“The unabridged way we look at moral issues – 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‚ 1972). The major issue‚ however‚ is the persuasion to take action against the starvation in Bengal; granted at the time; it was “the lastest and most acute of a series of major emergencies in various parts of the world” (Singer‚ 1972). Singer does not mixed words on his stance on the matter. He negated the route
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In Peter Singer’s "Famine‚ Affluence‚ and Morality"‚ he argues that the way people in relative affluent countries react to a situation like that in Bengal cannot be justified. His reason for saying this is due to his belief in his principle "if it is in our power to prevent something bad from happening‚ without sacrificing anything of comparable moral importance‚ we ought‚ morally to do it". I disagree with his point of view and I will provide explanations as well as bring in my own arguments to
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Starvation “The famine began…The dead were all around; on the roads‚ near the river‚ by the fences…Altogether 792 souls have died in our village during the famine‚ in the war years – 135 souls” (Kuryliw‚ p. 2). This is how Antonina Meleshchenko remembers the Holodomor‚ or the Ukrainian genocide famine. This famine took place between 1932 and 1933 in a country in Europe called Ukraine. Although many survivors wish not to remember‚ this event needs to be recognized. The Ukrainian genocide famine killed
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08 – 12 Topic – Climate change is being caused by humans‚ not a natural phenomenon. IV. Causes by human involvement A – “… humans are changing the climate in ways that threaten our societies and the ecosystems…” B – “The principle reason for the mounting thermometer is a century and a half of industrialization. 1. Overall‚ the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere has increased by 31% since 1750‚ i.e. since the Industrial Revolution. C – “Humans have increased significantly the numbers
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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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stop the famine in Africa‚ others believe it was wrong because he did not aid the child after taking the picture. It is understood that there was thousands of refugees walking and crawling towards the food center‚ so was he suppose to help everyone or just that child? In philosophy class we have been talking about Morality in Kant’s point of view which is the Categorical Imperative and also about
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nothing. No one was prepared for what was about to happen in 1845‚ the beginning of the Great Irish Potato Famine. The Irish Potato Famine was the worst tragedy in the history of Ireland. The outcome of the famine would result in hundreds of thousands dead‚ an failure of the economy in Ireland‚ and millions of emigrants forced to leave their home and country just to try to survive. The famine would effect countries other than Ireland as well. Some of these countries included England‚ America
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Has the Internet caused more harm than good? (David) Nowadays‚ Internet is one important part of our daily life. We cannot live in a modern life without it. It helps us to search for information‚ communicate with other people or even give relaxation to us. Therefore‚ Internet will have good influences on the people. Internet is the platforms and tools for learning. Students usually use Wikipedia to gather information for their school projects or studies. When the examinations are around the
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THE IRISH POTATO FAMINE Pre-Famine History The potato was introduced to Europe sometime in the 16th century. There are many theories on how it arrived‚ but the one with the most credibility is from a case study done by Theresa Purcell. She explains how the white potato‚ also known as the Irish potato‚ originated in the Andean Mountains and was brought to Europe by the Spaniards. The potato was originally classified in the same family as the poisonous nightshade so people refrained from eating
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Irish Famine Ireland 1847 Approved by the New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education on September 10th‚ 1996‚ for inclusion in the Holocaust and Genocide Curriculum at the secondary level. Revision submitted 11/26/98. 0. DEDICATION AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This curriculum is dedicated to the millions of Irish who suffered and perished in the Great Starvation. It is also dedicated to those who escaped by emigration‚ and to the great Irish Diaspora worldwide. The Irish Famine Curriculum
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