CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF PETER SINGER’S “FAMINE‚ AFFLUENCE AND MORALITY” In his article “Famine‚ Affluence and Morality” Peter Singer gives a seemingly devastating critique of our ordinary ways of thinking about famine relief‚ charity‚ and morality in general. In spite of that very few people have accepted‚ or at any rate acted on‚ the conclusions he reaches. In light of these facts one might say of Singer’s arguments‚ as Hume said of Berkeley’s arguments for immaterialism‚ that “… they admit of no
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Consequentialism is a hypothesis of regulating morals. It holds that a demonstration is just good or moral in the event that it results in a decent conclusion. This is rather than deontology‚ which shows profound quality depends on obligation; goodness morals‚ which holds that ethical quality depends on a decent character; and moral relativism‚ which declares ethical quality depends on whatever you need it to be founded on. Consequentialism is a dangerous hypothesis and has prompted a large number
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TO WHAT EXTENT IS UTILITARIANISM COMPATIBLE WITH CHRISTIANITY The main idea of utilitarianism (U) is to create ‘the greatest pleasure for the greatest number of people’. This is similar to Christianity and the golden rule ‘love your neighbour as yourself’. With situation ethics‚ in a dilemma you should always do the most loving and compassionate thing. However in contrast to the utilitarian idea that you should try and greatest happiness for the most people‚ Christian ethics would look at everyone
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Critical Response Essay Fred’s Dilemma 1. - If Fred were a Utilitarian‚ what would he do? Utilitarianism is a consequentialist theory where right and wrong depends on the consequences of one’s actions for everyone who might be affected by them. In other words‚ utilitarian individuals are trying to bring the best system to the society than any other system. Sometimes utilitarianism is summarized as "the maximum well-being for the maximum number". We know that life is full with situations
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Deontological ethics is too rigid in its emphasis on duties‚ utilitarian ethics too keen to override basic human rights. Deontology and utilitarianism are both types of ethics referring to how one reacts in a certain situation. Deontology is based on following a set of duties and sticking to these duties no matter what the consequences whereas utilitarianism is based on choosing the best outcome over a short term and long term even if it means depriving people of basic human rights for example
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but rather on the consequences of a code of rules. In favour of act consequentialism criterion of rightness and the dispositions it favours is important in many ways. It is important if we want to know what act-consequentialism want from us. It is also important if act consequentialism had better not conflict too sharply with our intuitive moral reactions. Nevertheless‚ the distinction is powerless to protect act-consequentialism from other objections. True‚ act
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Jean Valjean‚ Stole a loaf of bread and was sentenced to 19 years in jail. The loaf of bread was for his neice who was starving. After being released‚ he could have continued to act like the criminal everyone thought he was. He was depressed and absolutely hated the system that allowed him to have such cruel punishment. Luckily he was saved by the Bishop of Digne who through Love and kindness‚ helped Valjean get back on his feet and create a better life for himself. Valjean went off and built a successful
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Crisis Intervention Reaction paper WHAT I WANT MY WORDS TO DO TO YOU What I Want My Words To Do To You‚ offers an extraordinary look into the minds and hearts of the women inmates of New York’s Bedford Hills Correctional Facility. The film goes inside a writing workshop led by playwright and activist Eve Ensler‚ involving 15 women‚ most of whom were convicted of murder. Through a series of exercises and discussions‚ the women examine their pasts and explore the nature of their crimes and the extent
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Does The End Justify The Means? First‚ let’s try to understand the sense in which the word "justifies" is used in the familiar statement that "the end justifies the means." After that we can consider the problem you raise about whether it is all right to employ any means - good or bad - so long as the end is good. When we say that something is "justified‚" we are simply saying that it is right. Thus‚ for example‚ when we say that a college is justified in expelling a student who falls below
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Personal experiences have the tendency to impact and alter people’s views. With many backgrounds‚ it’s difficult for people to agree on what is considered good or bad because of the different background they come from. Furthermore the interpretation of the importance of good for some people may not be important to others. A good state of affairs is based off of a matter of opinion. What some consider “good” affairs; others may consider “poor”. The statement‚ there is no single objective sense of
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