PETA, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, got into ethical trouble this week.
They used a photograph of Michelle Obama in one of their ads against the use of animal fur. They used it without her permission.
I guess there is a reason they aren't named People for the Ethical Treatment of People.
I have always wondered why they were against the wearing of fur but not against the wearing of leather. Doesn't the animal have to die in order to give the models in their ads their shoes? I could be wrong about that.
Ethics are technically the same as morals. The difference is that "ethics" comes from the Greek language and "morals" comes from the Latin. They both refer to standards of right and wrong behavior.
The Big Dog of moral development was Lawrence Kohlberg, who used a series of 11 stories to determine that all people are in one of three levels of moral development. In other words, how they determine what is right and what is wrong.
His research consisted of telling his stories of people behaving certain ways to people of all ages and then asking them, "Was the person in the story right or wrong to do what he did?"
Perhaps Kohlberg will add a 12th story: "A group of animal-rights advocates used a person's photograph in one of their adds, implying that she supported their cause, when, in reality she had not given them permission to use her picture. Was that group right or wrong to use her picture?"
January 15, 2010
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I would answer that question wrong! Peta is just another group of people that have no life besides to make every one else miserable. They don't have real jobs so they have made this hobby up criticizing others for animal use. You make a good point about the leather comment because that is what their shoes are made of Duh PETA! Sorry for all the animosity but, PETA doesn't realize all the effects they cause when they think they are doing good.
Well I would say it is wrong too. First off she is the first lady. Really? And I also dont believe that PETA should have the right to say anything. I did a research paper and I did it over animals. PETA said that people should also not be allowed to own a farm with cows. I will say it one more time WRONG!
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