I previously stated death and suffering from malnutrition are bad, therefore if we can prevent famine without harming ourselves we ought to do it. Ought is a misleading term so I am going to replace it with “morally obliged”. The logical force driving Singer’s construction of his second premise is simply if an individual has the ability to prevent something bad from happening without causing comparable damage and loss of moral integrity, the individual has a duty as a human being living on earth to do
A decision needs to be made on what is morally correct, not just on what is preferred by the person making the decision. An example of a moral dilemma is the current issue of deforestation, which is causing the destruction of the environment. Steve Greenberg’s cartoon, “On A Clearcut Day, You Can See Forever”, portrays these growing effects
If nations had held each other accountable and upheld international law, during the genocide in Darfur, then maybe some world leaders would have looked past their own selfish needs and intervened in this genocide early on, and thousands of lives could have been save. Adherence to international law along with swift harsh punishment of perpetrators of genocide like President Omar al-Bashir, should hopefully prevent or circumvent an attack of genocide in the future. It is important to remember that laws are only as good as the power to enforce them. Works Cited: "The International Legal Definition of Genocide. "Prevent Genocide International.
He emphasizes the danger of doublespeak in order to get people’s attention. Through these consequences, readers will think about the importance of spotting doublespeak. He uses some examples which will happen in our daily life to convince people that doublespeak is around us and affects our lives. For instance, he claims that if acid rain is called “poorly buffered precipitation”, people will not care about the environment. People will think it is temporary but ignoring it will have already hurt the environment.
However, deforestation effects everyone on a global scale. The loss of species, never to be seen again, is heartbreaking enough, but the loss of entire ecosystems might not effect anyone emotionally but it will affect them physically, with rising water levels, rising temperatures, and the greenhouse effect. By causing local wildlife to relocate into more urban environments, adversely impacting climate change, and negatively contributing to global atmospheric changes, deforestation should be a huge concern, especially for Americans who are typically more educated then the rest of the world. Americans have a responsibility to nature, and should use the education afforded to them by this country to spread awareness on deforestation. As Berlau states in Our Unhealthy Future, “It’s important to do what we can to protect the inhabitants of the environment or the planet...
It is also a problem that does not have many possible solutions, causing it to be the most detrimental to harp seals. Economically the elimination of harp seal hunting will affect the lives of commercial hunters and those who purchase the pelts. This issue is not solely negative as the Canadian Government plans to compensate the hunters with new professional training. Lastly this issue could eventually lead to the extinction of a
Brazilian Pepper and other invasive, non-native plants have permeated our landscape to the extent that they are displacing native plant species and changing the structure and function of our natural communities. The health, safety, economic well-being and general welfare of the present and future residents of this community are adversely influenced by degradation of natural ecological systems. Recognizing this problem, the Brevard County Comprehensive Plan, Conservation Element, Policy 8.10, states: Brevard County shall develop a county-wide program for invasive exotic removal on public lands and shall educate private property owners on reasons to remove invasive exotics from private lands. This program should emphasize replacement of invasive exotics with native vegetation where feasible. To help fulfill the above policy; to respond to citizen complaints of encroaching non-native, invasive plants; promote the conservation of wildlife species; encourage preservation of native vegetation to reduce visual, air, and noise pollution; and enhance the aesthetic quality of life in Brevard County, the Board of County Commissioners adopted a non-native, noxious, invasive plant ordinance on May 21, 2002, to control a targeted list of species at the time of new
I believe that we do need something to help control the mosquito population but the spraying of a toxin is not what we need. I believe that Genericville needs to setup an educational program about the mosquitoes to help those who may not be able to afford the things needed to reduce exposure. I also believe that there are possible remedies that do not use a toxin to help with this problem and that we should appoint a committee to find other safer options to the Malathion. There are too many unknown risks involved in using Malathion, as a pesticide and I believe those risks are too high to attempt to use this product.   References Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.
Not only is this right one given to us by our founding fathers but taking them away would be rewriting what this country was founded on. That alone is worth standing up for, but there are other reasons why banning guns would not only hurt America but make it a more dangerous place to be. The idea that a person intending to do bad things must think twice about it due to the fact that the subject may or may not be wielding a fire arm has protected more lives than can be determined and banning guns would just concrete this truth. I think in order to determine what must be done, the people in charge must take into account the best solution for America and not just appeasing a certain party, this being said the right to bear arms as according to the Constitution, must be preserved because it benefits the American people far more than it
To best describe my views on the child labor laws is; I feel the need to hold employers accountable in many ways one of which would be to raise the fines to such a level that violating the FLSA would destroy their profit margins. Society should be holding violators accountable criminally; a jail sentence could also prove to be a teacher for violators. Simply put the nation still needs to revise child labor laws. Just don’t ban child labor completely though.