Ethics

Question 1

What are ethics?

Answer 1

Moral principals which govern a persons behaviour and conduct

Question 2

What are the 6 ethical theories? CCCDRV

Answer 2

Contractarianism 
Consequentialism/utalitarianism
Conservationist/naturalism
Deontology
Relational view
Virtue

Question 3

What is contractarianism?

Answer 3

Like our laws, contract between 2 people
Mutually beneficial (e.g. vet/person), animal not involved as does not have morals

Question 4

What is consequentialism/utalitarinism?

Answer 4

Consider well being for humans and animals equally
‘greater good for greatest number of people’
E.g. murder a murderer?

Question 5

What is conservationist/naturalism?

Answer 5

Let nature take its course r.e. Extinction, no genetic modification
Protecting species rather than an individual

Question 6

What is deontology?

Answer 6

Laws and rules
Some oppose/out weigh each other e.g. speeding/lateness
Outcome doesn’t matter as long as rules followed

Question 7

What is relationalism?

Answer 7

Different species have different importance
Sociozoological scale
issue- rodents can be pests/pets/lab animals

Question 8

What is virtue?

Answer 8

Using role model
‘What kind of person should I be’ not ‘what shall i do’
Attitudes taken into account as well as actions