When it comes to the subject of animal rights there is a never ending debate of what is morally right to do to animals and what actions towards those animals are justified. ... This is only the tip of the iceberg and these questions could go on for pages, but I'm going to touch on and argue on Singers point towards animal rights, which is no doubt supported by PETA, that we have "direct duties to members of other species"(Shaw,p.147). ... Now comes the argument of the morality of eating meat which no doubt touches on the debate of animal rights and has a far less positive outloo...

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An animal's value and their status in society has taken a shift since the start of the late 20th century. ... Animal cruelty or subjection of an animal to inappropriate treatments it is counter inductive to humans morality and also shows the degree to which humans can abuse their power. ... It is a moral as well as an ethical issue as such treatment of humans would be a clear violation human rights. To deny animals their due respect is to state that humans have the power to subject those in the animal kingdom not deemed their equal an inferior treatment. ... Humans are abusing their ...

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MEDICAL EXPERIMENTATION Can we justify medical experimentation on animals? ... Research has demonstrated the success of animal experimentation; in some particular cases the discovery was significantly greater than the interest of animal rights. However, legal legislation enacted to protect the rights and welfare of animals vary; what counts as "cruelty to animals" varies from location to location and government to government. ... The reality is animal exploitation is a profitable, yet senseless occurrence. ... The justification for research openly acknowledges the moral worth of an...

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There are many implications to consider when questioning the moral status of animals. ... It follows that humans have certain inviolable rights such as the freedom to speech and the freedom to life, but what grants us these rights over that of non-human animals? ... The question then becomes, 'can animals suffer', and if the answer is yes, we can conclude that non-human animals do have moral status. ... " Both Descartes and Harrison hold the opinion that animals are sentient automata, and were committed to the idea that animals lack any self-consciousness. ... This doesn'...

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All humans have basic moral rights as autonomous moral agents...whereas no non-human can warrant such status" . It appears an apparent obstacle for speciesism to be taken seriously is either somehow to show its parallel with racism and sexism, or to demonstrate different species as also having "rights as autonomous moral agents". Pluhar lists some of the prominent objections to speciesism being equated with other forms of bigotry and they all come down to one of two factors; either a simple bigotry which cannot be adequately defended apart from religious appeal that humans are innately superio...

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In terms of food supply, many are against the idea of genetically creating animals for "wholesale slaughter" for human consumption. ( David Koepsell) Genetically producing animals raises the ethical concerns of creating animals specifically for human food consumption. ... Other ethical principles of concern with genetic engineering include how this scientific field will affect "the distribution of social goods as well as political rights" (David Koepseel). ... Scientist are genetically cloning certain animals for meat production and these animals are being genetically modif...

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And somehow these animals have developed "morals " without a holy book. ... Many animal species, like the lions, follow a social code- one that they have created without a holy book. ... (Animals Are Moral Creatures, Scientist Argues) Morality is much more than a set of religious guidelines derived from the Bible, it is hardwired in every living creature- humans, monkeys, lions and even rats. ... In order to live in a society that works efficiently one does not have to follow religious guidelines, instead I propose a series of standards of behavior, a better "10 Commandments ", things that a...

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(Appiah 97) Since early in our evolution, humans, like many other animals, have had the natural desire to form communities to fulfill our needs. ... Humans, however, have obviously evolved past mere survival; we now desire rights, freedom, property, wealth, etc., all of which fall under the umbrella of "survival." Allegiance to a nation-state provides citizens with the benefits of civil rights, protection from criminals, war, and terrorism, and access to education and health care. ... Though this cultural identity is positive in that it grounds people, giving them roots and a sense of be...

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The utilitarianism theory also argues that people can be changed into animals by promising them some allowances that make them happy in order to disturb the happiness of the society (Rachels and Stuart, 2012). John mills strongly advocates for the need to defend human dignity and rights by not causing pain and suffering through terrorism, hence promoting the common good of the society as advocated in his philosophical theory. ...

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The traits of various activities during the forages period were carried on to the horticultural period, when crops were grown using bare hands, feet and sticks then on to agricultural period when animal domestication was common in assisting on the cultivation process. ... In recent times attention has been focused on female circumcision that has been condemned as mutilation and denial of the fundamental human rights of women. ... But the issue is not a simple matter of rights. ...

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