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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 argue argument assume attribution basis behavior challenge choose concept conscious consequences consequentialist considered beliefs critical 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 Frey's given grounds harm principle human moral patients implies indirect duty views individuals innocent interests involved justified Kant Kant's killing lack language lifeboat mammalian animals matter mental miniride moral agents moral principle moral rights Narveson objection one's override the rights owed pain paternalistic philosopher pleasures position possible preference utilitarianism psychophysical identity question Rawls reason receptacles recognize reflective intuitions Regan regard requires respect principle rights view rule utilitarianism satisfaction satisfy sense Singer species speciesism speciesist Stich subject-of-a-life suffering suppose Theory of Justice things tion toxicity tests treat true utility valid claims vegetarian violate welfare worse-off principle wrong Popular passagesPage 409 - I have frequently observed in children, that, when they have got possession of any poor creature, they are apt to use it ill ; they often torment and treat very roughly young birds, butterflies, and such other poor animals, which fall into their hands, and that with a seeming kind of pleasure. This, I think, should be watched in them ;. and if they incline to any such cruelty, they should be taught the contrary usage... References to this bookFrom other books
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