We are all murders. We spend our money on lavish items we don’t really need. Have you ever bought an item for your own self enjoyment: concert tickets‚ iPhones‚ Jordans‚ Pizza ? If you answered “yes” to any of the above‚ then Peter Singer‚ utilitarian moral philosopher‚ would equate your actions to letting “a runaway train hurtle towards an unsuspecting child” (Singer 4). Though the prospect of not donating our extra funds to charities sounds selfish and egocentric. We are not monsters. In a sense
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in the words of Chimamanda Adichi. The Taliban was created through the political instability in Afghanistan‚ and is spreading to other countries such as Pakistan. Based on the work of‚ The Taliban: War‚ Religion and the New Order in Afghanistan by Peter Marsden‚ it is evident that the Taliban is an extremist Islamic group that has taken control over Afghanistan is currently expanding its empire‚ engulfing the rural parts of the Middle East. The Taliban is not only harmful to the countries they reign
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Peter Albert David Singer is an Australian moral philosopher who was born in 1946‚ one of his main goals is to end world poverty by donating to charities and convincing others to do the same‚ and he believes that affluent people should donate all disposable income to charity. Nel Noddings is an American philosopher born in 1929‚ and her view on ethics focuses on a natural sense of caring and a flexibility of principles‚ she rejects Singer’s argument saying that we have obligations to those around
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multitude of factors‚ for example it could be determined by one or many of the Framework’s levels. In this report I will be analysing which level of Figueroa’s framework has the biggest impact on me whether it’d be cultural or institutional. Professor Peter Figueroa developed a tool to investigate the issues surrounding access‚ equity and equality in sport and physical activity. It has become better known as Figueroa’s framework (Yr. 12 Physical Education Board‚ 2016). Professor Figueroa developed this
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English Essay – ‘Witness’ by Peter Weir The 1985 film witness‚ directed by Peter Weir is a crime/drama that develops the theme of conflict on a social‚ cultural and personal level. These areas of conflict are highlighted through the use of film techniques such as; camera shots‚ camera angles‚ lighting and costume. The film outlines the contrast between mainstream American society and the Amish community in regional Pennsylvania. While American society is seen as a violent and arrogant group of
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minute? Good! Because that may be all it takes to log in to OXFAM.org and virtually save someone’s life. But hold on a second‚ what about your life? Your own interests? All of the other beneficial things you could do with that money? According to Peter Singer‚ you don’t really have any choice because you’re “morally obligated” to donate far more resources to famine relief and similar causes than what you currently think is enough‚ but without sacrificing anything of equivalent moral importance. In
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Catch On‚” by Jonah Berger. The title of the book is very self-explanatory. The whole book basically talks about how word-of-mouth travels so quickly that it has a huge impact on what consumers buy and how they act. In this book Berger talks about six principles associated with products and messages conveyed from actions. This idea is called “STEPPS.” “STEPPS” is an acronym for social currency‚ triggers‚ emotions‚ public‚ practical value‚ and stories. Throughout the book Berger relates these principles
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$500‚000 for every enemy soldier killed‚ and only $53 annually on the victims of poverty”‚ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This fact indicates how poverty is an issue that needs more attention because of it’s significant impact on the people in the world. Peter Singer‚ an Australian humanist and philosopher‚ addresses the dilemma of poverty world-wide in his essay‚ The Singer Solution to Poverty. Singer argues how it is wrong for an individual to live well without giving substantial amounts of money to help
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Peter Singer asserts that utilitarianism implies a moral obligation to be a vegetarian. Utilitarianism holds that the right actions‚ or what we ought to do‚ are those actions that are expected to produce the best overall consequences‚ provide maximum utility‚ happiness or pleasure and minimize pain and suffering. Utilitarians look at the probable consequences of choices and choose their actions based on whatever they believe will produce the most utility or pleasure. Singer claims that if one is
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Short Paper In “Famine‚ Affluence‚ and Morality” Peter Singer argues the importance of giving to those in need‚ especially as those of us in affluent nations have an overabundance of resources. In this paper‚ I will exposit Singer’s argument and explain the methods and points that he makes. Specially‚ I will show that through his assumptions and implications‚ as well as how he refutes counter arguments Singer starts out his argument by explaining the situation at hand‚ “people are dying in East
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