Are we fair to them and do we need to be? ANIMAL RIGHTS Slide 2
Life and Being Alive If something has life, then it deserves
consideration Too vague? All part of the food chain? Humans allow
killing of their own species, why not animals? CRITERIA FOR ANIMAL
RIGHTS Slide 3 Having Interests Only beings that have interests
have rights Animals do, but cannot express them Attributes of Soul,
Mind and Feelings Difficulty of proving a soul, would that even
mandate moral rights Obvious that animals have experiences and
emotions CRITERIA FOR ANIMAL RIGHTS Slide 4 Reason Animals have it
on a rudimentary level, known by language experiments Human beings
with severe impairments maybe at the same level They get rights,
should all animals? CRITERIA FOR ANIMAL RIGHTS Slide 5
Vegetarianism Only vegetables Some not any animal products at all
vegans Some not even vegetables from plants that need to be killed
(potatoes Jainists Sentientism Respect animals mental states, not
plants Wholism Every living thing deserves respect WAYS OF DEALING
WITH ANIMAL RIGHTS Slide 6 Domestication of animals came from free
range system Now more factory farming Even some engineering occurs
Vegetarian position Totally against these practices Carnivore
position No moral obligations, best quality of meat Moderate
position Seeks humane treatment of animals to be used for food USE
OF ANIMALS FOR FOOD Slide 7 Humans would have to be used Cures
would not be found Training would be limited Progress in science at
a standstill Animals have much less value Better than allowing them
to die without purpose ARGUMENTS FOR ANIMAL EXPERIMENTATION Slide 8
Animals suffer pain similar to humans Apply Kants practical
imperative Some experiments unnecessary to the health of humans
Suggest other methods could be found or scientific progress should
not be made ARGUMENTS AGAINST ANIMAL EXPERIMENTATION Slide 9
Experiments must be absolutely necessary to the health and well-
being of humans Should not be used to satisfy curiosity Must take
care to avoid additional pain MODERATE POSITION Slide 10 Ancient
activity of man Controlling animal population Desire for animal
meat and other body parts KILLING ANIMALS FOR SPORT SHOULD BE
ALLOWED Slide 11 Ancient activity no longer required Animal
population will control No further need for wild game or body parts
KILLING ANIMALS FOR SPORT SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED
