Animal Ethics Exam #1 (Reverse) Flashcards
Moral Community
Given respect and protection; never the people/others as a means to an end.
Metaphysical Dualism
2 storied world view (Super heavenly realm, inferior material realm western cultures)
Anthropocentrism
Human centered
Monism
Interselated web of life
Abolitionist
A person who wants to abolish, or ban, anything that causes issues
Reformist
The ability to use animals without any harm.
Status quo
The idea of not changing anything at all
Sentience
The ability to feel pleasure or pain
Moral Patient
Someone or something that is not interested in suffering, but has no free will (Ex. babies, people with Alzheimer’s)
Utilitarianism
A person who sees the greatest amount of pleasure from the greatest amount of people
Contractarian
Moral rights result in a social contract
Metaphysical Materialism
No free will one storied
Feminist View
Generally monistic, relations are primary, de-emphasize reason, and no consensus on animal liberation
Miniride Principle
The act of deciding whether to override the rights of many who are innocent or the rights of few
Worse-off principle
The harm faced by the few would make them worse-off
Inherent value principle
To have the fundamental right never to be traded merely as an instrument
Liberty Principle
All those involved are treated with respect and has the right to act to avoid being made worse-off
“Subject of a Life”
- Has beliefs and desires
- Perception, memory, a sense of the future
- An emotional life along with feelings of pleasure and pain.
Criteria for Consideration as member of a moral community (10 Criterions)
~ Self awareness
~ Consciousness
~ Reasoning
~ Cognition
~ Understanding free will
~ Moral Agency
~ Self Advocacy
~ Language
~ Communication
~ Sense Perception and Sentience
