Introduction to Philosophy Phil 100 ∙ Spring 2014 Professor Paul Burger Email paul.burger@csulb.edu Office Location MHB 805 Office Hours Tues. & Thurs. 3:30 – 4:30 PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CELL PHONE! 1. Which of the following is not part of Mill’s Principle of Utility? A. Actions are to be judged right or wrong solely in virtue of their consequences and nothing else. B. In assessing the consequences of some act‚ the only thing that matters (from an ethical point of view) is the amount of happiness
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My favourite pop singer is an American recording artist‚ entertainer and businessman‚ often referred to as the King of Pop‚ or by his initials MJ. I think you could guess the name of my favourite pop singer – Michael Joseph Jackson. He is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by the Guinness World Records. His contribution to music‚ dance and fashion‚ along his much-publicized personal life made him a global figure in popular culture for over four decades. The 7th child of
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In his work called “Famine‚ Affluence‚ and Morality” Peter Singer raises the theme of morality in the modern fast-changing world by addressing socio-economic problems of East Bengal. According to Singer’s main argument‚ there is no justification to richer nations for not helping the countries such as Bangladesh. Generally‚ I agree with the statement provided. It is well-known that dying from famine is bad‚ wherever you live and with whatever social‚ economic and political problems you are facing
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D.U. Singer Hospital Products Corp. a. Statement of Objectives The objective of this project is to develop‚ introduce and market a long term antiseptic product that is compliant with both external (FDA‚ EPA‚ and OSHA) regulations and internal specifications with a production yield of 95 percent at a level of 80 percent of the full production of the goal of 10 million liters per year. The project will start on Monday‚ March 10‚ 2014 with a goal of efficiently completing the project within the
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Writing Assignment 1 Singer: All Animals Are Equal Peter Singer‚ a Utilitarian‚ believes in the maximization of happiness of humans and extends this thought to the nonhuman inhabitants of Earth. Singer‚ believes that all animals should be granted moral status‚ similar to that of the human inhabitants. He presents his argument in a modus ponens form. His conclusion of‚ that nonhuman entities should be given the same amount of moral consideration as human entities is reached though his presentation
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Peter singer As already mentioned‚ Peter Singer’s "animal liberation" has promoted the development of animal rights theory. Singer called it “speciesism” ‚ which is the discrimination by people about non-human animals. He believes that speciesism and what people have said racism and sexism are all based on the prejudice of the product‚ only the object from the human change into an animal. Thus he believed that the past objected speech of racism and sexism will also be used to oppose speciesism. He
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World poverty is arguably at the forefront of issues plaguing our society as a whole today. I found an article displaying some of Peter Singers thought experiments that will further help display his beliefs. In his essay The Singer Solution to World Poverty‚ world-renowned author and philosopher Singer claims he has the solution. Singer asserts that materialism is the roadblock preventing the third world’s climb from despair into prosperity. The author begins his essay by detailing two thought
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Roger Scruton and Peter Singer are two philosophers who have very different theories on animal rights and the relationships we have with them. I found points in both Scruton and Singer’s opinion that I agreed with‚ yet neither of them felt completely true to me. Singer speaks of an overall equality between beings based on their potential to feel and suffer‚ rather than cognitive ability. This theory prohibits any slaughter or consumption of animals. Scruton offers the notion of the many different
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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 believes that richer nations should give assistance to other nations who
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Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk Chapter 1 TYLER GETS ME a job as a waiter‚ after that Tyler’s pushing a gun in my mouth and saying‚ the first step to eternal life is you have to die. For a long time though‚ Tyler and I were best friends. People are always asking‚ did I know about Tyler Durden. The barrel of the gun pressed against the back of my throat‚ Tyler says "We really won’t die." With my tongue I can feel the silencer holes we drilled into the barrel of the gun. Most of the noise a gunshot
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