debate for many years now is deforestation, the use of chemicals on our crops and global warming. The opposing dynamics that play into these problems leaves the question, “Is it ethical?” unresolved.…
Pollution is an important factor to our lives. It involves our society and all other animals. Pollution is gradually destroying our planet and is gradually killing ourselves too. Like air pollution, smog and acid rain is a killer to all of us. It destroys marine life, our own health and destroys historical monuments and statues.…