veterinary ethics

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what is consequentialism?

the rightness or wrongness of an action can be found in their consequences

the greatest good for the greatest number

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what is deontology?

the rightness and wrongness of an action is found in the action itself regardless of the consequences

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what are the contemporary deontological views?

animal rights theory

respect for nature theory

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what is virtue ethics?

unconcerned with the rightness or wrongness of individual actions

a middle ground between two extremes

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what is the contractarian view?

assumes that ethical obligations result from contracts or arrangements between people

although animals cannot make contracts, they matter to other humans so we have an indirect obligation to them