In Peter Singer’s "Famine‚ Affluence‚ and Morality"‚ he argues that the way people in relative affluent countries react to a situation like that in Bengal cannot be justified. His reason for saying this is due to his belief in his principle "if it is in our power to prevent something bad from happening‚ without sacrificing anything of comparable moral importance‚ we ought‚ morally to do it". I disagree with his point of view and I will provide explanations as well as bring in my own arguments to
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1. Introduction Philosophy‚ psychology‚ and the social sciences have not yet produced a consensual theory about the nature of norms. As is often the case with categorization‚ some authors approach the phenomenon as “lumpers” and others as “splitters.” Lumpers tend regroup norms under a comprehensive definition‚ generally centered on the way in which norms match actions with permissibility judgments. Heath (2008‚ 66)‚ for instance‚ considers norms to be social rules that “classify actions as permissible
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Should stay at home moms get a salary from the government? Most don’t agree but some do. Being a stay at home mom is not easy what so ever. There are many different opinions on whether or not stay at home moms should get a salary or not. It is also frowned upon when a mother leaves their child at a young age. Most stay at home moms are put down and called lazy all because they don’t have a so called real job‚ but being a stay at home mom is hard. Stay at home moms deserve to be treated the same
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Money or Morality In 1861‚ when the civil war started‚ the North and the South faced off in the bloodiest battle on U.S. soil that broke the once united America into two parts. As the South fought to break away from the Union‚ the North fought to preserve what we have gained in the American Revelation. However‚ when Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863‚ the war got an entirely new dimension. Now‚ the war was not just to preserve the Union‚ it has also turned into a battle
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information such as calories and fat and sugar content on their menus? Should the United States further develop the space program and pursue explorations to other planets? Animals Should we keep wild animals in zoos? • Zoos are internment camps for animals and should be shut down. • Zoos help educate people and are important for the conservation of animals. Should people be allowed to keep pit bulls as pets? Should the state execute dogs that have bitten someone? Should medical or other scientific
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‘Zoo’ Journal Entry Assignment Task: Imagine that you have been to see Professor Hugo’s zoo. In a journal entry‚ describe your reaction to the strange horse-spider people. Talk about what you would have seen and how you felt. Talk about what you hope to see next year at the zoo as well. Please ensure that your journal entry is anywhere between 100-150 words. Example of a Journal Entry: September 3‚ 1783 Dear Journal‚ My family and I have just arrived and I am finally getting some time
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Zoos are Good Did you know that the London Zoo is run by the Zoological Society of London which is a charity devoted to conserving wild animals and where they live? There are many different viewpoints to whether or not zoos should exist‚ mostly because of the animal’s well being‚ but in this argument the pros outweigh the cons. Many people argue that zoos are very beneficial to society and that they should not close their doors. There are countless opinions as to why people are opposed to zoos. Firstly
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The question of the necessity of zoos is very controversial nowadays. There are many people who advocate for replacing them with sanctuaries as they believe money spent on keeping wild animals captive might have been better used for conserving them in wild. Others think that zoos serve not only for people’s pleasure but for preserving and keeping populations that otherwise would go extinct. There are a lot of arguments for both points of view‚ and a great number of articles are dedicated to this
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In the heartwarming movie‚ We Bought a Zoo‚ directed by Cameron Crowe‚ Benjamin Mee goes through lifes with an eye to fix things . In the beginning of the movie‚ when Benjamin’s son Dylan was in the principal’s office‚ Benjamin notices a squeaky window. Even though he should have been focused on his son‚ he walks over to fix the principals window. Dylan tells his dad “to stop” (Crowe‚x:xx) fixing the window; but Benjamin’s response is “I can fix it.” (Crowe‚x:xx)Benjamin goes through life looking
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in captivity at zoos Many of us have been to a zoo at least once in our lives before. Zoos are premises for the captivity of animals‚ where they are studied and displayed for the public to see. Have you ever stopped to think of the trauma that the animal went through while being taken from its family and its home‚ to be locked behind a cage for the rest of his life? Do you remember leaving the zoo that day knowing a whole lot more about animals than you did before? Although zoos can be fun to visit
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