Speciesism

s book The Case for Animal Rights, philosopher Tom Regan argues that animals have rights due to their inherent value, which means that by existing and experiencing life, animals should be given rights equivalent to those of humans. Philosopher Carl Cohen counters that since nonhuman animals lack the capacity for moral judgments, they cannot have rights, yet we still have obligations to them. Philosopher Mary Warren, too, disagrees with Regan's stance, criticizing his use of obscure terms and…

Animal Rights- Is it wrong for human to eat animals? Animal rights has been a debatable topic for a long time, and is it wrong for us, human, to eat animals is one of the controversial question. Many people, and philosoplers argue that animals should have their right, some of those ideas lead to the result of vegetarianism. Some of them point out that animals should have the same morality consideration since they are equal. Therefore, the right or wrong of eating their meat is worth discussing.…

There are more than 100 million animals being poisoned, burned, crippled, and abused in many other ways in the U.S every year. All these animals being tested and injured are being tested with products with chemicals in them that are extremely dangerous. Animal testing now is increasing more and more every year which ends in more animals being abused or dying from these chemicals. Even though these researchers inflict so much harm to these animals there is no law that makes it illegal for them to…

Imagine living in a society where performing a certain process, a perfect genetically identical copy of a biological entity could be produced. This process is called cloning, and essentially it takes from one’s own genetic makeup to produce an exact replica (Cloning Fact Sheet). These exact replicas, known as clones, can benefit our society in some ways, but could also deteriorate society into something people would not recognize. Elements of cloning suggest the fallacy of a slippery slope. One…

The treatment of marine animals in the Vancouver Aquarium is a depraved action because it unethically treats animals as resources for human purposes. For example, marine animals such as dolphins and belugas are utilized for entertainment and experimental studies (“Beluga Research”). This remains a significant problem because keeping marine animals in confinement for human purposes is a violation of animal rights to live freely from human utilization, regardless the type of treatment that the…

Abortion: Thomson presents his analogy by first introducing a “famous” violinist who for one reason or another is terminal ill. The Society of Music Lovers, after scouring all the available medical records, find that I (you) alone have the right blood type to aid him. Without further discussion the Society of Music Lovers proceeds to kidnap me (you) and connects the famous violinist’s circulatory system to that of my own. Upon awaking I become aware that I have indeed been plugged into another…

There are several ethical dilemmas brought up in District 9. One of the biggest ones is “racism” or what I would call speciesism. When the aliens first arrive to South Africa they are to live in district 9 but after about 20 years MNU wants to transfer them into a new camp to live in. The aliens are treated like utter dirt since the day they arrived on earth. They are segregated…

that some humans don't fit the title of being a person such as people with extreme disabilities or babies and how this would make euthanasia acceptable. And how some species like dolphins are intelligent and have emotions and would be considered “speciesism” or “a form of wrongful discrimination” (Somerville). Somerville notes that if animals were granted personhood this would mean that the consumption of animals would be held to the same liability of the consumption of humans, whether it would…

PHIL 4300: Philosophy of Food Dr. Kaplan November 15, 2015 Zack Viator To Eat Meat, or Not to Eat Meat.. LOL In this paper, I will demonstrate the best arguments (in my opinion) both for and against the consumption of meat. I will conclude with my thoughts on meat consumption and why I think the best stance is a middle ground between eating meat how society currently does and not eating meat such as a vegetarian does. Arguments AGAINST eating meat: a. Cruelty- The ethical…

Animals can be wild, gentle, and are to be respected and admired. The truth that many people either don’t know or don’t appreciate is that animals are essential to human existence and have been playing a vital role in improving the quality of our lives. They have been providing us with answers to our most complex medical questions for decades. Their role in finding cures for diseases, treatments for illness, and product safety is immense. This practice refers to the term animal testing, which…