Chp. 8 "The Ethical Treatment Of Animals" Flashcards
If animals have no direct or indirect moral standing then using them for human purpose is?
Never wrong
According to Matheny, in order to justify eating animals we would have to show that.
The pleasure gained from consuming them minus the pleasure game from eating a vegetarian meal is greater than the pain caused by eating them.
Matheny defends his claim that sentience is sufficient for moral consideration by:
A. Pointing out problems with the view that rationality language and intelligence are required for moral consideration.
B. Pointing out problems with the view that membership in the species Homo sapiens is required for moral consideration.
Matheny’s argument is an application of?
A form of consequentialism.
Which of the following statements best describes Reagan’s view on which approach is better for determining whether zoos are Morley defensible?
A rights-based approach is better than a utilitarian approach
Regan argues that zoos are not morally defensible on the rights view because:
The conditions of the animals captivity limits their freedom
Which of the following best characterizes Cohens view about animal rights?
Animals do not have rights but they still deserve some moral consideration
Why can’t animals be a bearers of rights according to Cohen?
Because of rights are essentially human.
According to Cohen, if I promise to give you a dollar, then;
A. You have a right to my dollar
B. I am obligated to give you my dollar
Warren is best described as
A rights based theorist
on Warrensville you a necessary condition for the position of full and equal moral rights is
Being a member of the human species been a member of the human group being an animal none of the above the correct answer is none of the above
Curnutt’s argument is best thought of as an application of which moral theory?
A rights based theory
Why does Curnutt think animals have desires like the desire to live?
Because animals have beliefs and having beliefs is sufficient for having desires
Although Curnutt argues for the claim that meat eating is all things considered wrong he admits that the following could in rare circumstances justify eating meat
A human being’s health
True or false. Because animals cannot be virtuous a virtue ethics approach cannot be applied within the context of the ethics of eating animals.
False
True or false. According to Matheny the interest of some people that are more from a moral point of you in the interest of others.
False
Matheny claims that even if we only except the week principle of equal consideration of interest we will still have to conclude that are present treatment of animals is morally wrong
True
Reagan argues that to make an informed moral assessment of zoos all we have to do is consider the interest of the animals exhibited in zoos
False
According to Reagan there has been a recent increase in interest among moral philosophers regarding questions about the ethical treatment of animals
True
Cohen accepts that some of the higher nonhuman animals like dolphins and chimpanzees might have rights
False
According to Cohen, there is a sense in which animals have inherent value
True
According to warn the death of a human being is a misfortune but the death of a sentient nonhuman animal is not
False
Curnutt argues that the benefits humans drive from eating animals are not great enough to justify eating animals
True
Curnett, claims that the fact that animal meat taste good to most people is a relevant to whether eating animals is morally wrong
True
