humans as they are the only animals able to articulate an argument. I believe this theory to be sound because as humans we are the only animals that can make decisions based on given information or circumstances.The main weakness in his theory is that not all humans are able to speak intelligibly such as infants or the infirm. Also, some animals such as primates are able to articulate needs from much younger ages if not from birth. Peter Singer believes that animals and humans are equal, that we should
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Singer’s Solution to World Poverty In this paper, I will argue that Singer fails to establish that we are morally required to give to charity. In Peter Singer’s Famine, Affluence, and Morality, he makes the claim that we ought to give up any surplus money we might have and send it to places like Bengal to prevent people from suffering or dying. However, is this really something we are obligated to do? Singer relies on two important yet controversial principles that help him establish his conclusion
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then why are the Christian fundamentalist opposing a research that many people believe it is going to save many lives? Are the Christian fundamentalist using their religious belief or their educational (scientific) knowledge in supporting their argument? Have they conducted any research to find out any harmful effect that Embryonic Stem Cell will bring to people? THREE SOURCES FOR THE RESEARCH Richard M. Doer flinger, Old
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rational agents have a moral obligation towards the environment. Using Peter Singer and John Rawls to argue for and Immanuel Kant to counter argue my arguments. Singer (2011) states rational agents should explore the values of preserving the wild nature; he believes that sentient beings who are capable of experiencing pain including non-humans affected by an action should be taken equally into consideration in assessing the action. Singer regards the animal liberation movement as comparable to the liberation
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Students are bound to have strong, conflicting opinions. - Many students may have been personally affected. 2. To avoid a shouting match, it’s best to try to respect everyone’s opinion. 3. Focus on the arguments and not the people giving them: (a) Even if you are pro-life, you may agree that a certain argument against abortion is not sound. (b) May agree with those on the other side about what the most
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small through some medical treatments which included high-does estrogen therapy to limit height and weight, hysterectomy to remove the uterus and prevent menstruation, breast bud removal to halt breast development, and an appendectomy (P Clark). Argument 1: I argue that the Ashley Treatment improve the patient who is similar to Ashley and her family’s quality of life that aligns with the Utilitarianism Theory. The surgical procedures will prevent potential discomfort from menstrual cramps and
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Today poverty remains one of the biggest issues in the world. A child dies of hunger every five seconds and millions of people are suffering from starvation. In his solution to world poverty, Professor Peter Singer proposes that those who have money to buy luxurious goods ought to spend it instead on other peoples’ necessities; no money should be spent on fancy clothes or cars, new television sets, etc. This solution both has its positive and negative aspects. Its positive aspect is Singer’s pictured
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Nick Sarkisian Euthanasia is one of the most intriguing debates to have because both sides to the argument are so strong. The advocates for active euthanasia argue that every human has the right to die if they are going to be in extreme pain or stress from an illness that comes with impending doom/death. The opposing argument is that human dignity has to be respected and that life is the greatest thing ever and that death is the ultimate evil. In this case of Mr. Collums and his brother (J.K.)
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Pollan gives up meat for a while, inspired by an argument of Peter Singer: "No one in the habit of eating an animal can be completely without bias in judging whether the conditions in which that animal is reared cause suffering" (312). Yet he identifies himself as "a reluctant and, I fervently hoped, temporary vegetarian" (313), so it's not at all clear that the experiment does anything to lessen his bias. As a vegetarian, Pollan struggles with the social ramifications of eating differently. He
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MODR 1730, Debate 1: June 5th 2014 Topic: Discuss that apes and other higher primates ought to be afforded limited rights; to do otherwise is speciesism. Arguments For Apes Getting Limited Rights If apes can be defined and categorized as persons, then they are to be given equal consideration and limited basic rights such as the right not to suffer from cruel treatment (i.e. in medical experiments). To argue otherwise would be speciesism, which can be defined as a prejudice towards the interests
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