PPT-The Moral Status of Animals

Kant Singer Steinbock Kant animals are not our equals IN OUT Kant animals are not our equals self aware moral so have dignity are owed respect s hould employ categorical imperative . The Rights View. Terminology. Moral agent:.   can think/act morally, can be held responsible for actions (most of us, but not babies; not people with certain severe mental disabilities). Moral patient. Michael Lacewing. enquiries@alevelphilosophy.co.uk. Utilitarianism. Happiness is pleasure and the absence of pain. Bentham: The question is not . ‘Can they . reason. ? nor, Can they . talk. ? but, Can they . The Moral Status of the Non-Human World: . Cohen and Warren. Regan and Animal Rights. Tom Regan makes clear his commitment to the animal rights . movement in his book . The Case for Animal Rights. .. The Moral Status of the Non-Human World: . Cohen and Warren. Regan and Animal Rights. Tom Regan makes clear his commitment to the animal rights . movement in . the article “Are Zoos Morally Defensible.”. Introduction. Polled . cattle have improved . welfare. and increased . economic . value. The best way to increase allele frequency over the long term is by . index selection. Requires . known. status for . Psychology 485. March 30, 2010. Outline. Introduction & Philosophy of Morality. Group Living & Cooperation. Altruism. Game Theory. Moral Instinct?. Ultimatum game. Fairness and empathy in animals. How do we use animals? Is it morally indifferent, right, bad?. Why to care for relationship to animals?. 1) We can´t wait till the problems in human ethics will be resolved. 2) Matters are connected. Michael Lacewing. enquiries@alevelphilosophy.co.uk. Utilitarianism. Happiness is pleasure and the absence of pain. Bentham: The question is not . ‘Can they . reason. ? nor, Can they . talk. ? but, Can they . science. How different environments affect animals’ health . and feelings. , from the animal’s point of view. Deciding how to apply those scientific findings involves. . ethics. How humans. . should. Day 1: Fertilization. Days 7-10: Blastocyst is in uterus and is a “ball of cells. Weeks 2-8: Organs and limb buds begin to develop. Weeks 12-16: “Quickening” begins, mother can feel fetus’s movements, fetus is approx. 5 ½ inches long. Based on . Kernohan. , A. (2012). . Environmental ethics: An interactive introduction. . Buffalo, NY: Broadview Press, Chapters . 11 & 12.. Prepared by D. G. Ross, Auburn University. Images copyright D. G. Ross, unless otherwise noted.. The problem of other minds. Introduction. Other People. Animals. Justification. The problem of other minds: analogy. Traditional View. Argument from analogy to justify our belief in other minds. . The problem of other minds: Mill. Based on . Kernohan. , A. (2012). . Environmental ethics: An interactive introduction. . Buffalo, NY: Broadview Press, Chapters . 11 & 12.. Prepared by D. G. Ross, Auburn University. Images copyright D. G. Ross, unless otherwise noted.. John Locke: Background. Background (1632-1704). Early Years & Education. Public Life. Revolution. Works. Two Treatises on Government . 1690. An Essay Concerning Human Understanding . 1690. Letters Concerning Toleration.