Welfare state

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…

Can animals be people? Andrew Revkin addresses this question and the ethical issues it raises in his article for the New York Times entitled “When is a Person Not a Human? When it’s a Dolphin, or Chimp, or…” Specifically, he focuses on the recent push to have dolphins recognized as persons due to their complex mental faculties and the ethical arguments which proponents of this view use to claim moral rights for dolphins and other animals capable of “higher” forms of mental activity and social…

that studies found population growth following the killing of animals in a pack, which, according to the article, is because when individuals are killed, pack structure falls apart. In coyotes, this makes females more likely to breed. Draheim also states packs protect their own land, and so when they fall apart, more individuals can come in, leading to more predation. I would like to learn more about the structure of packs formed by pack animals. Besides repelling an influx of foreign…

Norcross argued about the moral wrong of factory-farmed meat and that people who support it (including consumers) are also morally wrong. He emphasized that the pain caused to factory-farmed animals grossly outweighs any good outcomes. To prove his arguments, he uses his deductive argument called Marginal case in regards to the moral status of non-human animals against the rationality gambit; which attempts to establish the superior ethical status of humans over animals because humans are…

1 What is the title of the song and the name of the composer(s) (if known)? Ka Tangi Te Kuri E by Dr. Pita Sharples 2 What is the song about? The song is about the different sounds or ‘cries’ that a variety of animals make. These animals are a dog, a cat, a bird, and a cow. It involves the sound that the animals make individually, and then listed off in order. As if the animals are singing together. Each animal begins with a description of the action and then the vocal accompaniment of its…

music in this ad elicits powerful emotions from its viewers attempting to make them act on the problem at hand. The music, which is Sarah McLachlan’s own “Answer”, starts off very dreary and melancholy, reducing the mood to a very serious and gloomy state. The first lyrics in the song go “I will be the answer…I will be there for you”; by having you hear this song Sarah McLachlan and the ASPCA wanted to get into your head that you can be the answer and be there for the shelter pets. The lyrics…

Greek mythology is the body of myths and teachings that belong to the ancient Greeks, concerning their gods. One of the Greeks goddess is Artemis. Her parents Greek God Goddess of Zeus and Leto. They are the God Goddess of lightning and a titan goddess. She is from island of Delos but you can find her wandering through the forests and wilderness, dancing in groves or hunting in shadowy mountains. A general statement of what I’m trying to prove is that Artemis was an important figure for girl’s…

1. Housing Housing of both farm and laboratory animals, share the same criteria since they love to share the same nest or shelter with a member of the same species. This implies that, rats or mice cannot share their shelter with a cat since it will just end up feeding on them and the same applies to sheep and dogs which could feed on their young ones. Furthermore, size of shelter also matters to both type of animals, since farm animals would require more space and generally survive outdoor…

still in captivity, or in research labs. They can even be seen in circus, acting to a human’s command, being whipped and punished. These animals aren’t taken away, nor gives the company a charge for capturing and enslaving wild animals. The Animal Welfare Act does not acknowledge this either, and see it as fair and safe. The fact that animals captive by the government and that such acts are in place is not something you see in television every day. People do not think of this as a major problem,…

I believe that bringing your dog to work is not a good idea. Many questions come to mind when thinking about the topic. First I think about the dog harming a co-worker and that could lead to other issues. Second I think about the safety issues, because many coworkers could have allergies or are traumitized by an event that may of happened with a dog. If your dog happens to bite a co-worker, it could lead you to a legal matter, and that would cost you some money. There are many people that…