What's The Right Thing To Do Analysis

Prior to taking this class I had no interest in the environment. I had the mindset of just getting it over with for the sake of a requirement. These thoughts were reversed very quickly from the first assignment, which was to read chapter one in “What’s the Right Thing to do?” by Micheal Sandel. This book does a great job of explaining the different social justice issues that are going on in today’s society that may be swept under the rug. Before reading this book I was aware of the little social justice issues, but now I am aware and willing to advocate for those certain issues. The first chapter grabbed my interest by starting off with price gouging. Price gouging is used when you sell an object for a higher price then what you originally paid for. The example given in this chapter was Hurricane Charley. Hurricane Charley left Florida extremely damaged and lost, which caused people to do anything for something they needed. For example, “Contractors offered to clear two trees off a …show more content…
Growing up I was always an animal lover and I still am. When I hear that human beings treat non-human beings less it really rips me apart. “It is said that the Puritans banned bearbaiting, not because of the pain it caused the bears but because of the pleasure it gave the onlookers” (Sandel 53). This quote shows that individuals get pleasure out of seeing the animals suffer in pain during animal cruelty. To advocate for animal cruelty I decided to do my volunteer hours at Pawmetto Lifeline animal shelter. During my thirty hours of volunteering I have learned a lot about every dog that comes in during my time there. The time spent with them is so heartwarming I could not grasp why an individual would cause their lives so much pain. There are some owners who do bring them in because they cannot take care of them anymore. I applaud them for not leaving them on the streets, but instead giving them up for