There are many implications to consider when questioning the moral status of animals. ... There seems to be a moral hierarchy when considering which animals have a moral status (or whether any of them do). ... Taking this stance, we can infer that non-human animals do not have a moral status. ... Contrary to the cartesian ideas of the moral status of animals, Charles Darwin investigated into the social complexes of animals to show that within these, animals perform and solve their own various social dilemmas, proved by the recent research of cognitive ethology suggesting that some non-human an...

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Kinship plays an important and pervasive role in the lives of humans and other animals, and chimpanzees are frequently used to illustrate the effects of kinship on primate social behavior. Among chimpanzees, long-lasting bonds form between mothers and their offspring, while related males in the same social group cooperate together in competition with males from other communities (Goodall, 1986). ... Instead of forming selective bonds with maternal brothers, male chimpanzees cultivate social relationships opportunistically with members of their same age cohort and those of similar dominance ra...

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Until now, the concept/definition of "women" has emerged from the androcentrism of the patriarchic society, a kind of "women" in the androcentric mentality, which is also a social and civic misconception created to harbor and enhance the ruling status of men. ... It is women who desire the equality of all humankind, a relationship which challenges between the status or men and the statue of women, as well as to and oppose any hierarchical structures, laws and customs that cause women to lose individuality, to be subordinative and inferior. ...

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If someone did not have the newest neuroprosthetic implants than they would be considered lower-class or of a poorer socioeconomic status than someone who had the latest implants. Neuroprosthetic augmentation would not only be needed to compete in society, but it would also become a social qualifier. ... One reason may be for the fact that augmentations can be a discriminate between social statuses. ... This social behavior and attitude suggests that the "haves" are the superiors and the "haves not" are inferior. ... The emergence of neuroprosthetic augmentations will eve...

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The social environment in which Raskolnikoff was living has clearly helped in the formation of his character. ... But his pride extinguishes this sentiment almost as soon as it appears "they would be in great straits tomorrow without the money of mine" In fact this scene reflects the real psychological status in which Raskolnikoff was living. ...

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This is where Social Darwinism comes into play. ... Following Social Darwinism was eugenics. ... Ethnocentrism and racism maintain the status quo by dividing individuals along racial and ethnic lines in a conflict perspective. Lastly, with an interactionist perspective, it is said that race is a social construct. ... Race is a social concept, not a biological concept. ...

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In fact, social status was valuated more harshly than profession and actions and was required for acceptance at times:" would you have the impudence to marry my sister who has seventy-two quarterings! " Although religion can be considered fake, it certainly played a big role in the novel impacting everyone's lives and interacting with social and economic classes. ...

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Cannibalism Within the history of mankind, several social norms and values have drastically changed. ... While the Western World was transforming into a "civilized- society, there were still ancient tribes that continued on with their social roles and customs. ... Within our social structure society has deemed that eating other humans as a means of a regular diet is dead wrong (criminal cannibalism). ... Researchers have drawn the conclusion that the Tupinamba resorted to cannibalism because it was "an expression of fierceness that elevated the status of the warrior and struck fear into his e...

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It may be hair color, strength, intelligence, height, career, social status, or well-toned calves, whatever the case may be it generally accepted that each person has their own preferences. ... (Sinha, Gunjan http://www.popsci.com/) There are two different kinds of generally (socially and scientifically) recognized love. ... Leaving it as more of a social choice than a natural occurrence. ...

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Context Social, Historical and Cultural Context The context surrounding 2001 A Space Odyssey contributes to the ground-breaking impact it had on cinema, and has ultimately influenced the content of the film. ... Cultural and social influences have also influenced the content of this film. In the late 1960s, social groups were emerging in America. As the Vietnam War continued, social revolutions raged and attitudes began to change, questioning whether the American government's decisions were right. ... Thus, at the time reception was polarized between largely underwhelming and the immense...

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Although many believers stop short of claiming an exclusive status for their tradition,. ... Religious life is given distinctive form both by the power of a community's social bonds and its traditional objects of veneration, and by an individuals personal interaction with those objects. ... The notion that sacredness is a value that a given society places on objects, that such objects shape and generate the religious feelings of its members, and that religiousness is therefore a function of social belonging was first suggested by French sociologist AmileDurkheim. ...

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On the other hand, Appiah describes intrinsic racists "as people who differentiate morally between members of different races because they believe that each race has a different moral status, quite independent of the moral characters entailed by its racial essence" (Appiah 2012, 630). ... Appiah believes that people who have cognitive incapacity are "people who are unable to give up beliefs that play a part in justifying the special advantages we gain from our positions in social order- in particular, beliefs about the positive character of the class of people who share that pos...

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Modern science cannot be given sole responsibility for the diminution of intelligence and the rise of atheism and agnosticism. Nor can modern science be blamed for the death of metaphysics and the privatization and cultural eclipse of religion. Certainly there have been scientists who have been at...

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The first ever-cloned sheep, Dolly born 6 years ago, died from a developing lung disease. Since her birth, she has caused a sensation around the world, sparking controversial ideas of human cloning (Nuland 128). This lead to people questioning whether or not cloning was really a success. Many people fear the idea of cloning because it is new and misunderstood. The main arguments debated pertain to the immorality of restricted individualism, a violation of an individual's sense of uniqueness, and the constriction of independence by the expectations of their "parents?...

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The first cloned sheep, Dolly born 6 years ago, died from a developing lung disease. Since her birth, she has caused a sensation around the world, sparking controversial ideas of human cloning (Nuland 128). This lead to people questioning whether or not cloning was really a success. Many people fear the idea of cloning because it is new and misunderstood. The main arguments debated pertain to the immorality of restricted individualism, a violation of an individual's sense of uniqueness, and the constriction of independence by the expectations of their "parents- (Strong 186). ...

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