WHAT IS BIOETHICS AND ETHICAL THEORIES Flashcards
What is anthropomorphism
Putting human features and characteristics inn animals
When discussing animals what do you need to discuss
Danger? - how animals feel - hunger, loneliness. Dangerous to put view and our own feelings such as pain
Conceit - blocks out that animals cant suffer
What are the main ethical theories
Deontology, utilitarianism, justice
What are ethics
Generalised conceptual frame work from decision making
Does ethical behaviour need a reason?
Yes it needs ethical deliberation
It also needs a reason to make the ethical behaviour - justified to something such as religion authority etc
What does ethica deliberation imply
We have free will
Do detminists have room for ethics
No - they believe we are biological machines
Where does our ethics originate from
Religion
What is divine theory
An action status as morally good is determined on wether it is commanded by god
People derive in ethics from religion especially in the past
What is the problem about lots of religions in ethical theor
There are lots of interpretations of scriptures
What happpens if your not religious and want to make an ethical theory
They are possible for everyone - so they need to find their ethics from somewhere else other than religion
What occured at the hegins shooting festival 1934-1998
5000 pigeons released75% wounded and not killed
Children traditionally kill wounded birds by pulling heads off
People around the world would see
1000s of spectators paid to watch
Why was the hegins shooting festival good
Brought in money to area - area had right to money
Done all year round - loads of suffering at one point
Why is hegins shooting festival bad
Children having to pull off heads
More suffering to animal
Animals dont die straight away
What is the deontology behind grinds shooting festival
Right to the money
Right to shoot pigeons
Children have a right to not be exposed to pigeons
