My Wall by Paola Dellaperuta https://padlet.com/paolagovea21/q8odp6npf8hh en-us 2017-11-03 13:11:08 UTC 2026-03-01 20:52:51 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Apple.png Lawmakers Are Again Fighting Over Drilling In The Fragile Arctic Wildlife Refuge - Paola Govea - Mod.3 paolagovea21 https://padlet.com/paolagovea21/q8odp6npf8hh/wish/203284089 This controversial issue presented by Huffington Post tackles the struggle for wilderness preservation that has been an enduring ethical concern for centuries. 
The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge has battled for preserving the wilderness in Alaska for the past 40 years and on November 2, 2017, U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, voiced her opinion for potential oil and gas drilling within the protected wilderness.

 In the article Chris D’Angelo goes into detailed information about the hundreds of species that currently inhabit the area which lawmakers have considered for potential oil and gas development. The battle over the territory meets several key points such as the development of over thousand new jobs and economically benefiting the state and nation. However, opposing lawmakers and representatives have supporting research that poor revenue will not be worth such an environmental impact.

This moral dilemma can be associated to MacKinnon and Fiala, ethical issues on climate change and wilderness preservation (2017, p 427- 434). Many key points need to considered in situations like this such as human survival but opposing views show that forest and wilderness areas are valuable sources to the earth and to mankind. The high demand for oil continues to rise and as technology continues to advance there is possibility for a smaller footprint impact on the environment. However, historical research shows that oil companies who have drilled or diggned into pristine forests have left behind toxic wastelands.


Reference:

D'Angelo, C. (2017, November 2). Lawmakers are again fighting over drilling in the fragile arctic wildlife refuge. Huffington Post.

Mackinnon, B. & Fiala, A. (2017). Ethics: Theory and contemporary issues. Boston, MA: Cengage Learning.

U.S. Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources. (2017, November 02). Alaska Delegation: Now is the right time to open Alaska's 1002 area. Retrieved from: https://www.energy.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2017/11/alaska-delegation-now-is-the-right-time-to-open-alaska-s-1002-area


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]]> 2017-11-03 13:47:15 UTC https://padlet.com/paolagovea21/q8odp6npf8hh/wish/203284089 As poverty rises, the affluent won't be able to escape its effects - Paola Govea - Mod. 4 paolagovea21 https://padlet.com/paolagovea21/q8odp6npf8hh/wish/205114778 In his article,  "As poverty rises, the affluent won't be able to escape its effects" Darren McGarvey really hits the nail on the head on the grossly effect of economic inequality. Darren mentions that the struggles that people in poverty face is not only their employment income but also their health issues. People in poverty deal with constant stress which can then spill to psychologically health problem such as violence and addiction. This instability has been blindsided by those of higher class however the unstable social dysfunction will soon become a universal chaos if no political consensus is achieved.

This moral dilemma can be associated to Mackinnon and Faila, ethical issues on economic equality (2017, pg 346 - 350). The key points mentioned by Darren is that compromise needs to be considered by all social classes in order to diminish poverty. In the United States, the Affordable Care Act, was presented in 2010 in order expand health insurance coverage to many uninsured, mostly low income Americans (pg 349.) This action is considered to be long term political consensus but it has failed to contain rising health care costs (Eilperin & Johnson, 2017). This frustration is a currently social uproar but I believe that the long term solution is that mental health for Americans could not only improve the well being of individuals but also control behavior problems in poverty locations. Thus, the improved communities can lead to increased property and market value and ultimately provide more employment and better education.

References:
Mackinnon, B. & Fiala, A. (2017). Ethics: Theory and contemporary issues. Boston, MA: Cengage Learning.

McGarvey, D. (2017, November 4). As poverty rises, the affluent won't be able to escape its effects. The Guardian.

Eilperin, J. & Johnson C. Y. (2017, July 28). What's next for the affordable care act now that repeal has failed? The Washington Post. Retrieved from:  https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/whats-next-for-the-affordable-care-act-now-that-repeal-has-failed/2017/07/28/e209c7ce-70b5-11e7-9eac-d56bd5568db8_story.html?utm_term=.469a506cecf3


]]> 2017-11-09 02:12:00 UTC https://padlet.com/paolagovea21/q8odp6npf8hh/wish/205114778 Is Congress about to wreck America's natural treasures? - Paola Govea - Mod. 6 paolagovea21 https://padlet.com/paolagovea21/q8odp6npf8hh/wish/208878584 In this article, Kathleen McLaughlin tugs on America's heart by revealing incoming assaults on some of America's most beloved landmarks. This threat led by Congress and Trump administration was first noted when  President Trump ordered the Interior Department to review the size and scope of national monuments back in April (2017, Schlossberg).

