Helping people is undoubtedly an honorable thing to do in some instances; however‚ by no means is it morally obligated all the time. Therefore‚ I negate the resolution “Resolved: Individuals have a moral obligation to assist people in need.” Individual (The New Oxford American Dictionary‚ Oxford University Press‚ 2001): A single human being as distinct from a group‚ class‚ or family Moral Obligation (Black’s Law Dictionary): a duty that is based only on one’s conscience and that is not legally
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In my opinion‚ Pandas should be given more moral weight. As basic biology states that everything in this world is interconnected and forms our ecosystem. So‚ from grass to the beetle living in there to a dog and humans- they all play a part in it and keep it going. One change such as using up all the water from a lake or loss of species breaks the link which affects the whole ecosystem. Theory of Ecological holist states that a “fundamental unit of moral consideration in environmental ethics is the
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Nicole Swires Mrs. Matayabas ENG 101 2:05 18 February 2010 My Moral Obligation to the Poor Have you ever stopped to think about all the general essentials you have access to and all the material possessions you have been blessed with? Often times I see people around me who seem unhappy with what they do have. There is nothing wrong with wanting or buying more than what we need; luxuries are nice. The problem comes in when we only think about ourselves and not about other people. Some people can
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night-I do not have to purchase these things with money.” I affirm the resolution‚ “RESOLVED: Access to drinking water ought to be valued as a human right instead of as a commodity.” Affirming achieves the value of morality defined by the American Heritage Dictionary as‚ “conforming to the rules of right conduct; moral or virtuous conduct.” This is the proper value for the round because of the word ‘ought’ in the resolution which the same sourced defines as‚ ‘Used to express duty or moral obligation’
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What is moral obligation? What is the extent of our moral obligation to other people and other living things? By definition moral obligation is the belief that an act is one prescribed by a persons set of values (Wikipedia‚ 2005). It is also a duty‚ which one owes‚ and which one ought to perform‚ but is not legally bound to fulfill. David Hume ’s moral theory hinges on a distinction between psychologically distinct players: the moral agent‚ the receiver‚ and the moral spectator. All actions
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Does Smith have a moral obligation to save the boy? I believe that Smith was being very insensitive and yes‚ it would be smith’s moral obligation to rescue the boy who has fallen in the water and cannot swim. A civil person should make it their duty to help out others they can. I think by smith choosing not to help someone from drowning and dying this may hunt him for a life time‚ I know I would feel very guilty if I new how to swim well and didn’t use that ability to help save someone’s life.
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Ethical and Legal Obligations Ethical and legal obligations apply to all members of society. As one in society‚ the obligation to act in an ethical‚ law abiding manner on a daily basis is vital to the integrity of daily life. Many professions have their own code of ethics. Financial reporting is not exempt from such ethical and legal standards. One’s lively hood depends on decisions made in the business world. Business transactions are done daily and can impact one’s economic stability.
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Professionals and students in training have an ethical obligation to all that they serve. Patients rely on the integrity of the healthcare professionals to kept their personal information confidential. The United States health care have been plagued with issues for quite some time and the law makers have been trying to rectify the problem. The Unites States National deficit is increasing at an alarming rate. The propose for this paper is to analyze some important aspects about health care in the
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Do People have a moral obligation to respect and preserve places and things that have symbolic importance to others but not to them? People have a moral obligation to respect and preserve places and things that have symbolic importance to others but not to them. Moral obligation is performed on the basis of what right and wrong‚ and the notion that people have a requirement to do what they know is right. (1) Respect in this case is intended to mean acknowledging that the symbol is important
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utilitarianism is we have a moral obligation to produce the greatest happiness to the greatest number of people (Mill‚ p. 364) and Peter Singer believes we have a moral obligation to help others less fortunate than we to the extent at which no more moral good comes of comparable significance to the bad thing that we “ought” prevent (Singer‚ p. 874). How is it that we are somehow philosophically indebted to society and required to alleviate suffering? Can such an obligation even be construed moral? I contend
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