101. Animal Ethics: Referring to Animals
to refer to animals. I agree. To beg a question, in the philosophical sense, is to assume what needs to be proved. The question (presumably) is whether animals have moral status, i.e., whether the interests of animals must be
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102. Animal Ethics: Babies and Animals, Part 2
does not preclude animals from having rights. Since both babies and animals are sentient, both have rights. I think point 2 is shaky. animals are not rational in any meaningful sense, and if they are not rational, then they are not
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103. Animal Ethics: Moral Vegetarianism, Part 8 of 13
that the actual treatment of animals used for food is immoral, that animals are made to suffer needlessly. The question that must be raised, however, is how the conclusion not to eat meat follows from this. One argument is this: The present
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104. Animal Ethics: An Enemy of Animals
the Moral Status of Nonhuman Animals
26 July 2004
An Enemy of Animals
The man described in this story claims to care about Animals, but his willingness to endorse
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105. Animal Ethics: Confusions and Fallacies About Animals, Part 1
and Fallacies About Animals, Part 3
Cruelty
Ambrose Bierce
Veal
René Descartes (1596-1650) on Animal Minds
A Friend of Animals
Vegemite
Fighting the Facts
Old Font
Engineering Animals
Repartee
Confusions
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106. Animal Ethics: Human Predators
share with lots of other animals and therefore wouldn't the act of devouring flesh be a trait that is inherent to our species. I argue along the following lines: Humans are animals. A lot of animals derive their sustenance from eating other
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107. Animal Ethics: Richard Swinburne on Love of (and by) Animals
the Moral Status of Nonhuman Animals
12 December 2003
Richard Swinburne on Love of (and by) Animals
The higher Animals have all of the simpler kinds of belief and desire
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108. Animal Ethics: Plants and Animals
person who thinks nonhuman animals have moral status. But even if he were the only person who thinks this, nothing would follow about the moral status of animals. Don't confuse the question whether animals matter morally with the question
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109. Animal Ethics: September 2010
for the Interaction of Animals and Society
Center on Animal Liberation Affairs, The
Compassionate Cooks
Conservative Veggie
Culture and Animals Foundation
Elephant Sanctuary, The
Empty Cages
Equine Advocates
Essays in
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110. Animal Ethics: Conservatism and Animals
the Moral Status of Nonhuman Animals
11 July 2004
Conservatism and Animals
See here for my lengthy post on whether conservatism is compatible with concern for Animals.
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