PPT-Do Animals Have Rights?

Regan vs Warren Steve Jobs Joe Blow BDO Chimp Dolphin Dog Tuna Clam Equal inherent value Equal right to be treated with respect 1 All humans have equal inherent value equally and thus an equal right to be treated with respect . 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. 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.”. A POLITICAL THEORY OF ANIMAL RIGHTS. by Sue Donaldson and. Will . Kymlicka. Chapter 1 - Introduction. This chapter is about the authors’ motivation for writing the book. “The animal advocacy movement is at an impasse.” (p. 1) . What . does "Animal Rights" mean?. “. animal. . rights. ”. Animal rights is the position that animals should not be exploited. Animal rights people believe that animals should not be used for food, clothing, entertainment, medical research, or product testing.. Objective 4.01. Animal Rights Movement . Not the same as Animal Welfare. Should not be used as if means the same as animal welfare. Media may wrongly use the two terms interchangeably. Modern Animal Rights Movement. The issues surrounding the philosophies of animal rights and animal welfare are very familiar to those who utilize animals in industry, entertainment, sport or recreation. . As society has migrated from our agricultural roots to a more urban existence, the importance of distinguishing between animal rights and animal welfare becomes paramount? . Gary Varner, Professor of Philosophy Texas A&M. g-varner@tamu.edu. . http://people.tamu.edu/~g-Varner/. . Scarce . drug case: . You are an emergency room . physician. , . and you . only have five doses of a certain drug left. Alas, you have . 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. As society has migrated from our agricultural roots to a more urban existence, the importance of distinguishing between animal rights and animal welfare becomes paramount? . Animal Welfare vs. Animal Issues. . John, a college student, has become involved in an animal rights group on campus. He feels that animals should no longer be used for food, clothing, medical research or . entertainment.. Visiting . 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.. What is Ethics?. Ethics. : . looks at the moral source of human behavior . “Why do we act the way we do?”. attempts to determine the best course of action when conflicting choices. “How do we decide what to do when people disagree about something?”. i. nformed about? . List a few.. Welcome to Class!. WRITE your thoughts!. -THINK: What about the idea of . animal welfare and animal rights?. . -WRITE: Do you think animal welfare and animal rights are the same thing? Why or why not? How do you define these concepts?.