Superheroes’ actions oppose the utilitarianism of John Stuart and Jeremy Bentham‚ which indicates that it is best to act to maximize welfare. However‚ their actions support the view of Immanuel Kant. Kant states that welfare gains cannot give grounds for horrible actions like killing. The writers say that superheroes focus in within-group conflict‚ while war heroes concentrate in between-group conflict. Superheroes are crime fighters who are famous for their morals‚ while war heroes are known for their number
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SOMALIAN FAMINE 2011 “There is no such thing as an apolitical food problem”‚ Amartya Sen‚ Nobel Prize winning Economist. Discuss this statement. The question of the Somalian Famine has been a subject of regular debate and discussion since July 2011‚ when the UN first declared an official famine in two specific regions of Somalia. The worst environmental conditions East Africa has experienced in many years‚ combined with other social and political problems‚ produced the “worst humanitarian
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the fields and harvest the crops‚ creating another chain reaction but with a positive spiral. This is an example of how food distribution plays a major role on famine and also how stable governments affect the food distribution in Africa. Most studies on the famine epidemic throughout Africa state that HIV/AIDS plays a major role in famine; this can be attributed to lack of health care in the continent which can be established if governments were established. Stable governments may also play a role
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The ancient Egyptian relief that is housed in the Mandel Center is called “Limestone Relief in Three Sections.” It is dated to be from the Ptolemaic Period‚ 332-250 BCE. Three people can be seen depicted on the relief. The bottom half of the head‚ neck‚ chest‚ and arms can be seen on the middle and left person‚ but only a small portion (a shoulder and arm) of the rightmost person can be seen. The person in the center is holding two pots/vases and appears to be showing them to the person on the left
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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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HISTORY – S10 SECOND LONG PAPER The 1876-1879 and 1896-1902 famines in India and China were some of the worst famines the world had ever seen up until that point in time (Rouse Lecture). In China and India from 1876-1882‚ the estimated mortality was between 31 and 61 million (Davis 2001: 7). If the British and the Chinese governments had made simple changes in their policies regarding India and China‚ the results of the famine would not have been so catastrophic. In this paper I will analyze
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it is in our power to prevent something bad from happening‚ without thereby sacrificing anything of comparable moral importance‚ we ought‚ morally‚ to do it” (Singer‚ 1972). I believe Peter Singer has a desire to alter one’s view on the issues that are present at hand. The underlying issue that requires immediate attention is moral. “The unabridged way we look at moral issues – our moral conceptual scheme- needs to be altered‚ and with it‚ the way of life that has come to be taken for granted in
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The Crucible by Arthur Miller gives in depth detail about John Proctor‚ the protagonist‚ and how he reacts to accusations of witchcraft. John Proctor went through a lot throughout the story‚ from cheating on his wife with Elizabeth‚ to his wife being accused of witchcraft‚ and later being accused of it himself. John was the only sensible man at the time‚ blatantly disagreeing with accusations and signs of witchcraft; this is dangerous for the government is going through extensive measures to get
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Document 1 of 1 Haiti Disaster Relief: Logistics is the Operation Author: Vohr‚ James A‚ Colonel Publication info: Military Review 91.4 (Jul/Aug 2011): 76-82. ProQuest document link Abstract: [...] any U.S. military common operational picture must include the activities of the interagency‚ the international community‚ and nongovernmental organizations. A focus on preventing an environmental tragedy from devolving into political violence and chaos accounted for early decisions to deploy the
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Famine‚ Affluence‚ and Morality Lisa Radden PHI208: Ethics and Moral Reasoning Victor Kersey June 10‚ 2013 Famine‚ Affluence‚ and Morality In "Famine‚ Affluence‚ and Morality" Peter Singer main goal is to let people know how people are living in East Bengal. They are dying from lack of food‚ shelter‚ and medical care and all the deaths that are occurring
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