Equality Of Animals

Question 1

What is Speciesism?

Answer 1

The practice of treating members of one species, as morally more important than members of other species; also, the belief at this practice is justified.

Question 2

Singer’s Main Claim

Answer 2

We must minimize the suffering of animals in the food industry, we must end the use of animals in experiments.

Question 3

Three major forms of speciesism

Answer 3

Consuming animals, fast food, animal, experimentation, speciesism, and modern philosophy.

Question 4

When is animal experimentation morally permissible?

Answer 4

If it leads to some significant discovery, that could save lives, then it would be morally permissible

Question 5

Cohen’s Argument

Answer 5

If members of non-human animal species, do not have rights, then, experimentation on them, obviously, cannot violate their rights