Writing Assignment 1 Singer: All Animals Are Equal Peter Singer‚ a Utilitarian‚ believes in the maximization of happiness of humans and extends this thought to the nonhuman inhabitants of Earth. Singer‚ believes that all animals should be granted moral status‚ similar to that of the human inhabitants. He presents his argument in a modus ponens form. His conclusion of‚ that nonhuman entities should be given the same amount of moral consideration as human entities is reached though his presentation
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Anacely Gallardo HUM 190 DeCoster 15 December 2014 Peter Singer‚ a well know philosopher‚ notes that “A liberation movement demands an expansion of our moral horizons and an extension or reinterpretation of the basic moral principle of equality.” We‚ humans‚ think that we are superior to others‚ not only to other humans‚ but to other species as well. As the superior race we think we are‚ we tend to use and manipulate animals to our convenience. We play with them and we use them as the subjects in
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The lingering presence of guilt when most folks are presented with a dish that has formed from the basis of an animal seems to have only increased with the mounting knowledge of how a large number of animals are treated‚ whether it is for product testing or for human consumption. The expectation that animals‚ especially those raised in a slaughterhouses‚ live a tranquil‚ cruelty-free life would seem a bit far fetched to me‚ yet it is difficult to deny that the deplorable conditions shown in exploitation
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occur each day on the issues of animal cruelty and human rights‚ but when the issues are put together which will reign over the other? The author Peter Singer of “All Animals are Equal” and “Tools for Research” presents his argument for determining when animal experiments are justified. The author starts his paper with a counter argument‚ questioning if one would be willing to let thousands of people die if those people could be saved by experimentation on a single animal. The answer is a unanimous no;
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Singer’s article "All Animals Are Equal"‚ one has to look at his viewpoint and perspective. Singer is a utilitarian‚ which is someone who believes that best outcome is something that causes that greatest amount of pleasure (or the least amount of pain) for the greatest number of people. However‚ in this definition the word ’people’ is used‚ as to mean only humans. This is the point that Singer is trying to argue. Who is to say that animals don’t feel pain or experience happiness? Singer believes in the
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It is hard to recognize that “All Animals are Equal” simply because everyone is selfish. People will always promote the survival of their own‚ and have prejudice to a different color‚ or species simply because they want to promote their self interest. Though all the discrimination arguments should be handled through utilitarianism: one life equals one life‚ no matter of species‚ more often than not humans utilize egoism to make their arguments. I believe that Singer is right in his argument because
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Equal Right for Animals? PHI: 103 Informal Logic Instructor: Courtney Barclay Evan J. McDaniel April 20‚ 2015 Since the first edition of Peter Singer’s book “Animal Liberation” in 1975 the animal rights movement has been a topic of discussion. This movement or the animal liberation movement is an effort designed to protect mammals from being mistreated and regarded as property by humans. Peter Singer is known as a Utilitarian and believes in maximizing individual happiness while minimizing
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perfectly in Animal Farm. In the beginning animals went against Mr. Jones due to the way they were being treated. The animals felt that the farmers received all the goods for the work they did. So they created a government named Animalism‚ based on the Old Major’s vision. In Animalism‚ there are no owners‚ no rich‚ but no poor‚ workers got a better life‚ and all animals are equal. The animals established the Seven Commandments‚ which were laws created by the pigs to protect animals. The goals of
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Peter Singer Essay Peter Singer and his philosophy have received a range of praise and criticism for his progressive views. Some have called him the most dangerous man in the world‚ while others consider him a hero in the teachings of morality and ethics. His detractors make mention of his views on Animal Equality‚ blasting his comparisons of modern man’s treatment of animals to that of; slavery the Holocaust‚ human suffering and infanticide. Singer’s essay‚ All Animals Are Equal‚ poses the
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Argument Analysis: All Animals Are Equal In his article All Animals Are Equal‚ philosopher Peter Singer claims an argument for animal liberation. He concludes that other species deserve rights and interests as equal as human beings. He clarifies that his definition of “sentience” refers to the capacity of creatures to experience things like suffering and enjoyment or happiness. He suggests that the capable of sentience is the only plausible criterion of moral importance to makes his conclusion
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