Ensuring conditions and treatment which avoid mental suffering. Animal Rights: The Philosophical Shift
Animal rights philosophy, by contrast, rejects the notion that animals are commodities or resources for human use. Proponents argue that animals possess inherent value and have a moral right to life, liberty, and bodily integrity.
18th Century 1970s 1980s [ Jeremy Bentham ] ------------> [ Peter Singer ] -----------> [ Tom Regan ] Focus: Sentience & Focus: Utilitarianism Focus: Inherent Value Ability to suffer & "Animal Liberation" & Deontology
Ensuring conditions and treatment which avoid mental suffering. Animal Rights: The Philosophical Shift
Animal rights philosophy, by contrast, rejects the notion that animals are commodities or resources for human use. Proponents argue that animals possess inherent value and have a moral right to life, liberty, and bodily integrity.
18th Century 1970s 1980s [ Jeremy Bentham ] ------------> [ Peter Singer ] -----------> [ Tom Regan ] Focus: Sentience & Focus: Utilitarianism Focus: Inherent Value Ability to suffer & "Animal Liberation" & Deontology
