Analysis of “Famine‚ Affluence‚ and Morality” Shannon Carl Michelle Loudermilk PHI 200: Mind and Machine August 20‚ 2012 In Peter Singer’s article “Famine‚ Affluence‚ and Morality” there are a few items that require further discussion. Peter Singer critiques our ordinary ways of thinking and in spite‚ very few people have accepted his conclusions. I will discuss Peter Singer’s goal and his presented argument in relation to this issue. In return‚ I will also mention the three counter-arguments
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References: 1.SINGER BARTA (January-Jun). 2.PONNO BARTA. -Published by Singer. 3.ANNUAL REPORT OF SINGER-2002. 4.PRODUCT DIRECTORY OF SINGER.
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Famine‚ Affluence‚ and Morality PHI 200 Mind and Machine August 19‚ 2012 In this article Peter Singer’s goal is to shed light and bring awareness to the way people in the world are suffering due to poverty and natural disasters. He also explains how many people struggle to survive because they live below the poverty line‚ some on a dollar a day. Singer makes the point that we should be doing more to help those who are not in the position to help themselves. By using Bengal as an example of how
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Logic: Peter Singer NAME PHI 103‚ Information Logic Instructor: NAME DATE Logic: Peter Singer An Evaluation of Singer Peter Singer questions our conception of equality as it relates to the human species and other animal species. He fundamentally argues that‚ “The principle of the equality of human beings is not a description of an alleged actual equality among humans: it is a prescription of how we should treat humans.” The statement‚ revealing Singer’s essential argument‚ also comprises
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years‚ and yet famines are still an unfortunate reality. In fact‚ we are currently witnessing another mass-starvation event in South Sudan‚ where‚ according to the U.N.‚ “the greatest humanitarian crisis since 1945 is unfolding.” (CITE). And there are warnings of imminent famines in Yemen and Nigeria. Singer’s unwavering belief that our moral consciousness would save humanity obviously did not work out. EDIT. However‚ Singer does briefly entertain the idea that merely ending famines‚ once they have
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a reader or to make him/her get awestruck. In the essay‚ “ The Singer Solution to World Poverty”‚ the author Peter singer uses his appeal for the betterment of children as his weapon to make his argument seem more persuading and creates a sense of guilt in the audience. He targets the audience by telling stories that involves children’s safety which makes the reader get awestruck and provokes them. In this essay‚ Peter Singer uses two pathetic hypothetical stories influencing the reader to donate
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Hardin versus Singer Rhetorical Strategies Picture living in a community where every minute of every day you were hungry‚ under-clothed‚ and afraid death because you are poor. A world in which child dies of hunger every 5 seconds. Now imagine waking up and your biggest problem was which sweater to wear with which jeans. Even though this seems hard to imagine‚ this life of poverty has been a reality for most people for ages. Before the1900s‚ few wealthy people would ever think about poverty. Two
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circumstances and conditions‚ the Sisters of Charity pushed on. Their resilience‚ bravery‚ and perseverance are reasons why the Grey Nuns were successful in providing relief and comfort for those in their final moments. Though located in Canada‚ the famine still was present in a way whenever they entered those sheds and orphanage. In a way‚ the nuns lived vicariously through the victims they treated‚ and sometime they became victims themselves. Still that didn’t stop
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You would think that based on what I have heard from my peers that they are very uncomfortable with the Peter Singers ideas on donating all money beyond what they need to charity. Although they did think that it was a good idea‚ they didn’t necessarily believe that it was a moral decision. Of the arguments that I heard against Singer‚ and I did hear many‚ I don’t think that they are created equal. I’ll mention three in detail and some justifications that I heard that aren’t as relevant. First‚ Zach
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expressed beliefs‚ hence making his position somewhat illogical and not as convincing. For instance‚ Singer supposes that "the basic principle of equality does not require equal or identical treatment; it requires equal consideration." Later he follows this idea by asserting that "equal consideration for different beings may lead to different treatment and different rights." Naturally‚ my question to Singer would be‚ what is the use of hypothetically applying "equal consideration" towards all species‚
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