Ethical Realism Does Life Have Value?'

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Why do people try to let others down using the saying “im better than you” when they're clearly not? All people are placed at the same value either there white,black,hispanic or arabian there all the same which means we should all be treated equal.If this world did not place people with the same value or acted like certain races were meant to be killers or child abusers then there would be more racism than there already is in this world and racism is already bad enough as it is.
“Why compare yourself with others? No one in the entire world can do a better job of being you than you.” ~Unknown. There is no life more worth than any other all life is equal. However, sometimes, it is wiser to save one life rather than save another life. This is a matter of logic and ethics.When you are a fireman, a paramedic, or some other kind of rescuer, you will be taught to always keep your own life safe before that of victims.
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According to “Ethical Realism Does Human Life Have Value?” by JW Gray It doesn’t seem to be our living bodies alone that have value. A brain dead person could be technically alive, but the lack of consciousness makes the person dead for all intents and purposes. The permanent loss of consciousness is a loss of intrinsic

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