Mrs. McLaughlin does a great job in this article of relating the historic landmarks to Kant's view on Aesthetics. As mentioned by MacKinnon and Faila, aesthetic pleasures can be a benefiting factor in the measure of happiness (2017, p. 98). The fruitfulness of viewing these monuments as mentioned by Greg Gunther, a retired forest ranger "is mind blowing." The protection of these landmarks are vital in order to conserve the beauty of nature and a direct attack on them is not only a environmental impact but deprivation of happiness.

Additionally, this moral battle on protected landmarks may threaten the valuable resources to the earth and the animal population. Ecocentrism who believe that all individual life forms have intrinsic worth may argue that Congress and Trump are not regarding the fact that nature has intrinsic value. These advocates have a strong belief that even if historical landmarks have prima facie value, they still hold a value not only in terms of bringing in tourist but values for the ecosystem.

Reference:

Mackinnon, B. & Fiala, A. (2017). Ethics: Theory and contemporary issues. Boston, MA: Cengage Learning. P

McLaughlin, K. (2017, October 21). Is Congress about to wreck America's natural treasures? The Guardian. Retrieved from : https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/oct/21/why-going-after-this-act-of-congress-could-wreck-americas-national-parks

Schlossberg, T. (2017, April 26). What is antiquities act and why does president trump want to change it?.  The New York times. Retrieved from: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/26/climate/antiquities-act-federal-lands-donald-trump.html
 


]]> 2017-11-20 19:59:45 UTC https://padlet.com/paolagovea21/q8odp6npf8hh/wish/208878584 These 7 Numbers Show How Global Poverty Remains a Huge Problem - Paola Govea - Mod. 9 paolagovea21 https://padlet.com/paolagovea21/q8odp6npf8hh/wish/216120632 The soaring issue on global poverty has been a long battle with many claiming that gross inequality is the cause. In the article presented by Huffington Post "These 7 numbers show how global poverty remains a huge problem", author Laura Paddison reveals how extreme this inequality is by providing supported research and statistics on how inequality has impacted 800 million people.

The statistics provided by Laura hits key points such as the 19.5 % of children who are affected by poverty, the 767 million who live on less than $1.90 dollars a day, and the 8 men who own the same amount of wealth as the 3.6 billion people who make up the poorest half of the world according to a Oxfam report. The battle of who is to blame and how to eradicate this issue cannot be resolved by exposing global inequality rather it is important we humanize and universalize values and morals. In the U.S we believe that providing monetary aid is the solution in helping those in less fortunate countries however as noted by Mackinnon and Fiala (2017) there is undeniable risk that the profits fall into political or local corruption and/or banks and corporations seeking profit (p. 573). 

 It is important that we focus on a new change in order to meet the UN commitment to end global poverty by 2030. New change includes helping those less fortunate by educating them, focusing on their mental and physical health in order to provide effective aid. As the notion states "Give a poor man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach him to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. " It is important to note that we can throw all the money and try to ignore this growing issue but as humans we should employ values and occupations that can help those less fortunate.

This notion of "funding" violates the ethical theory of Natural Law which as praised by Thomas Aquinas and stated by Mackinnon and Fiala (2017) shares that "we ought to treat ourselves and others as being that capable of understanding and free choice" (p. 143). We are hindering and ignoring the truth that many suffer and are unable to pursuit education. We believe that throwing money alleviates our duty to maintain global justice and equality. We need to find a new focus on change by reevaluating our values and creating a effective and universal aid.

Reference:
Mackinnon, B. & Fiala, A. (2017). Ethics: Theory and contemporary issues. Boston, MA: Cengage Learning

Paddison L. (2017, October 16). These 7 numbers show how global poverty remains a huge problem. The Huffington Post. Retrieved from https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/global-poverty-by-the-numbers_us_59e4d77ee4b04d1d5183787b?utm_hp_ref=global-poverty

Ratcliff, A. (2017, January 16). Just 8 men own the same wealth as half of the world. Oxfam International. Retrieved from https://www.oxfam.org/en/pressroom/pressreleases/2017-01-16/just-8-men-own-same-wealth-half-world?cid=aff_affwd_donate_id78888&awc=5991_1513257836_4802d962676356a6e8a3293ba708647b


 

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