Ethics is not relative to the culture that we live in. Ethics is not based on one specific society, but ideas. Ethics is about discussions and how theories can be put into effect. “If our society disapproves of slavery while another society approves of it, this kind of relativism gives us no basis for choosing between these conflicting views....When i say slavery is wrong, i am really only saying that my society disapproves of slavery, and when the slave owners from the other society say that slavery is right, they are only saying that their society approves of it”(Singer 6). Singer is saying that ethics doesn’t change by location. You can’t say that just because one location practices slavery that it makes it moral for that location. If it
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Ethics is not based on a bias. It is meant for the general audience so it must be applicable to everyone. This also means it not based on a sole idea that is most commonly share, like religion. Ethics doesn’t choose sides but is about the discussion of ideas and if there is no argument happening or disagreement there is no discussion. “I say cruelty to animals is wrong; you say it is not wrong. If this means that I disapprove of cruelty to animals and you do not, both statements may be true and there is nothing to argue about” (Singer 7). Singer basically says that those who talk about the cruelty of animals or any other topic must construct argument and not just say it is wrong. Reasons are needed for discussion otherwise it just becomes a statement. Ethics doesn’t choose sides. It is an abstract concept so it doesn’t favor one theory over another. If you do not like something you can’t say it is morally wrong because of that opinion, but if facts are given as to why and not just stating you like this idea more than the other then it becomes an argument(Singer …show more content…
“Ethics takes a universal point of view...go beyond our own likes and dislikes” (Singer 11). Ethics is not just about one statement or one’s own personal likes and dislikes. It is about how a theory can be discussed worldwide and cause debates. It goes far beyond one person and other people’s needs to be taken into effect and not just one point of view. Ethics has no right or wrong answers. It is about taking other’s interests into consideration when the question is asked. Ethics is sorta like the white mage in arguments it is there, and comes into play when situations require it. When someone is attempting to think ethically they must be open to several ideas. “give the same weight to the interests of others as you give to your own interest” (Singer 10). One must be able to take other’s interests as if they were their own. They must be prepared to be wrong or right. Since there is no true answer they must be able to approach the question to life. Thinking ethically is about putting the question is it right to do this into thought. “if they believe, for some reason, that it is right to do as they are doing...” (Singer 9). If one is able to give reasons for what they are doing is right then it becomes ethical and the person is thinking ethically when this and other’s interests are put into effect (Singer
Ethics is not based on a bias. It is meant for the general audience so it must be applicable to everyone. This also means it not based on a sole idea that is most commonly share, like religion. Ethics doesn’t choose sides but is about the discussion of ideas and if there is no argument happening or disagreement there is no discussion. “I say cruelty to animals is wrong; you say it is not wrong. If this means that I disapprove of cruelty to animals and you do not, both statements may be true and there is nothing to argue about” (Singer 7). Singer basically says that those who talk about the cruelty of animals or any other topic must construct argument and not just say it is wrong. Reasons are needed for discussion otherwise it just becomes a statement. Ethics doesn’t choose sides. It is an abstract concept so it doesn’t favor one theory over another. If you do not like something you can’t say it is morally wrong because of that opinion, but if facts are given as to why and not just stating you like this idea more than the other then it becomes an argument(Singer …show more content…
“Ethics takes a universal point of view...go beyond our own likes and dislikes” (Singer 11). Ethics is not just about one statement or one’s own personal likes and dislikes. It is about how a theory can be discussed worldwide and cause debates. It goes far beyond one person and other people’s needs to be taken into effect and not just one point of view. Ethics has no right or wrong answers. It is about taking other’s interests into consideration when the question is asked. Ethics is sorta like the white mage in arguments it is there, and comes into play when situations require it. When someone is attempting to think ethically they must be open to several ideas. “give the same weight to the interests of others as you give to your own interest” (Singer 10). One must be able to take other’s interests as if they were their own. They must be prepared to be wrong or right. Since there is no true answer they must be able to approach the question to life. Thinking ethically is about putting the question is it right to do this into thought. “if they believe, for some reason, that it is right to do as they are doing...” (Singer 9). If one is able to give reasons for what they are doing is right then it becomes ethical and the person is thinking ethically when this and other’s interests are put into effect (Singer