The Places of Animals

Flashcards about animal habitats based on a video lecture.

moral status

the value and respect given to a thing

Are humans morally above animals?For

self-aware with higher mental faculties

speciesism

evolutionary pinnacle

stewardship(religious)

Are humans morally above animals?Against

not all humans are self aware (babies )

speciesism like racism

sentience-all animals feels

atheism

Speciesism(moral philosophy)

looking after others that look life us

Clinical trials

Philosophy of animals changed over the years

Ancient Greece(Aristotle) - nature has made all things for man

18/19th Century(Bentham) - if animals can feel pain/suffer, we should treat them better

20th Century(Brophy) - Are descendants might see are relationships with animals to be similar to slavery

animal welfare

animals have interests buts interests can be superseded if it benefits a human

animal rights

animals have rights and can not be superseded due to human needs/benefit