![]() ![]() ![]() It is, it seems, an ethical theory for the heartless. It looks as though the theory doesn’t care about suffering at all except in so far as it impairs the rational agency of the sufferer. The problem is that, once you see that the framework (at least at first glance) regards animal suffering as morally irrelevant, the framework as a whole appears callous, inhumane, uninterested in the psychological side of suffering. The problem here is not that the framework has yielded a one-off counterintuitive result. A dog is not the sort of thing that can be wronged. You have not, in Kant’s view, violated any obligations you owe to the dog. There is no room, within Kant’s ethics, for a category of being to which we owe moral obligations even though it is not itself autonomous or bound by moral obligations. Non-human animals are not autonomous in the relevant sense, and they are not moral agents, so they have no fundamental worth. Fundamental worth, for Kant, goes with autonomy and moral agency. Even if Homo sapiens qualifies, non-human animals seem clearly outside the scope of moral obligation. One might wonder whether even members of the species Homo sapiens possess the relevant kind of rationality, which, for Kant, seems to require an incompatibilist form of free will. ![]() Kant’s ethics, notoriously, assigns fundamental value to rational beings, where “rational” is understood in an unusually demanding sense. ![]()
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(view spoiler) [The author has this to say about the ending: ![]() ![]() ![]() I’ve listened to the first two books of the M A Nichols “Regency Love” series and I am very impressed! The author is a great at developing complex and interesting characters in stories that are relatable trials and challenges in their lives. Set in Regency-era England, Flame and Ember is a sweet romance about overcoming the pains of the past and learning to love.Īudiobook one in the Regency Love series. Will Mina find a way to heal Simon’s heart? Or will the shadows of the past keep them from finding happiness together? She knows Simon is not marrying her for love but hopes it will blossom in his heart if only she can convince him that love comes in many forms. 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These were supposed to be the bones of an epic project, the ultimate fat book on Alaska aviation history. ![]() ![]() Over her lifetime Kennedy would accumulate files of information that, when stacked, measured 22 feet high. The bush pilots had names like Wien, Reeve, and Sheldon. She was there firsthand as a journalist to watch this character grow, rising above the nagging summer mosquitoes, off to challenge the glaciers of Denali or the lakes of Kenai. Kennedy headed north to Alaska in the 1930s and became enamored by a new character on the literary scene: the bush pilot. Originally appeared in AOPA Pilot magazine. ![]() ![]() If only Samkad could prove to the elders that he too possesses such physical and inner strength. His father is a valued and respected warrior within the Bontoc community, and, to Samkad, the epitome of what it means to be a man. Young Samkad is desperate to become a man. If there are any of the older children reading this then I would suggest that after reading your books you should definitely try it.įinally, I would like to say that I wondered how, in such tough times, Samkad and most of his friends and family stuck to their religion. The only negative thing about it is that it nearly made me cry on more than one occasion. My favourite character is definitely Luki as she is determined not to be forced to act like a 'lady'when almost The whole village is determined to make her. As it is from Samkad's perspective it shows how he feels along his journey: loss, fright and regret are just a few of many examples. This is a wonderful story that will touch even the toughest of hearts. ![]() Can his friend,Luki,and his ancestors save him and will he have to make a few sacrifices along the way. ![]() It is about a young boy called Samkad who simply wants to grow up but when his father kills a snake(a messenger warning them of danger) all hell breaks loose. I think that the book was exhilarating and 10-16 year olds could read it with pleasure(although I personally wish that I had read it sooner. ![]() |