Tom Regan

The controversy over animal rights is one of the most argumentative in ethics and morality. Many people believe animals do not have rights, and that the people who support animal rights are liberals who need to find other outlets for their beliefs. Others feel it is our moral obligation to nurture animals as they cannot speak or act for themselves. Immanuel Kant’s view does not claim that it is permissible to cause pointless animal suffering, but he does insist that we have no obligations to the…

The way I understand ethical holism is that it focuses not on certain individuals, but rather on the bigger picture. The welfare of the species overall is what matters. If an individual is killed and as a consequence no harm is done to the species itself, then killing can be justified. Maintaining the species is important and crucial in order for our planet’s ecology to prosper and a death of single individual might not seem so significant, unless the species is endangered. I think that’s where…

Animal liberation nowadays are one of the most contentious issues. There has been numerous arguments about whether or not if animals do have rights. Many philosophers have argued and came up with several conclusions by considering a variety of standpoints and presenting their arguments. In Peter Singer’s article “The Case for Animal Liberation”, has several good points which show us that everyone have the responsibilities to protect animal rights. Singer’s argument in his essay gives us a great…

Is Animal Testing Wrong? In the current discussions of animal testing, an important argument has been whether or not animal testing is wrong, considering that animals have feelings. One viewpoint is that using animals for testing is completely okay and important in human survival. From this idea, many people such as Heloisa Sabin believe that “without animal research, polio would still be claiming thousands of lives each year” (158). Basically, Sabin is stating that sacrificing animals for…

Singer’s argument towards approaching the principle of equality beyond our own species is straightforward. He said it corresponds to a clear understanding of the nature of the principle of equal consideration of interests. It has become clear that the implications of this principle is that our interest for others should not revolve around their capabilities they retain. It is built on this facet we are able to say that the evidence that some people are not members of our race does not entitle…

Introduction Administering different types of drugs, infecting innocent and defenseless animals with diseases, poisoning, implantations, and causing brain damage are just some of the elements of what animal experimentation truly is. Cosmetics, cleaning supplies, and personal care products are only a small fraction of the many products used frequently by people that are tested regularly on animals for research-based and scientific studies. Although some may be completely unaware of, we use a…

Argumentative essay: Experimenting on animals, with or against? Since many years, animals have always been one of the reasons for the survival of many human beings. They are used for experimental and medical research for finding new drugs and treatments and for the general advancement of health and medicine. There has been a controversy between people about the pros and cons to the practice of animal testing and whether it is helpful or it is just wasting the animal lives…

As previously known, animal rights is a controversial topic that's difficult to differ right from wrong. For example, the theory of Contractarian moreso supports that animals don't have rights, and only humans do. This is to be said, because those who believe the Contractarian theory bear that humans have the ability to do many things that animals simply cannot. However, those against the Contractarian theory believe the theory contradicts itself, since rights under the Contractarian theory very…

Admittedly, when conducting experiments to test a treatment or to prove something, it usually involves testing on a subject. These subjects are usually animals that were bought by researchers to conduct their experiments. Some of this testing can be done on humans or on animals, but this usually leads to a debate on whether or not ethical to test on animals. This can also referred as an ethical dilemma, which occurs when someone is not able to make a decision due to moral conflicts. Furthermore,…

CHAPTER 6 CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTIONS 6.1 CONCLUSION: As discussed in the introduction thatthe relationships of humans with animals, includes animals as sources of food, as companions, as objects of sports, as sources of entertainment, and as cultural icons. Humans and animals have had a social, cultural, and ecological relationship since they have existed. India is facing significant problem of Animal protection laws. The welfare of wild and particularly domestic animals in India is very low on…