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write a paragraph by applying the ethical theories considered to black lives matter
Black Lives Matter movement has emerged to fight the injustices the white majority, especially in the criminal justice system have unleashed on people of color. This would mean that some white racist police officers and politicians promote hatred and domination on the minority people especially the African Americans. Thus, a more stronger counter movement is needed to tackle these fundamentalists and racists. Duty ethics suggests that one should fulfil one’s duty without worrying about the consequences. Police officers and all the government officers have taken a pledge to treat people equally and not harming them. they should fulfil this duty without worrying about the consequences in their own group of people who are racists. Virtue ethics revolves around the character of the moral agents thus, when good people engage in acts, they would always produce good results while bad people would always produce bad results, thus the police officers who kill the innocent African American people are not good people and they are worthless in taking up the duty of policing. While those who fight for the justice are good people as they look to bring in more equality and establish justice.
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