Self study ethics workshop Flashcards
What is the contractarian view
contractarian view ;
morality is uses on agreement
what is best for everyone
we should care about animal welfare ecuase consumers demand it and we want to sell our products
Define the utilitarian view
utilitarian view
morality Is about maximising human and animal well-being
consider the well being of animals
kill animals can be justified if he farm conditions with causes the animals welfare to be negativity impacted and the animal is killed humanely
-some animal research maybe justified by its vital importance, as it may enable us to find cures for alleviate painful disease
What’s the relational view
relational view
morality grows out of our relationship wiht animals and one another
its group associated views with an emphasis on importance of relationships bw animals and humans and bw and humans
our duties depend in the animal is close to us or not
our treatment of animals might affect our treatment of humans
a dog is a man’s best friend, so it should be treated better than animals on farms and in labs
What is the animal rights view
animal rights view
good results cannot justify evil means
somethings are not permitted todo to animals whatever the circumstances
animals have the right to be treated with respect and we must no do avoidable harm to animals
experiments on animals are unacceptable, regardless of the potential benefits involved
Explain the respect for nature view
respect for nature view
respect nature as its a duty to protect not just individual animals but species which they belong to
perseveration of species is important and we should not genetically modify species as this is disrespectful interference
we should leave animals the way evolution made them
