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Thinking About Thinking
Danielle's Philosophy Blog
Feeding People or Saving Nature?
Is it ever morally justifiable to let people die in order to protect natural values? At first glance, the answer seems clear: human life...
Danielle Choi
3 min read
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The Ethics of Hunting: Evaluating Harm, Motivation, and Moral Weight
Whether hunting is moral has long been a point of contention in environmental ethics. While some view it as an act of barbarism, others...
Danielle Choi
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Thomas Hill’s Avocado Tree DilemmaÂ
Thomas Hill presents a situation where his neighbor cuts down an avocado tree and covers the ground in his backyard with asphalt. The...
Danielle Choi
3 min read
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The Morality of SpeciesismÂ
Speciesism is a “prejudice involving a preference for one’s own kind based on a shared characteristic that in itself has no moral...
Danielle Choi
3 min read
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A Documentary Review: The Grizzly Man
Was Timothy Treadwell Morally Just? The moral implications and admirability behind Timothy Treadwell’s work in the Grizzly Man  remain...
Danielle Choi
2 min read
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Should Trees Have Legal Standing?
Evaluating Christopher Stone’s Arguments for the Legal Rights of Nature Christopher Stone’s S hould Trees Have Standing? — Toward Legal...
Danielle Choi
5 min read
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