The Pros And Cons Of Animal Captivity

Methodology
Throughout the course of researching and writing my project I used three main methods to help me achieve the answer to my investigation – is it right to keep animals captive? The most significant method I used was the axiological approach. My project required me to analyse the values of people in regards to animal rights and whether we should keep animals in captivity. Therefore, I had to weigh up the pros and cons of zoos, wildlife parks and circuses to see if animal captivity is immoral. Researching into the pros and cons of this issue also allowed me to question and analyse my own values regarding this diverse ethical subject. By looking at both sides of the argument, I was able to see the bigger picture and look at this issue in a different light, which I would not have realised without my in depth analysis of human beings in relation to animals. The axiological approach was the most beneficial to my project because it focuses on the analysis of different viewpoints to come to an answer to my question, which is why I chose to use it. People’s values and ethical stance in relation to animal rights is key in
This included arguments from Peter Singer, Tom Regan, John Stuart Mill and Alasdair MacIntyre who are against the use of animal captivity. This contrasted with arguments from Immanuel Kant, Aristotle, Carl Cohen and Ernest Partridge who are for the use of animal captivity. It was interesting to see the differing viewpoints while I investigated what meaning these texts had in relation to animal rights and animal captivity. Therefore, I used various primary and secondary textual materials to help me do so. I chose to use this method to get a wide range of scholarly views on the subject to help me come to a knowledgeable