Peter Singer- Famine‚ Affluence‚ and Morality Pamela Buitimea PHI 208 April 1‚ 2013 Instructor Galen Johnson Peter Singer- Famine‚ Affluence‚ and Morality Who is Peter Singer? Peter Singer was a man with many beliefs and thoughts about what he feels and what he thinks things ought to be. The argument "Famine‚ Affluence‚ and Morality" by Peter Singer suggests that “the agent which is praiseworthy for giving to charity but not blameworthy for not giving to charity is wrong‚ and the agent which
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Although a blight affected the potato crops of Ireland during the 1840’s‚ the mass starvation was the result of British governmental policy‚ that forced many Irish to immigrate to America. Their immigration had many positive and negative effects on the American people and the economy. Ireland was a country of poverty and nearly half of the families in rural areas were living in mud houses with no windows or furniture. According to the Constitutional Rights Foundation‚ Ireland was not an industrialized
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extent does the affluence of the 1950s account for the Conservative election victories of 1955 and 1959? Hannah van Teutem. The affluence of Britain in the 1950s was a large reason as to why the Conservative Party gained victory in both the 1955 and 1959 election. Nevertheless‚ there were other factors which also had an impact on the success of the party. For example‚ there were the different issues with the weaknesses and the strengths of the Conservative party. Following this‚ there were the
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The Great Famine of 1845 -1849 was a trying time for many‚ specifically the Irish‚ British‚ and immigrants to Canada. These three groups‚ although in the middle of the same problem‚ held very different sometimes opposing views. To fully understand why there were various views one must take into account the social‚ cultural‚ economic‚ and governmental situations of each group. For the British‚ the problem was whether or not to take action‚ and if so how and when. In the Irish-men ’s eyes‚ it was
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topic two which is to Critically assess Singer’s argument regarding our moral obligations to those suffering from famine:‚ I will discuss the three premises and the conclusion of this argument. I will explain why I either support or chose not to support this argument in my conclusion Singer is a Utilitarian a who believes that the value of a thing depends on its utility‚ so Singer believes that everything and everyone has to be morally useful. Singer’s argument is simple. He has three premises
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My Outlook on Peter Singer’s Article: “Famine‚ Affluence‚ and Morality” Amanda Ponshock PHI 208 Ethics and Moral Reasoning Instructor: Rachel Howell August 05‚ 2013 In his Peter Singer’s article‚ “Famine‚ Affluence and Morality”‚ he speaks of how he looks at ways one might think about charity and famine relief. Not everyone has accepted his general idea of how a person should act in these situations. I myself only agree with his views at a certain level. I believe that everyone should help
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In the reading‚ Singer talks about how animals should be treated equally as human beings when it comes to certain aspects‚ but that they should not be treated equally in every aspect of the word. in example‚ he states that human beings have the capability to understand about politics and about voting‚ but that animals do not know anything about voting and should not be counted as equal in that aspect‚ which would be called; equal rights. Animals should be counted as equal as human in terms that animals
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London Sedlock Sedlock 1 ENC 1101-3118 Ben Rallo Spring 2013 My Goals In This Course My name is London Sedlock and I’m writing about my goals in this course. First‚ learning proper punctuation in writing is important to me. Second‚ I want to learn proper sentence structures and avoid run-ons‚ fragments‚ and comma splices. Also‚ I want to be able to properly use grammar when writing
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List and briefly describe the 4 goals of sentencing in your own words. -The four goals of sentencing are retribution‚ deterrence‚ incapacitation and rehabilitation. Retribution concerns a punishment that coincides with the degree of the crime and is best phrased as “an eye for an eye” as it is hoped that the punishment reflects the crime. Deterrence refers to making the desire to commit a crime unappealing as the public witnesses and understands that they will be punished in the same fashion as others
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Professor: D Pratt Introduction The purpose of this paper is to explain my life’s goal. I have three long-term goals. My long-term goals are Personal goal‚ An Academic goal‚ and Career goal. My long-term goal is to purchase my first home by August 2013.This is something that I have always wanted to own. My Academic goal is to Graduate from Broward College with a Associates degree in Science. My career goal is to be happy with a company or business that is suitable
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