Track Record Arguments in Normative Ethics
ABSTRACT Track record arguments (TRAs) contend that it speaks in favor of an ethical theory (such as utilitarianism) if many of its past proponents had moral views that were controversial at their time but which we now consider to be clearly true (e.g., women's equal rights in 18th century Europe). This paper explores how to construct potentially sound
Leonard Dung
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Development of an Operational Protocol for Animal Hoarding: A Conceptual Proposal Based on Multidisciplinary Field Experience. [PDF]
Bellini F +4 more
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Fittingness and Consequentialism
ABSTRACT Some beliefs, positive and negative attitudes, and desires fit their objects. Others do not. This paper considers whether consequentialist ethics can plausibly be reconciled with the fittingness of beliefs, positive and negative attitudes, and desires.
Brad Hooker
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Horse Hoof Trimmings as an Untapped Resource for Sustainable Keratin Utilization. [PDF]
Trigueros E +4 more
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Beyond Deflection: Accountability Frames in Opinion Columns*
The ways in which public officials, citizens, and social institutions are held accountable for social problems, including police‐involved killings in the United States, reflect changing attributions of responsibility. Although news reports now rely less on official police narratives and less often stereotype police as heroes and victims as villains ...
Deborah A. Potter
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Animal Abuse Reporting and the Ethical Role of Veterinarians: A Comparative Review of Practices in South Korea, Canada, and the United States. [PDF]
Rhee GS, Ahn R.
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ABSTRACT The contemporary significance of Scientific Literacy underscores the importance of reading and writing practices, often neglected in classroom settings. The urgent global climate crisis calls for immediate action in Environmental Education, emphasizing holistic environmental relationships.
Karine Fernandes +2 more
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Spiritual well-being and "dark" personality traits: Machiavellianism, narcissism, psychopathy, and sadism. [PDF]
Bakushkin I, Ershova R.
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Street Cries and Public Space Noise Abatement in 19th‐20th Century Barcelona
Abstract Focusing on Barcelona, this paper explores the historical and contemporary dynamics of street cries that allow traders to attract customers and make themselves heard in public spaces. While still common in marketplaces in southern Europe, there is a growing trend towards silencing these street cries in the name of reducing urban noise levels ...
Maria Lindmäe
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Enforcing the Canadian Prohibition of Overcrowding Livestock in Transit Without Resorting to Science. [PDF]
Whiting TL.
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