of Peter Singer and John Arthur By Amy Gallaher The fact that we can afford to provide for ourselves even beyond our basic needs bring an important question. Is it then our duty to provide financial assistance to those who do not have enough to provide for their own basic needs? Peter Singer‚ in his piece‚ “Famine‚ Affluence‚ and Morality” would argue that we ought to prevent bad things from happening without sacrificing something of equal importance. Here is the argument Peter Singer presents
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Model Answer – Animal Farm ‘All animals are equal but some are more equal than others.’ Discuss the bitter truth of this in the context of the story. Provide examples as evidence. George Orwell presents the story of Manor Farm‚ run by the drunken laggard‚ Mr. Jones. The animals live in terrible conditions – often underfed and badly treated – as a direct result of Jones’ poor management. One night‚ the animals rallied by a speech by one of the most senior and respected animals on the farm‚ the
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Jon Sobrino and Peter Singer share with readers what it takes to live ethically in a world in which 22‚000 children die each day from poverty-related issues. In The Principle of Mercy: Taking the Crucified People from the Cross‚ Sobrino emphasis that people must no longer turn a naked eye to the problems of the world and they should start living their life according to the gospel of Jesus Christ. In The Life You Can Save‚ Singer stresses the importance of an increase in monetary donation in attempts
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“The Street Singer” A 1940 survey revealed that 1.5 million married women had been abandoned by their husbands during The Great Depression in the 1930s.(“America in the Great War”) Most of the Americans affected during these tragic times did not deserve the negative consequences that they were up against. Alcoholism was very common during these times‚ but was no excuse. In “The Street Singer”‚ a story in Will Eisner’s A Contract with God‚ Eddie becomes a victim of The Great Depression trying to
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Animals deserve rights because just like humans‚ they feel excruciating pain‚ suffer and have feelings. One would argue that animals don’t experience emotions? But the answer is of course they do. It is emotions that allow animals to display various behavior patterns. According to the theory of utilitarianism‚ all sentient beings should be given consideration in the society and this includes both animals and humans. Also‚ animals cannot speak for themselves and for this reason they should be treated
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Critique of “What Should a Billionaire Give – and What Should You?” by Peter Singer “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood”. This extract represents the first article of the declaration of human rights which states that people from all over the world should gain the same benefits of life and struggle hand in hand to reduce imbalances and disparity between them. However
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Explain the argument between Singer and Steinbock on the moral status of speciesism. Advocating for animal welfare‚ Singer coins the term "specism" to describe discriminatory practices‚ which people express in their relations to the non-humans animals. Singer builds his case for promoting equality among all living species by offering an analogy between the "oppression" of animal rights and the historical accounts of the fight for justice and equal rights for women and people of color. He refers
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those suffering from famine:‚ I will discuss the three premises and the conclusion of this argument. I will explain why I either support or chose not to support this argument in my conclusion Singer is a Utilitarian a who believes that the value of a thing depends on its utility‚ so Singer believes that everything and everyone has to be morally useful. Singer’s argument is simple. He has three premises that are the basis of his argument the first‚ that starvation and the suffering and
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In the debate regarding the utility of non-human animals and their relation to the human kind‚ I’m inclined to follow Steinbock’s lead. Analyzing Singer’s argument‚ it seems to me that he occasionally contradicts his own 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
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Reference. Taylor‚ A. (2008). Examined Life: Peter Singer on our obligation to alleviate suffering [video file]. Retrieved fromhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVViICWs4dM Content. Peter Singer‚ discusses applied ethics in regard to poverty and affluence‚ animal rights and the radical nature of applied ethics. He challenges the viewers on what is moral and ethical behaviour in society as a whole in regards to money and spending‚ how we treat other beings and that we have a moral responsibility
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