Famous Writers
Famous Ethicists
Chapter 8 Vocabulary
Ethical Beleifs
Moral Status
100
He wrote "The Case for Animal Rights"
Who is Peter Singer?
100
This philospher saw animals as thoughtless brutes
Who is Rene Descartes
100
the attitude that human activities and interests are the central (or only) considerations in ethical deliberations
What is Anthropocentrism
100
These people beleive acts are right or wrong as they pertain to animals only insofar as they maximize or fail to maximize good consquenses.
Who are act utilitarians?
100
Kant, Descartes and Spinoza beleived animals had this level of moral status
What is no moral status
200
He wrote "Travels with Charley"?
Who is John Steinbeck?
200
Beleived animals could feel pain and pleasure but they should still be used for our human benefit
Benedict de Spinoza
200
Descrimination that puts the interest of one species over another
What is Speciesism
200
The beleif that only rational beings have inherent vaue and duties to humanity generate indirect duties to treat animals humanely
What is Duty Ethics?
200
This level of status holds that animal interests matter equally with those of humans
What is full moral status
300
She wrote "Animals and Why they Matter"
Wo is Mary Midgley
300
He equated the refusal to recognize the moral worth of animals with racism
Who is Jeremy Bentham
300
All of nature should be considered in ethical deliberations
What is Biocentrism
300
The beleif that animals are here simply to serve humans most mirrors this ethical theory
What is Ethical Egoism
300
This level of status says animals have the right to be treated humanely and not to be tortured
What is partial moral status
400
He wrote "Animal Liberation"
Who is Peter Singer?
400
He is the father of the modern animal rights movement
Who is Peter Singer
400
The desire to stop animals from being used for medical or product testing
What is animal liberation
400
God would not want us to harm other living beings
What is Divine Command?
400
This level believes animals have rights but human rights are to be counted more heavily when they conflict with animal rights
What is partial moral status
500
He wrote "Duties toward Animals and Spirits"
Who is Immanuel Kant?
500
He beleives animals have inherent value and, therefore, moral rights.
Who is Tom Regan
500
The field of ethics that contemplates right or wrong in relation to nature and the physical environment
What is Environmental Ethics
500
The sentence: Animals have a right not to be tortured can be equated with what ethical theory
What is Rights ethicists?
500
There is no degree to value - either there is value or there isn't
What is no moral value or full moral status
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