Duty

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…

indifference upon waking up. In fact, the language used by the author implies a cold, distant relationship between the father and son. The tone relayed by the narrator throughout the poem is one of regret and shame for not realizing these sacrificial duties of the father. In “Those Winter Sundays,” Robert Hayden uses a mixture of clever language, imagery, and sound repetition to craft a poem perfectly expressing the inevitable regret of realizing the sacrifices of one’s parents and a failure…

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…

In an instance where an individual decides to take another’s life in order to preserve their own life might be under the assumption that their action is just based on necessity. However, the assumption would be false, a fact that has been proven in a number of court cases throughout history. In the case of Her Majesty the Queen v. Thomas Dudley & Edward Stephens (1884), Jeremy Bentham’s principal of utility presents a valid defense for the reasons that led to Crown choosing a guilty verdict. The…

According to David Hume, the moral rule which obligates us to fulfill our promises cannot be the product of natural law, firstly, because promises could not conceivably exist prior to human society and “conventions,” and, secondly, because even if this was conceivable, in such a state there could not be any obligation attached to promises (516). (*Detail what I'm going to explicate, and what I'm going to evaluate and argue) Hume claims that in order for promises to be natural they must stem…

whistle-blower should only blow the whistle if the benefits outweigh the cost. On the other hand, if a deontological theory were to be applied, the consequences would be considered irrelevant, and the whistle-blower would have a duty based on their whether they felt it was their moral duty to reveal the information. A utilitarian may argue that the cost of Tamm blowing the whistle may have outweighed the benefits, since Tamm suffered many consequences as a result, such as being unable to find…

activity (Healy, 2013). Each of these injuries represents potential negligence litigation against athletic leaders including coaches. As a result, organizations have developed legal duties derived from lawsuits against coaches and schools where negligence contributed to an athlete’s injuries. These fourteen legal duties represent the standards or obligations expected of athletic leaders. It is imperative that coaches understand and add these obligations as part of an effective risk…

affected by the lawyer 's own interests or by the lawyer 's duties to another current client, a former client, or a third person.” [Sharp v. Next Entertainment, Inc. (2008) 163 Cal.App.4th 410, 426.) The Rules of Professional Conduct set forth and are intended to protect those duties owed by attorneys to their clients. These include the duty of undivided loyalty, the duty of confidentiality, the duty to exercise independent judgment, the duty to provide…

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…

Ebola is a communicable disease through ordinary contact and is deadly with fatality rate up to 90% (World Health Organization, 2014). Since the outbreak of Ebola or Marburg hemorrhagic fever, health care workers in the front line have been fulfilling their obligations, and at the same times, facing hazards in many ways. When dealing with the global epidemic, clearly ethics is of central importance. Notwithstanding, many largely applied ethical theories are insufficient to the task and fail to…