Lifeboat Ethics

In class we discussed how "Lifeboat Ethics" can be compared to the Titanic. I personally think that this is something that is very interesting because I have seen the movie many times and have had the feeling of sadness for the people who did not make it on the lifeboats. I think applying this idea to the concept that people should all be equal is great. This movie (and obviously in real life because it is based on a true story) showed that if you have money and are "upper class," then you have a better likelihood of being more important than other people. Even though this event happened a while ago, it still happens today. People with money are sometimes looked at as more important or better than others. I think this is rediculous. Sometimes these people work hard for their money and should be acknowledge for their work, but are not to be looked at as better than anyone else. This concept of equality can also be applied to humans and animals, or other nonhuman objects. Lifeboat Ethics is about equality among everything, not just humans and classes, with animals and plants too. It is said that nonhuman objects are just as good as humans, even if people don't see it as that.