The Animal Welfare Act of 1998 Republic Act No. 8485‚ also known as The Animal Welfare Act of 1998 (full text)‚ is an act to promote animal welfare in the Philippines. It is a consolidation of Senate Bill No. 2120 and House Bill No. 9274‚ and signed into law on 11 February 1998 by President Fidel V. Ramos. WHAT IS SECTION 6 STATES? SECTION 6: It shall be unlawful for any person to torture any animal‚ or to neglect to provide adequate care‚ sustenance or shelter‚ or maltreat any animal or to
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Patrick Cassidy PHL 215 3/23/10 Ethics of Welfare and Government Assistance When the topic of welfare is brought into an ethical discussion most individuals would surely see it as an ethical act that genuinely helps those in need. This is true to an extent‚ but is it possible that welfare does more harm than good? Most would argue that the hand out of money to those less fortunate is being socially responsible. The question that drives this ethical issue is where does social responsibility
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1-Explain the animal welfare act and what it covers. The Animal Welfare Act 2006 was enacted in England and Wales in April 2007. It applies to ‘animals’‚ which are defined in the Act as a vertebrate other than man. It does not currently apply to invertebrates or to foetal or embryonic forms of animals. The Act brings together and updates legislation to promote the welfare of vertebrate animals‚ and primarily relates to those that are owned or held captive. Also‚ the Act makes owners and keepers
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Now back to the welfare fraud case. I was lucky and fortunate enough to get to sit through a welfare fraud case here in Jefferson County. Where this case consisted of 30 Year old woman had gone and was collecting assistance. During the time she claimed that she had no income by all means and that she needed it. Well I did some research on the woman this woman has been charged with dealing and selling drugs inside and outside her home. She was selling narcotics inside her home and sold cocaine and
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The first approach to justice that Sandel describes is welfare. In this approach‚ perspectives on justice issues are based on the promotion of prosperity‚ improvement of living standards‚ and economic growth (Sandel‚ 2004). We often argue for or base our moral convictions in the notion that they raise living standards of the general public‚ an idea reminiscent of Bentham’s utilitarianism (Bentham & Lafleur‚ 1948). Welfare is central to the arguments of both those who condemn and those who do not
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Education is the process of easing learning ‚ or the procuring of knowledge ‚ variety of skills ‚ various values‚ different beliefs and habits. Education For All (EFA) is an international organisation led by UNESCO that is aiming to meet the learning requirements of all human beings. In this campaign ‚ regimes‚ development firm‚ civil society‚ non-government firms and the media are some of the partners working hard towards reaching these goals. The main aim of Education for All (EFA) is sustainable
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ITT | Drug Testing Welfare Recipients | Why We Shouldn’t | | Michael Chiodo | 8/30/2012 | Drug testing welfare recipients has been a major topic across the United States for a few years now. Many argue that if working class people are subject to a test prior to hire or randomly during the length of employment‚ why should those that don’t have to work for money not have the same treatment? Invasion of privacy is a huge disadvantage on the government’s part‚ yes it is free money but
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DENMARK : Globalization and the Welfare State Today Denmark is one of the most prosperous countries in the world. Unemployment rates are low. Denmark also has low inflation and a surplus on both balance of payments and public expenditure. The World Economic Forum’s 2008 competitiveness index ranks Denmark in its Top Three world-wide. And the World Transparency Index ranks it as the world champion in non-corruption. Furthermore it should be noted that other international comparisons nominate the
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The total population of children in the United States under the age of 18‚ is 73‚645‚ 111 which makes up 23% of the United States (Kids Count: Data Center). In order to protect these children‚ there is a system of rules which is known as the child welfare system. This system is supposed to protect the children who are considered to be neglected or abused. Each state has its own services and supply families with with they can at their own level. It depends on how rich or poor the state is. Each child
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meant to love and care for them. “Dozens of abused and neglected children died last year‚ often in their own homes at the hands of a trusted caregiver. These tragedies underscore a gaping hole in our welfare system. Worst of all‚ many of these deaths could have been prevented.” (Smith.) The welfare system sends children back to abusive homes to follow the policy of keeping the kids with relatives. Because many kids are taken from their families it is important to make sure that they are going to
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