PHI 240 HE 1 Famine‚ Affluence‚ and Morality by Peter Singer The Elements of Reason #8 1. Use two or three sentences to state the main purpose or argument in this article. In other words‚ what is the argument the author is making? (This should be a specific argument. We all know that the authors are writing about morality and ethics.) The main purpose or argument in this article is that Peter Singer
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Jenny Pierce Prof. Duffy ENC 1101 1/25/2010 Famine‚ Affluence‚ and Morality In his article “Famine‚ Affluence‚ and Morality“‚ Peter Singer says that humans have an obligation to the poor and starving; based on the assumption that suffering and starvation is bad. The assumption‚ that there is something morally wrong with having human beings starved to death should make one question whether they have a duty to the poor. Peter examines whether an affluent society like ours has any moral
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Introduction The Great Chinese Famine was the period in China during 1959-1961‚ in which poor economic policies produced the largest famine in human history . It can be clearly seen that massive agricultural policy changes during the “Great Leap Forward” were the key factor in causing the famine. As well as this‚ numerous secondary factors also increased the severity of the holocaust. The unfavourable weather during the Great Leap Forward intensified mass crop failures‚ contributing to the food
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into our food supply. More and more people are going hungry every day due to our rising birth rates and the advancement in medical care for the elderly. We must figure out a way to provide our planet earth with the food it needs more efficiently without destroying what little bit of environmental biodiversity we have left. What do you call almost a billion people going hungry each day? Just a bad joke? No it is the reality we all must face. “From 2008 to 2009‚ 40 million more people around the world
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Depression: Caused by Divorce Depression. The very word brings up the image of gloomy days‚ crying or sulking‚ and maybe even sitting on the couch eating your heart out with a container of ice cream. But what causes depression? Well‚ many things can cause depression. But the main thing that takes center stage is divorce. Divorce can play a huge role when it comes to depression‚ especially since it can be one of the main causes of depression‚ other than losing a loved one. The divorce
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National Security is More Important than Human Rights The conception of human rights and freedoms is the cornerstone of American traditions‚ law and the indicator of democracy. The approach of prevailing interest in personal privacy‚ property privacy and non-interference of state authorities in private affairs is the basic ground for modern organization of American society. For centuries the courts have been standing safeguards of protection of persons against unreasonable intrusion of the State
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08.06 Biochemistry and Technology: Worksheet and Rubric Before You Begin: You may either copy and paste this document into a word processing program of your choice or print this page. Be sure to answer each of the following questions completely and in your own words. Be sure to refer to the research whenever possible or appropriate. 1. What specific topic did you choose to research and evaluate? (2 points) The topic that I chose is Forensic Science‚ because it’s a subject that I’ve always
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Famine‚ Affluence‚ and Morality Peter Singer Philosophy and Public Affairs‚ Vol. 1‚ No. 3. (Spring‚ 1972)‚ pp. 229-243. Stable URL: http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0048-3915%28197221%291%3A3%3C229%3AFAAM%3E2.0.CO%3B2-3 Philosophy and Public Affairs is currently published by Princeton University Press. Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of JSTOR’s Terms and Conditions of Use‚ available at http://www.jstor.org/about/terms.html. JSTOR’s Terms and Conditions of Use provides
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"Famine‚ Affluence‚ and Morality" In "Famine‚ Affluence‚ and Morality‚" Peter Singer is trying to argue that "the way people in relatively affluent countries react to a situation cannot be justified; indeed‚ our moral conceptual scheme needs to be altered and with it‚ the way of life that has come to be taken for granted in our society"(Singer 230). Peter Singer provides striking examples to show the reader how realistic his arguments are. In this paper‚ I will briefly give a summary of
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Affirmative Action As a college student‚ I am very familiar with the grueling process of filling out countless college applications‚ writing essay after essay‚ and checking an assortment of boxes asking you questions such as your parent’s income and your race. I have found myself pondering why college admissions factor so much weight on race or ethnicity and whether or not it is fair. It is more than apparent that as our nation grows it has increasingly become a multiracial‚ multiethnic society
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