Analysis of “Famine‚ Affluence‚ and Morality” Shannon Carl Michelle Loudermilk PHI 200: Mind and Machine August 20‚ 2012 In Peter Singer’s article “Famine‚ Affluence‚ and Morality” there are a few items that require further discussion. Peter Singer critiques our ordinary ways of thinking and in spite‚ very few people have accepted his conclusions. I will discuss Peter Singer’s goal and his presented argument in relation to this issue. In return‚ I will also mention the three counter-arguments
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Morality is the human attempt to define what is right and wrong pertaining to our actions and thoughts. Conferring to C.S. Lewis‚ he describes the behavior on three levels: First is to certify fair play and agreement between persons; second is to help make us better people in order to have a decent civilization; and the third is to keep us in a good connection with the control that created us. We can become moral by ourselves by expanding those things that can help us pursue our dreams and by believing
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father work the fields but due to further hunger are too weak to even stand up‚ let alone go out into the fields and work. This has started an entire chain reaction in the community. Since the child’s mother and father cannot go out into the field and harvest food‚ another family goes hungry‚ and then another and another‚ continuing on a path spiraling downwards. Now imagine this same family‚ but a stable government has been established in Zimbabwe‚ the child’s mother and father are both well fed because
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1920s Affluence & Anxiety: During the 1920s‚the United States achieved remarkable economic growth (affluence) because of various conditions - electricity‚ Europe’s destruction (WWI)‚ technlology and others. At the same time‚ immigration (Southern Europeans and Asians)‚ new ideas (Evolution and Science)‚ political (Socialism‚ Anarchism‚ Communism)and religious ideologies ( Catholism‚ Judaism) entered American society. With the affluence‚ was also the presence of anxiety. How did most Americans deal
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In my well formulated opinion‚ the three goals of the United States government should be to establish justice‚ protect‚ and organize. Merriam Webster’s definition of government is the body of persons that constitutes the governing authority of a political unit or organization. It is stated in the constitution that the term “establish justice” means to “begin fairness for all.” The United States Department of Justice is responsible for law enforcements and administration of justice. We need fairness
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and how to effectively use their resources. I think it’s okay to invest in this type of aid because it’s similar to college. There would be no business people if the weren’t trained in some way to be effective business leaders. We need to teach these countries with our expertise how to develop their economies so they can become self sufficient. Also‚ population control should be given to help slow the hungry mouths. This will help the effectiveness of developing and allow for less immediate aid to
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There are five goals of sentencing in the United States Court system‚ retribution‚ incapacitation‚ deterrence‚ rehabilitation and restoration. Each goal represents a quasi-independent sentencing philosophy and they each hold different and individual purposes. Retribution Taking revenge on a perpetrator or criminal through deserved punishment‚ regulated by the government to be sure the “revenge” fits the crime. Incapacitation Keeping an individual locked away and separate from the public in order
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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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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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related to affluence A person’s health is his most precious asset. Good health allows you to fully participate in work and social activities. Your abilities become severely impaired when disease enters your life‚ whether it is for a short time or over an indefinite period. Diseases of affluence‚ which are sometimes also called ’lifestyle diseases’‚ are generally non-communicable and thought to result from increasing wealth and ease of life. There are a number of reasons why affluence brings ill-health
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