For example, I give Sweden and England points for their stricter-than-average animal welfare laws.
2007-02-04 02:22:14 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Based on the US Department of State's 2005 report on human rights across the world, the country that has no reports at all of human rights abuse is San Marino.
See my link below for the full report.
2007-02-04 02:43:00 · answer #1 · answered by the_lipsiot 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hello,
I am an American.
I have visited several European countries, some islands and been around the U.S.A. a bit
as well as Canada.
From personal and up close interaction with the natives, I would say this....
The Dutch people were welcoming, over extended themselves in the area of hospitality and generally selflessness.
The Danish and Nowegian people were friendly, kind,agreeable...kept there streets and towns
immaculate and had a wonderful sense of civic pride and compassion for strangers and visitors.
I doubt if I would return to France, England,
or Sweden where we met with much rudeness, lack of respect and honesty and outright hostility. I was very much surprised by this.
We hardly came accross as "the ugly American"
so please don't think we were abrasive and initiated the negative behaviors.
I would visit Finland again in a heart beat, also...because of the real humanness of the people we met in shops and on the streets.
I hope this helps you.
Lily
2007-02-04 11:31:08 · answer #2 · answered by EpicPoem Lily 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
based on the idea of cultural relativism, right and wrong are defined within a group, society, country by its people and its customs. What is right in one country can be wrong in another.
I would think that from a philosiphical perspective, the country that you could best call civilized is one that shares your set of moral charasteristice most closely.
2007-02-04 12:09:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Japan, being a Buddhist country their ethics are better defined than in the west!
2007-02-04 12:57:22 · answer #4 · answered by namazanyc 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think your criteria for choosing sweden and england is over simplistic and your question in general is nearly useless as there is no way to define, quantify or answer that question, except to do as you have done, and pick sides by totally selfish standards. - like determining ethics for humans by looking at animal legislation, which has almost no real bearing on how ethic a person is, as opposed to what lobbyist pushed for what and got what political donation in return.
in short, this is a stupid question. and your initial reply is quite naive.
2007-02-04 10:33:33 · answer #5 · answered by ? 1 · 2⤊ 2⤋
albania, ethiopia, somalia, libya are just a few on the top of my list for civilized and ethical countries.
2007-02-04 11:42:10 · answer #6 · answered by jkk k 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd lean for the Netherlands
2007-02-04 10:32:03 · answer #7 · answered by QQ dri lu 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends on whose ethics you are basing them on.
2007-02-04 11:12:52 · answer #8 · answered by McDreamy 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
netherlands!
2007-02-04 13:46:53 · answer #9 · answered by Spiderpig 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sweden,austria,switzerland,monoco,denmark,finland,greece
2007-02-04 10:31:29 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