PHIL 1550 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Social Contract, Categorical Imperative, Deontological Ethics
19 Apr 2016
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The case for animal rights (regan) all rational beings. Recall that one formulation of kant"s categorical imperative requires that we respect the autonomy of. Regan argues that we ought to respect the inherent value of every being that is a subject of a life. Therefore regan argues against two other ethical frameworks: that has importance to us whatever our usefulness to others (195-196: contractarianism, utilitarianism. Regan argues that moral frameworks will typically defend reducing the harm toward animals as. A direct duty outlines a direct moral obligation to another being. The most famous version of contractarianism is found in john rawls" a theory of justice. Rawls argues that the principles of justice that define our duties and obligations to others regardless of differences that are not morally relevant ( accidental features of being a human being ): race, gender, etc. (193) However, regan argues that contractarianism is an inadequate account of the moral status of human.
