Non Human Animals and Family Obligations Flashcards
Contemporary Australian philosopher Peter Singer uses the word ‘BLANK’ - to describe giving preference to our own species over another, in the absence of morally relevant differences.
speciesism
BLANK- identical interests should be given equal weight, regardless of what type of being they occur in.
Consideration of Interests
There are three basic views about the obligations you have to your parents: BLANK BLANK BLANK
Unconditional view Conditional view the friendship view
BLANK - Simply by virtue of being your parent that person is entitled do certain things from you at a bare minimum Your presence and attention in their lives until one of you dies
Unconditional view
BLANK-you know your parents based on what they gave you
Conditional view
BLANK-you don’t actually owe your parents anything once you’ve grown. regardless of how much you benefited from their parenting.
Friendship view
Now, you might have noticed that this is the first time our discussion of ethics has focused on personal, individual connections – on feelings of love, rather than on impartiality. This is characteristic of a school of moral thought known as the BLANK. The BLANK says that morality goes wrong when we emphasize impartiality, because it’s our most caring relationships that make our lives worthwhile.
ethics of care
What does it matter whether we can see the child or not? Some people argue the difference is that, in the BLANK, there’s no one else around. You’re the only one who can help, so you must.
thought experiment
BLANK- everyone should be free to make decisions about their own lives – and their own deaths.
Personal liberty
BLANK- This standard allows all parents to make medical decisions on behalf of their kids.
Standard of substituted judgment
But when you’re dealing with a fetus, all you can do is fall back on the basic assumption that sentient beings have an interest in avoiding pain, and so you conclude that this fetus has an interest in avoiding pain.
YES
BLANK- These cases often involve a decision about removing life support from a patient in a persistent vegetative state.
Non-voluntary euthanasia
BLANK- In these cases, a patient has willfully made a decision to die, but she might simply be unable to carry out the act herself, so she asks someone else to do it for her.
Voluntary euthanasia
Socrates said, BLANK
the unexamined life is not worth living.
Philosophers actually make good bosses, and they make good employees, in whatever profession they choose, because philosophy teaches you to be creative, flexible, and holistic in your vision and thinking.
YES
