Animal Ethics
The relationship between humans and animals has always come into question, especially since human beings seat at the top of the food chain. Aided by advanced weapons and technology, humans can subdue or hurt any animal, which has also classified humans as the most dangerous of the animal kingdom. Since before civilization people have killed animals for food and fur or clothing; modern times have seen humans use animals for experiments, for entertainment such as in zoos, and as pets for companionship (Armstrong & Botzler, 2016). Modern times have also seen the emergence of animal rights, advocated by those that see animals as deserving respect from humans. In the same way, animal ethics examines the relationship between humans …show more content…
In this manner, society determines what rights are and how they apply to people. However, when addressing the relationship between humans and animals, the primary concern is whether to consider animals as beings that can have rights, especially those that are reared by humans (Angelia, 2017). While some schools of thought consider animals to be sentient beings, therefore, they have rights that ought to be respected even by humans, some continue to argue otherwise. If society or the majority determines rights then what happens to animals is left in the hands of people (Angelia, 2017). A specific community may decide that the animals they use for many purposes including food and fur among others do not have rights, which leaves them vulnerable. On the other hand, a community that decides to protect animals rights may choose to define tough measures against those that violate those rights. Without a doubt, this theory is consequential in the sense that it prompts the conversation on animal rights, by asking people to consider animals as beings with feelings. Ultimately, what happens to animals will depend on the beliefs of a specific society since the majority will follow whatever society passes as …show more content…
In this case, a person’s reputation and morals come into play when analyzing their behavior; their action, while out of the ordinary, does not have a bearing on their judgment. Animals ethics calls for the respect of animal rights (bbc.co.uk, 2017); therefore, if one is known to preserve these rights, then he or she may not be judged negatively if they one day, inadvertently or otherwise, end an animal’s life or use it for other purposes. However, one may have a change in their moral standing, and realizing this may be tough since one must amass evidence for people to notice a change in morality. Seemingly, this theory is nonconsequential since it is inapplicable to animal rights; furthermore, it applies to humans’ morality and behavior, which could be
The relationship between humans and animals has always come into question, especially since human beings seat at the top of the food chain. Aided by advanced weapons and technology, humans can subdue or hurt any animal, which has also classified humans as the most dangerous of the animal kingdom. Since before civilization people have killed animals for food and fur or clothing; modern times have seen humans use animals for experiments, for entertainment such as in zoos, and as pets for companionship (Armstrong & Botzler, 2016). Modern times have also seen the emergence of animal rights, advocated by those that see animals as deserving respect from humans. In the same way, animal ethics examines the relationship between humans …show more content…
In this manner, society determines what rights are and how they apply to people. However, when addressing the relationship between humans and animals, the primary concern is whether to consider animals as beings that can have rights, especially those that are reared by humans (Angelia, 2017). While some schools of thought consider animals to be sentient beings, therefore, they have rights that ought to be respected even by humans, some continue to argue otherwise. If society or the majority determines rights then what happens to animals is left in the hands of people (Angelia, 2017). A specific community may decide that the animals they use for many purposes including food and fur among others do not have rights, which leaves them vulnerable. On the other hand, a community that decides to protect animals rights may choose to define tough measures against those that violate those rights. Without a doubt, this theory is consequential in the sense that it prompts the conversation on animal rights, by asking people to consider animals as beings with feelings. Ultimately, what happens to animals will depend on the beliefs of a specific society since the majority will follow whatever society passes as …show more content…
In this case, a person’s reputation and morals come into play when analyzing their behavior; their action, while out of the ordinary, does not have a bearing on their judgment. Animals ethics calls for the respect of animal rights (bbc.co.uk, 2017); therefore, if one is known to preserve these rights, then he or she may not be judged negatively if they one day, inadvertently or otherwise, end an animal’s life or use it for other purposes. However, one may have a change in their moral standing, and realizing this may be tough since one must amass evidence for people to notice a change in morality. Seemingly, this theory is nonconsequential since it is inapplicable to animal rights; furthermore, it applies to humans’ morality and behavior, which could be