Duty to warn

refutation of that objection. The objection raised is that charity and duty are separated by a line in our society which conflicts with Peter Singer’s argument. In the essay “Famine, Affluence, and Morality” Peter Singer addresses the idea that people…

Eggonia has to perform aid to Furasia because negative and positive duties of Van Wyk 's principles which we morally obligated. Our actions should not harm others and our actions should benefit others in any conditions. Wealth countries are benefiting from weak countries ' resources, and the rich country is morally obligated…

and ready to engage in activities that would aid in the extinction of famine and disasters that occur throughout the world. It is clear that Singer believes that this can only be accomplished once developed nations realize that there is an ethical duty to do so. Throughout this text Singer states three obligations that would help the Bengal region, which is the example he uses to help state his case. These three obligations can be summed up as: 1. Death and suffering caused by lack of…

help others. All of these things are actions that we consider to be good, however do they have a good will despite the reasons we are doing them. According to Kant, doing something out of good will means that it is being done precisely for the sake of duty. To do something out of good will is equivalent to doing something because it is your obligation to do it. The will is not good once you do an action because you are prone to do it in order to receive a prize, gratification, or reward. A…

interests. Conversely, animals do have the right to live without cruelty and abuse, and it is our obligation to make sure these things do not occur. We have domesticated many animals for our own pleasure, like dogs, cats, and snakes and we have a moral duty to care for these animals, and to take them away from homes where they do not acquire this good care. It is completely unfair to justify torturing a cow just because you want a nice steak for…

first place. I cannot be blamed for the outcome. Yet, the very idea of walking past this child on the brink of death, for most, is morally reprehensible. Most of society would shame me for not acting. If I do save the child, then I do not do so out of duty. I am not a police officer or a soldier or a lifeguard on the beach. It is not my “job” to save and defend the public. When I save the child, I do it out of compassion and a value for life. Whether I am obligated to show this compassion for…

In this paper, I present Jan Narvesonʻs argument that no one should be morally required to assist those who are impoverished or starving. I will then object to this statement by arguing that those who are financially secure who are able to maintain comfortable lifestyles are morally obligated to distribute a portion of their wealth or excess food and supplies to those in need. My objection consists of two main arguments, the first being that those who are financially secure may be responsible…

In order for a state to derive its just powers from the consent of the governed, all individuals within the state must be able to give their consent, willingly and autonomously, knowing that to do so, is to incur certain political obligations to said state. They must also understand that in doing so, they also authorise certain actions of the state towards them. In the case of consenting to the UK state, these obligations are mostly in the form of an agreement to obey the law, and the acceptance…

responsibility and duty. Duty is something one is “obligated to do.” Responsibility is described as doing something one “feels is necessary,” as well as “having capacity for moral decisions and therefore accountable” (Webster’s Dictionary). The theme of responsibility and duty transcends the shallow meaning of the words themselves; it illustrates the internal driving force behind nearly every character’s motives and decisions throughout the throughout the play The absolute essence of the word…

Ethic Theories on College tuition In the modern society, all of the future college students work harder on their full time jobs to pay the tuition to enroll college for their major that they wanted to learn for their future after their high school graduation. Some of them don’t have a job and wanted to go to out of state college, but can’t afford and unable to enroll college. Some undergraduate college student wanted to enroll college, but they also can’t afford it. All of the tuitions are…