Amimal Rught Flashcards
(24 cards)
What does Jeremy Bentham say about the equal treatment of animals?
“A full grown horse or dog is beyond comparison a more rational animal than an infant of a day”
What does Andrew linsey (religious) say in support of animals?
Gods love is intended “not just for humans but for all creatures”.
What does stott (religious) say in support of animals?
That the dominion referred to in genesis is a “cooperative dominion” and that the earth belongs to both god and humans and humans have a responsibility to look after and maintain the earth
What does aquanias (religious) say about animals?
“God has subjected all things to man’s power”
What does Descartes (religious) say about animals?
Absolute dismal argument- animals have no awareness and they are “purely material beings”
What does Bentham (secular) say in support of animals?
Preference utilitarianism- “equal consideration of interests” as everyone has an interest in avoiding pain.
Animals should be included “in the same moral sphere as humans”
What does singer (secular) say in support of animals?
Talks about personhood- washoe the monkey could make sentences in sign language, self conscious when shown an image of herself.
Worse than killing a human with intellectual disability as washoe is more rational than it.
What does Kant (secular) say about animals?
Absolute dismissal argument- animals have no moral status and can be treated to an ends to a mean, and “that end is man”.
Humans have “no direct duties” and ethics are non existent in the animal kingdom.
What does singer say about eating animals?
We can replace meat with high protein vegetable products.
A plant based diet can contribute to the solution of the environmental crisis.
How many animals are killed per year in Britain for food?
More than 500 million
What does singer say about chickens bred for food?
They “peck each other to death” due to the cramped conditions
What do Muslims do to reduce suffering of animals?
Halal food reduce animal suffering as they only eat meats for animals who have been killed in certain conditions
How does utilitarianism support animals used for medical experiments?
Covid 19 global pandemic, a vaccine was needed asap and humans share98% of their dna with chimpanzees. Greater good.
How many animals are used for lab research every year?
Over 115 million according to ada cosmetics
How are rabbits treated when testing for cosmetics?
Used for around 28-90 days before they are killed.
Forced to eat or 8nhale products, or have it rubbed into their shaved skin.
Injected into their eye- no tear ducts to wash away products
Why is animals bred for fur bad?
Fake fur and leather
Cramped in cages deprived of the ability to engage in natural behaviours
What country banned hunting foxes in 2002?
Scotland
What is an argument for using animals for sport?
Cultural relativism - bull fighting in Spain
How do animals help the environment?
Grazing fertilises the soul which can help to build more complex ecosystems according to the Oxford university
Why would virtue ethics support animals being used?
Human flourishing
What happens if humans kill too much animals?
Extinction- kill humanity
What does panda org claim?
The rapid loss of species in 1000 to 10,000 times higher than the natural extinction rate
What is the main issue in factory farmed animals?
Focus on profit rather than welfare of animal
