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MAJORITIES AND ETHICS

MAJORITIES AND ETHICS

ETHC445 Week 2 INTRODUCTION TO ETHICS DISCUSSIONS. WEEK 2: MAJORITIES AND ETHICS 20 112 Search entries or author  Reply What do numbers have to do with conscience? Martin Niemöller, a Lutheran clergyman in Germany during the Nazi rise to power, wrote the following. First they came for the Communists And I did not speak out Because I was not a Communist Then they came for the Socialists And I did not speak out Because I was not a Socialist And I did not speak out Because I was no...

In a Democracy, the majority rules but they may not take away the basic rights and freedoms of the minority. So I would say that their role is to protect the rights and freedoms of the minority so all people, regardless whether you are a minority or majority, are equal. The American Indians are brought up in topic a lot throughout history. They are a minority group. They are governed by Federal law but not necessarily state and local law pertaining to their reservations. One issue that goes...

What do numbers have to do with conscience? Martin Niemöller, a Lutheran clergyman in Germany during the Nazi rise to power, wrote the following. First they came for the Communists And I did not speak out Because I was not a Communist Then they came for the Socialists And I did not speak out Because I was not a Socialist And I did not speak out Because I was not a trade unionist Then they came for the Jews And I did not speak out Because I was not a Jew Then they came for me And there was no on...