Animal Ethics Flashcards
What year did Rene Descartes come up with his book, and what was the title?
“Discourse on Method” 1637
What is the Cartesian Model? Who came up with it?
The cartesian model rationalized the poor treatment of animals as they are just machines and do not suffer. Treated animals as machines. Created by Rene Descartes.
Who said “I think, therefore I am”?
Rene Descartes
What is cartesian duelism?
The division between “res cogito” (the thinking substance) and “res extensa” (the extended substance, matter).
What is speciesism?
Prejudice against members of another species or bias towards human cohorts different from ones own.
In 1789 Jeremy Bentham came up with what term?
Utilitarianism
What did Bentham mean by utilitarianism?
The question is not can they reason or talk, the question is can they suffer.
In 1824 SPCA was made. What does it stand for?
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Who wrote “Animal Liberation” in 1975?
Peter Singer
What was important about Peter Singer?
He was the “father” of contemporary animal rights. Came up with the concept of ‘equal consideration’. He was an animal welfarist.
Who wrote “The Case for Animal Rights” in 1983?
Tom Reagan
What was important about Tom Reagon?
Differed from Singer when assigning moral rights to animals, more animal rights.
What are animal rights? Give an example of an organization who supports animal rights.
Protection of individual animal lives, reduction of animal sufferings and in some cases liberation. Example: PETA
If you believe using animals is morally wrong, we should not use animals to benefit ourselves and should treat animals equal to humans, are you supporting animal rights or animal welfare?
Animal Rights
If you believe using animals is morally right, we can use animals to benefit ourselves and we should treat animals as humanely as convenient to us, are you supporting animal rights or animal welfare?
Animal Welfare
