Essays about: "Population ethics"
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1. In Defense of Consuming Animal Products : How Human Suffering Can Justify the Consumption of Animal Products in Developed Countries
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Filosofiska institutionenAbstract : Within the area of animal ethics, there has been ongoing discussion around whether people in developed countries are justified in consuming animal based products or not, some argue that we are, and some argue that we aren't. In this paper I present a kind of middle-way position in response to the ongoing discussion, in which I argue that a decent chunk of a population in developed countries are justified in consuming certain animal products, but only so far as the exclusion of these animal based products would cause harm to the boycotter. READ MORE
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2. Students’ perceptions of genetically modified organisms : what is required to increase acceptance?
University essay from SLU/Dept. of People and SocietyAbstract : Producing enough food for the world's growing population is a challenge that puts great pressure on the agricultural food system to ensure global food security Furthermore, climate change is additionally exacerbating this challenge. Part of the solution could be genetically modified organisms (GMOs), but their use has been a source of controversy among various actors that have hindered their adoption. READ MORE
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3. Credit Modeling with Behavioral Data
University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)Abstract : In recent years, the Buy Now Pay Later service has spread across the e-commerce industry, and credit modeling is inevitable of interest for related companies to predict the default rate of the customers. The traditional data used in such models are financial bureaus which include credit records bought from external financial institutions. READ MORE
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4. The Consequentialist Strikes Back : A Discussion of Boonin’s Response to the Nonidentity Problem and Why a Consequentialist Approach is Preferable
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Filosofiska institutionenAbstract : The nonidentity problem is the issue of how to justify the belief that it is wrong to bring a person into existence if they would have a flawed life, though still worth living, instead of bringing another, nonidentical person into existence who would have a better life. To have an impaired life that is worth living seems to be a good existence, at least for the person in question. READ MORE
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5. The ethics of genome editing of animals
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and GeneticsAbstract : In the Western culture nowadays, a large number of animals is used for food production and because of the growing world population, the demand for animal products is increasing even more. Since the planet has its environmental boundaries, it is important that these products are produced sustainably to minimize negative environmental impacts. READ MORE
