SCHOOL OF LAW Year 2013-14 Term 1 LAW001 ETHICS AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY Instructor: David N. Smith Practice Professor‚ School of Law Tel: Email: Office: 6828 0788 davidsmith@smu.edu.sg School of Law‚ Room 4044‚ Level 4 COURSE DESCRIPTION Issues of ethics and social responsibility arise in all professions and all aspects of life. The failure to anticipate‚ recognize and deal effectively with these issues can have serious implications for individuals‚ companies‚ governments
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that we could accept as universal laws – that is‚ rules we would be willing for everyone to follow in all circumstances. (Ruggeiro. V.R. ‚2011) 2.0 What Is a Virtue? The first systematic description of virtue ethics was written down by Aristotle in his famous work Nichomachean Ethics. Aristotle said that a virtue is a trait of character manifested in habitual action. The word “habitual” here is important. The virtue of honesty‚ for example‚ is not possessed by someone who tells the truth only
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more than 115 million animals worldwide are used in laboratory experiments every year (Humane Society International‚ 2010). Animals‚ from the fruit fly to the mouse‚ are widely used in scientific research. Research is critical for the advancement of medicine‚ leading to increased chances of survival from diseases and improved strategies to prevent them. Without animal experiments‚ transplants‚ diseases‚ cancer‚ and vaccines would not have been advanced. The use of animals can be inevitable‚ particularly
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Julia Foster Mr. Kinney American Culture Honors 14 March 2014 Animal Soldiers “Do you give [a] horse its strength or clothe its neck with a flowing mane? Do you make him leap like a locust‚ striking terror with his proud snorting? He pauses fiercely‚ rejoicing in his strength and charges into the fray. He laughs at fear‚ afraid of nothing‚ he does not shy away from the sword. The quiver rattles against his side‚ along with the flashing spear and lance. In frenzied excitement he eats up the ground
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ANIMAL SMUGGLING Imagine walking through a American airport and you notice a woman’s skirt flapping up and down. At first thought you think nothing of it‚ but at second glance you you see feathers falling to the floor and two beautiful toucan parrots trying to make a last chance escape from the airport. One would think this never happens‚ but in all actuality these toucan parrots were drugged with dangerous tranquilizers and are a long ways from home. These birds are just a fraction of the ten billion
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Animal Cruelty I choose this topic because animals really fascinate me. Since I was kid‚ I always had a pet dog. Her name is Lolita and I would break down if anything happened to that innocent puppy. I think animals are a treasure to this world. They help us understand each other. They may not be able to reason like us but that doesn’t mean they don’t feel anything. They feel pain‚ fear‚ sadness‚ happiness. They are animals‚ we are animals. We may look different but we should all take care of
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If you were of the opinion that cultivated plants and domesticated animals is what wildlife consists of‚ you are mistaken. Wildlife‚ in fact‚ comprises of the innumerous varieties of wild plants‚ animals‚ fungi and microorganisms that exist on our planet earth‚ rather than just cultivated plants and domesticated animals. Knowingly or unknowingly‚ we largely depend on this wildlife for every elementary requirement in our life. The food we eat‚ the clothes we wear‚ the medicines we consume‚ a variety
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Biology Animal Phylums "Write a three sentence description for each phylum and list two examples for each. Also‚ draw a picture of a common example from each. (or cut out of a magazine). You will be graded on how accurate your information is as well as neatness." Sponges (Porifera): Poriferans don’t have mouths; instead‚ they have tiny pores in their outer walls through which water is drawn. Cells in the sponge walls filter nutrients from the water as the water is carried through the body
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Mammals‚ Insects‚ Birds‚ and Echinoderms [YOUR NAME HERE] [CLASS SUBJECT HERE] [PROFESSOR’S NAME HERE] June 1‚ 2008 With the omission of both prokaryotes and protists‚ Kingdom Animalia generally contains all sorts of animal species. It is estimated that anywhere from nine to ten million exist on Earth – the exact number is not precisely known. Kingdom Animalia includes the following species: mammals‚ insects‚ birds‚ echinoderms‚ and etcetera. This paper examines the
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Utilitarianism‚ Kantian Ethics‚ Natural Rights Theories‚ and Religious Ethics A “utilitarian” argument‚ in the strict sense‚ is one what alleges that we ought to do something because it will produce more total happiness than doing anything else would. Act utilitarianism (AU) is the moral theory that holds that the morally right action‚ the act that we have a moral duty to do‚ is the one that will (probably) maximize “utility” (happiness‚ welfare‚ well-being). AU is not to be confused with egoism
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