Famine‚ Affluence‚ and Morality Your name PHI 208 Prof. John Doe 6 December 2013 In the article “Famine‚ Affluence‚ and Morality‚” written by Peter Singer‚ Singer’s goal is to convince people that our decisions and actions can prevent other countries from suffering. He suggests that people should do what is morally right by contributing financially to aid those who are starving‚ rather than purchasing “wants” for those who can afford it. Singer argues his position‚ provides
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On the other hand‚ Durkheim argues that society only functions if there is a “shared framework of meanings and moralities”‚ also known as the collective conscience and social solidarity (SOC216‚ Jan. 19). According to Durkheim‚ the law is a visible form of social solidarity because it explicitly expresses the shared norms and morality of a society (SOC216‚ Jan. 19). Crime accordingly contravenes a society’s values and causes moral outrage amongst the members of that society (SOC 216‚ Jan. 19). The
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“Immorality” Immorality refers to any morally wrong actions. This word has very wide meaning‚ so many actions included in this word. Many actions are immoral. But in my opinion‚ the most serious immoral actions is the abortion In Thailand‚ abortion is illegal. Moreover‚ it does not get along with Thai’s culture‚ tradition‚ religious‚ and value. I think the reason of this phenomenon is the change of the value. In the past‚ Thai people believed that women have to be well-behaved. They
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Immanuel Kant‚ disagreed with the Utilitarian principle that maximized happiness for the greatest number of people. In chapter 2 of his book‚ Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals‚ Kant theorizes an external critique that we don’t always act for desires but duty instead. Kant really has this worry and he wants to find a firm foundation for our moral laws. According to Kant‚ Act only on that maxim by which you can at the same time will that it should become a universal law. Universal moral law
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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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sociological need of society. Law and morality are intimately related to each other. Laws are generally based on the moral principles of society. Both regulate the conduct of the individual in society. They influence each other to a great extent. Laws‚ to be effective‚ must represent the moral ideas of the people. But good laws sometimes serve to rouse the moral conscience of the people and create and maintain such conditions as may encourage the growth of morality. Laws regarding prohibition and
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values ( hsiao ). The main idea‚ which unites these doctrines‚ is a morality and spirituality. It is benevolence‚ aggregate of all good appearances. Benevolence is a necessary state for every person. But what does it mean? What is a morality and spirituality? Morality is a code of elementary norms of proprieties. Also morality is similar notion with spirituality. Both are the main things in the society and in culture. But morality is a temper of behavior in society; spirituality is conditions of soil
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Singer Critique: Famine‚ Affluence‚ and Morality PHI208: Ethics and Moral Reasoning Instructor: Christopher Kinney Marissa Witt October 21‚ 2013 In Peter Singer’s 1972 article Famine‚ Affluence‚ and Morality‚ he describes the dire situation that nine million refugees faced in East Bengal in 1971 and urges the wealthier‚ or affluent‚ nations to take immediate and long term moral actions to stop the spread of extreme global poverty. With this‚ he offers a philosophical
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has written many books‚ many of her books were published‚ and she is very well known. Benedict views social systems as communities with common beliefs. She believes that one system cannot be better than another. I agree with Benedict’s claim that morality is simply whatever a culture deems normal behavior. It is definitely a satisfactory equation and she shows many great points on why. Benedict has great points on why to accept others moral beliefs even though it may conflict with yours. In Benedict’s
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When Is Stealing Ethical? | By: David Gebler | Sept/Oct 2007 -- The week of Sept. 10 brought shocking news to sport-crazed New England. The assistant of Bill Belichick‚ the super-star head coach of the New England Patriots‚ was caught videotaping defensive signals of the opposing team‚ against the rules of the National Football League. In a quick resolution‚ Belichick and the team were heavily fined and penalized with a loss of draft choices. Have the "selfless" team-spirited Patriots taken
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