PHIL-2217EL Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Welfarism, Speciesism, Organ Donation
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Animal welfarism note one: extrinsic; (i. e. using a car to complete a task) Anatomy (two legs) less applicable to the entirety of the animal kingdom. This could be debated to possible include animals in a general understanding. It is problematic to have a inclusion and exclusion. High end degree if something has freedom, reason, intelligence then we shouldn"t infringe upon that. Low end degree sentience" if something feels pain"s and pleasures then they should have rights. References to the various rights movement that we have seen throughout our history (women"s right, black liberation) colour and sex are not valid reasons to discriminate against. His claim is that our society is speciesism during his time and continuing to follow this path. Then think these question if we (humans are placed in this situation). Animals are viewed to only have an extrinsic value. Sentience" it has an interest in no feeling pain and preferring pleasure: principle of equal consideration.
