Famine

The Bengal Famine of 1769 is a pivotal example. Due to drought and the lack of Company action, the Indian subcontinent paid the price of 10 million people. Under previous leadership, where rulers were quick to act on unforeseen circumstances, the Company did the opposite…

process of globalization. However, as the global connection has become increasingly intimate, there is a range of global problems such as famine and poverty. While many ethists have studied these problems by holding different arguments, Singer is the one whose point of view respecting to the question whether or not we have the duty to help the victims of famine and poverty in some distant poor countries is the most representative and controversial as well. In fact, Singer’s ethical principle is…

Famine and the scarcity of food follows war because of the destruction that war has on our world. After famine, there is this permanent ending: “And behold a pale horse: and he that sat upon him, his name was Death. And hell followed him. And power was given to him over the four parts of the earth, to kill with sword, with famine and with death and with the beasts of the earth” (6:8). Pale is what the skin color of…

However, he agrees that governments of affluent nations should give fund many times because giving privately is not enough. Another reason for not giving to famine relief is that “until there is effective population control, relieving famine merely postpones starvation.” (6) This point, or argument, about reducing people’s suffering is ongoing today. A third point occurs with the conclusion associated with “the question of how much we all ought to…

malnutrition and food insecurity. In previous decades, North Korea has been agriculturally successful. Although they have flourished in the production of food, they haven’t been able to control the malnutrition issues in their own country because of recent famines and economic blunders. North Korea’s economy had fallen when trade was switched…

Starvation portrayed a pivotal role in the rage of the 18th century French peasants in the novel, A Tale of Two Cities, by Charles Dickens. A lack of leadership and a poor economy can spark a distrust for any countries leaders, but when entire families are being eradicated by a serious aliment hatred will be felt. Starvation is a serious issue that can lead to various physical and psycho-social issues that can amplify feelings of rage. By the summer of 1789 France was in a grave financial…

Kamkwamba, who experienced this terrible famine growing up. When William was a teenager, his village went through a famine that caused death for many, and hunger for all.William learned many different and valuable life-lessons during the famine. He learned the value of things he had taken away from him during the famine. He also had to learn to look at the problems he faced in different ways. The famine also ended up shifting Williams life path completely. The famine that struck Malawi caused…

author of Famine, Affluence, and Morality, is an Australian moral philosopher. He is a professor of bioethics at Princeton University and a Laureate Professor at the University of Melbourne. Singer’s main focus is applied ethics and ethical issues which he looks at from two different views. He looks at these ethical issues from a secular and utilitarian view. Singer is a utilitarian. He favors the majority. SInger thinks that actions are right if they benefit the majority. In Famine, Affluence,…

Joy, by Lisa See, takes place in China during the Great Leap Forward, and describes the famine that took place as a result. In the article, Agency and Famine in China’s Sichuan Province, 1958-1962, Chris Bramall analyzes factors that may have caused the varying death rate in communes, and found “differences in local cadre responses to central government policy were decisive in determining the scale of famine.” (Bramall 990). When compared, See’s novel and Bramall’s article reveal that the…

South Sudan, but efforts have failed. most of the power in South Sudan is held by the military. those in charge refused to cooperate and hold themselves and their soldiers accountable for their actions and crimes. the war is also causing widespread famine across South Sudan with many facing starvation. the ongoing conflict in South Sudan is due to many factors including economic instability, lack of accountability, and corruption. The current War has destroyed the livelihood of most South…