of the world’s population dying from conditions that have preventable causes‚ how much should individual countries and global organizations like the United Nations (UN) step in to give much needed aid to countries who struggle? In ‘The Life You Can Save’ by Peter Singer and ‘Domination and Destitution in an Unjust World’ by Ryoa Chung‚ both philosophers propose two different options on how we can address our obligation to the global poor.
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variety of health risks for people. Pollution is the main reason behind skin cancers‚ asthma‚ bronchitis‚ and other respiratory disorders. Even newborn children can get affected. Following steps can be taken by the state and even individuals to save the environment. Adopt energy efficient engines All vehicles must have 3 way catalysts and fuel controls so that they emit out less smog. They should be made mandatory by law as has been done by the state of California. Build an efficient public
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Vehicular pollution in India can be traced to four main factors: • Poor fuel quality • Improper vehicle maintenance • Dated vehicle technology • Non-proactive traffic planning Following steps can be taken by the state and even individuals to save the environment. •Adopt energy efficient engines All vehicles must have 3 way catalysts and fuel controls so that they emit out less smog. They should be made mandatory by law as has been done by the state of California. •Build an efficient public
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I chose to write about “Do Blue Laws Save Lives? The Effect of Sunday Alcohol Sales Bans on Fatal Vehicle Accidents” by Michael F. Lovenheim and Daniel P. Steefel‚ which featured in the Journal of Policy Analysis and Management in Fall of 2011. I chose this article because it relates to my paper topic as it looks at the relationship between a specific law and its effect on drunk driving. In addition‚ I also just found the topic very interesting as it focuses on a law that came about before the separation
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The Great White Shark‚ immortalized by the Hollywood film Jaws‚ is at the midst of an international controversy. The shark‚ despite its notoriety‚ is in danger of extinction. A conflict over the fate of these sharks has existed for decades‚ but with recent attacks the debate has come to the forefront. The environmental conflict over the Great White Shark has yet to reach a conclusion‚ as many factors exist that hinder resolution possibilities. The purpose of this paper is to provide background information
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ENG 101----proposal paper Rebecca Yuan Nov 28‚ 2012 Focus on Trash Island‚ Save Our Life Ignored by humans for decades of years‚ garbage floating on the ocean has become a trash island. The island consists of plastic bags‚ cans‚ tires and other plastic debris. The worse thing is that the trash island is still growing. The seawater in the center of Subtropical Airflow of pacific flows extremely slowly‚ with the addition of weather patterns‚ a large amount of garbage gather in this place. Year
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Global Warming: Isit to late to save our Earth? Global warming is a major cause of concern for today’s world. The effects of global warming are so dangerous that this issue has to be addressed immediately and the risks have to be minimized‚ even if they cannot be avoided totally. Global warming can be addressed as the increase in the temperature of the near surface atmosphere and the oceans. This will lead to large amounts of land vanishing into the ocean and the disappearance of many vegetation
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Plan B 4.0 Mobilizing to Save Civilization Book Review Lester Brown is not only an environmental activist and founder/president of the non-profit environmental think tank known as the Earth Policy Institute‚ but he is also an accomplished author. In his book‚ Plan B 4.0 (his latest of three priors and most updated rendition of Plan B)‚ Brown pushes his audience to get on board with his plans to restructure the global economy by stabilizing climate and population‚ eradicating poverty‚ reversing
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Question 1: Did John Maynard Keynes save or destroy capitalism? Refer to the Depression and to the resulting economic system: corporate consumerism‚ neo-liberalism and globalization In response to the question‚ I agree that Keynes did not completely destroy capitalism systems. However‚ it is difficult to give a clear-cut answer in terms of negative effects of Neo-Liberalism. In fact‚ there is much scholarly debate on his contribution to “restructure” capitalism; Keynes destroyed capitalism due
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In the article‚ “Stop Eating Meat and Save the Environment‚” the author‚ James Kanter‚ argues that the gas methane‚ which is released by cows and other livestock in large quantities‚ is one of the most potent planet-warming gases (Kanter). This issue is addressed several times throughout the
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