ultimately murdered‚ he raises his right hand in honor of the gods saying: “the ones who sent me forth have brought me home” (pg. 134). This most accurately portrays Agamemnon’s dilemma; that is‚ he is imprisoned in the middle of two moral obligations. Each of these obligations is absolute but in utter opposition with one another. Agamemnon is an innocent man forced by the gods into making a morally problematic decision. Agamemnon arrives late in Aeschylus’ play; until his arrival with Cassandra‚ most
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A MORAL OBLIGATION: PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY 1 A Moral Obligation: Personal Responsibility Richard D. Paul II University of Phoenix A MORAL OBLIGATION: PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY 2 Two years ago I separated from the Air Force after thirteen years of service. I finally made the decision to further my education to open more career opportunities and advancements. Since the courses I am taking are online‚ there is an even higher pressure for the accountability
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Peter Singer argues that all people have a moral obligation to donate all that we can to the poor. The suffering and starving of those people living in poverty are not inevitable; many of us have the ability to eliminate this suffering‚ however‚ we choose not to. We have a moral duty to prevent bad things from happening as long as it does not cost at the cost of “sacrificing anything morally significant”. (Ethical Theory). Therefore‚ making such donation is moral duty for people living in affluent countries
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a family in Zimbabwe access to the basic necessities of life. Singer argues we have widespread obligations to the world’s poor‚ but we can meet them without being deprived of all of our worldly assets and possessions. This essay aims to defend Singer’s arguments that we‚ fitting a picture of absolute affluence‚ have a moral obligation to help those in poverty. Singer’s position on our moral obligation to aid the world’s poor is characteristically frank and rests on three premises. The first premise
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Religious people should be more concerned about humans than endangered species Religious people should be more concerned about humans than endangered species Endangered species have more right not to be killed than members of other species‚ endangered species whose numbers are so small that the species is at risk of extinction. Once the endangered animals are gone they won’t come back. They are an important role in wildlife‚ if we take them out the whole system will be disrupted if some animals
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and nature lovers alike‚ and it forms a vital part of the heritage we all share as Americans.”-President Richard Nixon The Endangered Species Act of 1973 is one of the most popular and effective environmental laws ever enacted. It is a commitment by the American people to work together to protect and restore those species that are most at risk of extinction. We humans have always been a part of nature. We evolved in wilderness among plants and animals that have existed for thousands of years
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innumerous plants and animals species live on the earth. Every specie plays an important role in the planet. Unfortunately‚ many of species have not fared well during past decades suffering from things such as human activities‚ climate change and the spread of invasive species. An increasing number of species is reported at risk of extinction in United States. Is extinction serious threat? should endangered species be protected? All three sources give the answer that endangered species should be protected
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List of Top 10 Endangered Animal Species in Asia Ten Endangered Species in Asia As the largest‚ most populated and fastest growing continent on Earth‚ Asia may be the region of the world where the most animal species face extinction due to conflicts with humans. The rapid development of land for use by humans all over Asia poses a serious threat to many animal species‚ and many Asian governments do too little too late to protect their own environments. There are some areas of improved awareness
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UNIQUE TO THE HUMAN SPECIES? by Ulla Hedeager INTRODUCTION The assertion that humans differ from animals in their use of language has been the subject of much discussion as scientists have investigated language use by non-human species. Researchers have taught apes‚ dolphins‚ and parrots various systems of human-like communication‚ and recently‚ the study of animal language and behaviour in its natural environment rather than in the laboratory has increased. It is my aim to discuss human language within
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place that the endangered animal could no longer find in the wild. Rather than supplying animals for public entertainment‚ the modern zoo’s focus is education of the public‚ inspiring and motivating people to advocate for environmental change. Many people feel passionately about the protection of animals‚ and each time a person visits a zoo there is a chance that he or she will be newly inspired to work for a better life for animals‚ especially those that are endangered. In Hurley’s
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