In Peter Singer’s "Famine‚ Affluence‚ and Morality"‚ he argues that the way people in relative affluent countries react to a situation like that in Bengal cannot be justified. His reason for saying this is due to his belief in his principle "if it is in our power to prevent something bad from happening‚ without sacrificing anything of comparable moral importance‚ we ought‚ morally to do it". I disagree with his point of view and I will provide explanations as well as bring in my own arguments to
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Famine‚ Affluence‚ and Morality Lisa Radden PHI208: Ethics and Moral Reasoning Victor Kersey June 10‚ 2013 Famine‚ Affluence‚ and Morality In "Famine‚ Affluence‚ and Morality" Peter Singer main goal is to let people know how people are living in East Bengal. They are dying from lack of food‚ shelter‚ and medical care and all the deaths that are occurring
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In “Famine‚ Affluence‚ and Morality” Peter Singer argues the importance of giving to those in need‚ especially as those of us in affluent nations have an overabundance of resources. In this paper‚ I will exposit Singer’s argument and explain the methods and points that he makes. Specially‚ I will show that through his assumptions and implications‚ as well as how he refutes counter arguments Singer starts out his argument by explaining the situation at hand‚ “people are dying in East Bengal from
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the fields and harvest the crops‚ creating another chain reaction but with a positive spiral. This is an example of how food distribution plays a major role on famine and also how stable governments affect the food distribution in Africa. Most studies on the famine epidemic throughout Africa state that HIV/AIDS plays a major role in famine; this can be attributed to lack of health care in the continent which can be established if governments were established. Stable governments may also play a role
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WEST BENGAL STATE ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LIMITED Technical Specifications for A.C. Single Phase ‚ 2Wire Solid State ( Static) Fully Electronic Energy Meter Accuracy Class: 1.0 ‚ Current Rating (5-30) A‚ With Backlit LCD Display for 240 V System Fitted inside Pilfer Proof Meter Box 1.0 SCOPE a) This specification covers design‚ engineering‚ manufacture‚ testing‚ inspection and supply of A.C. Single phase‚ two wire solid state (static) fully electronic energy meters of accuracy class 1
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Famine Famine can be defined as a temporary failure of food production or distribution systems in a particular region that leads to increased mortality due to starvation and diseases that result from lack of food. Famine is a very serious crisis that must be solved because famine leads to many hunger-related deaths worldwide. “In 1996 about 849 million people lived in famine‚ about 35‚000 people die each day. A majority were children”. (Clark 148)
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Famine‚ Affluence‚ and Morality Notes Peter Singer opens his argument by introducing the reader to a famine in Bengal setting up his first premise that starvation is bad (Singer 631-632). He then suggests for his second premise that if it is possible to stop something bad from happening‚ then we should do all we can to stop it as long as it does not cause something else just as bad to happen. Singer says that if everyone donated five pounds‚ then there would be sufficient funds to help relieve
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Ethiopia is one of the world’s larger countries. It has long been plagues with the torment of poverty‚ illiteracy‚ hunger and disease. Famine‚ a reduction in everyday food supply‚ is a widespread problem that can strike in any corner of the developing world. Although sometimes unnoticed‚ this shortage of food slowly leads to hunger and malnutrition. The food shortage in Ethiopia is not caused by natural disaster‚ but instead is a direct result of social‚ political and economic human forces. Not only
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The Ukraine Famine In 1924 Joseph Stalin came to power in the Soviet Union. He eventually came to be known as one of the most terrible rulers of the 19th century next to Hitler. He was responsible for the Ukraine famine‚ lasting from 1929 to 1933‚ that resulted in the death of over 10 million people. When Stalin came to power in 1924 he began with the great purge. The purpose of this was to decimate any potential threats and opposition to his rule. Not only did he target members of the communist
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SOMALIAN FAMINE 2011 “There is no such thing as an apolitical food problem”‚ Amartya Sen‚ Nobel Prize winning Economist. Discuss this statement. The question of the Somalian Famine has been a subject of regular debate and discussion since July 2011‚ when the UN first declared an official famine in two specific regions of Somalia. The worst environmental conditions East Africa has experienced in many years‚ combined with other social and political problems‚ produced the “worst humanitarian
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