Joshua D. Margolis Journal Analysis

Joshua D Margolis journal, “explore conflicts that may occur between morals and ethics in human beings. The journal is drawn from Fran de Waal’s “path-breaking work” (de Waal, 1996; Flack and de Waal, 2002); his view and perception into human morality in three ways-Human Responsibility, The Problem of Inconsistency and Paradoxical Effects of Fortification will be discussed. (Margolis, 1998)
Human Responsibility
The past two decades, there have been events that captivated our attention like the tragic 911 attack and the downfall of Enron and WorldCom. Those are examples of how callous human beings can be when it comes down to fulfilling one’s own desire at the cost of others. Despite the events transpired with these companies, there where individuals that believed what was going on needed to be stopped therefor took action. In the case, of September 11, there rescue workers who dedicated themselves mercifully in attempted to save lives. When face with human morality; people encounter pulls and drawbacks; and as a result can ultimately shift decision making to be good or bad. …show more content…
For example, how individuals will help or rescue those in close vicinity (burning building for example) however, not share the same obligation to those that may not be as close (for example feeding impoverished people