Philosophers

Question 1

Pythagorus

Answer 1

greek mathematician. Thinks killing animals is wrong because people are reincarnated into animals

Question 2

Aristotle

Answer 2

greek scientist. Thinks animals and humans share perception and emotions but since humans can speak and reason we are superior

Question 3

St Thomas aquinas

Answer 3

Italian, christen flavour too Pythagorus. Thinks animals do not have immortal souls but harming them can lead to harming humans

Question 4

renne descartes

Answer 4

vivisection, animals are machines. they have emotions but no thoughts

Question 5

Thomas Hobbes

Answer 5

Humans act out of self intreats which leads to social contract, animals can not enter a social contract which means that they are not worthy of social obligation

Question 6

John locke

Answer 6

English physician, humans are selfish but animals have god given rights. They can suffer and have emotions just not form abstractions. Worries about children whoa re cruel to animals

Question 7

John Stuart- mill

Answer 7

A good action means happiness for all

Question 8

Peter Singer

Answer 8

Father of animal rights. Thinks we can use animals as long as they have a painless death

Question 9

Immanuel Kant

Answer 9

always follow rules, never ever lie. Animals can not rationalize. Instrumental value: Animals can be used a s means to an end

Question 10

Jeremy Bentham

Answer 10

Animals can suffer and should not be discriminated for the number of legs that they have, consequences of actions always matters!!!!

Question 11

Tom Regan

Answer 11

Killing is harm by deprivation (even euthanasia). We can not harm animas because they have inherent value and rights to life.