animal issues Flashcards
what are the 4 animals issues?
xenotransplantation
intensive farming
blood sports
animal experimentation
xenotransplantation-NML
animals killed not acceptable
cardinal virtue justice not met as there is no consent
playing God
hybrid humans not acceptable
DoDE- intend to help humans/preserve life
xenotransplantation-SE
pragmatic to save human life
most agapeic thing
can achieve eudaimonia if we live longer to flourish
xenotransplantation-VE
intention is to save human life so may be accepted
more chance to achieve eudaimonia
virtuous to be compassionate and save human life
hierarchy of souls (humans more important)
hybrid humans not acceptable
intensive farming-NML
preserves human life
dominionship-humans have power over other species
Jesus took care of and sacrificed animals so can be justified
goes against stewardship to take care of animals
goes against ordered society
synderesis principle - good thing to do is avoid evil
intensive farming-SE
not most loving thing
the means don’t justify the ends
Jesus ate/sacrificed animals so can be seen as acceptable
intensive farming-VE
not virtuous do to the way animals are treated (courage and compassion)
hierarchy of souls - humans have rational souls and animals have sensitive souls so seen as lesser beings
blood sports-NML
goes against ordered society
stewardship-we should care for animals
justifiable as it stops humans killing each other (animals are lesser beings)
blood sports-SE
love is the only good - should not kill
may be justified as it is pragmatic as it may stop humans harming each other
blood sports-VE
not virtuous as it is selfish
can’t achieve eudaimonia as we are focusing on entrrtainment over animals
pragmatic as it stops humans harming each other
animal experimentation-NML
supports primary precepts of preserving life and ordered society
animals don’t have rational souls so we can use it to benefit humans
shouldn’t inflict intentional pain on animals
playing God
DoDE- intention good to help humans but bad consequence of harming animals
animal experimentation-SE
seen as agapeic if it benefits humans
can result in life saving medication
love is justice doesn’t apply as it is harming animals
animal experimentation-VE
intention is to save life so may be acceptable
Aristotle was a scientist and values saving human life
most courageous/compassionate to save lives
leads to mixes between animals and humans so can’t achieve eudaimonia
