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Review: The Case for Animal Rights: Updated with a New PrefaceUser Review - Earl Biringer - GoodreadsThere is only one rational basis for thinking about ethics, and that is the reality of suffering. Regan does not realize that it is irrelevant whether his rights-based theory is internally coherent ... Read full review Review: The Case for Animal Rights: Updated with a New PrefaceUser Review - Heather Browning - GoodreadsRegan makes a solid case for the moral consideration of animals, though I find the discourse of 'rights' unnecessary. The book is long but thorough, covering many issues to do with ethics, moral ... Read full review Related books
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Common terms and phrasesact utilitarianism aggregate Animal Rights appeals argued argument assume attribution basic basis behavior beliefs about bones benefits concept conscious consequences consequentialist considered beliefs death defend deny Descartes Descartes's desires direct duties duty of justice equality principle ethical theory euthanasia euthanized example facie factory farming fails farm animals Fido follows Frey given grounds harm principle human moral patients Ibid implies indirect duty views individuals innocent interests involved justified Kant Kant's killing kind lack language mammalian animals matter mental miniride moral agents moral principle moral rights Narveson objection one's override the rights owed pain paternalistic Peter Singer philosopher pleasures preference utilitarianism psychophysical identity question rational egoists Rawls reason receptacles recognize reflective intuitions regard requires respect principle rights view rule utilitarianism satisfaction satisfy sense Singer speciesism Stich suffering suppose Theory of Justice things tion toxicity tests treat true utility valid claims vegetarian violate welfare worse-off principle wrong Bibliographic information
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