... pos-
sibilities embedded in Singer’s replaceability argument.
These surprising outcomes appear to stem from errors in Singer’s
reasoning. In “Killing Humans and Killing Animals Singer exam-
ines two utilitarian ... value in
other cultures calls into question some of Singer’s key assumptions.
peter singer: utilitarian protectionism 133
of intuition (“Utilitarianism” 9, 32 7). S...
... in every other living being, and to see
every other living being in themselves. Inasmuch as Indians see God
in humanity, they must also find the divine in anymals. “Hindu belief
in the cycle of ... forms of tigers and lions
and deer, of wolves and bears and birds, fowls and of jackals as
well. He it is that assumes the forms of swans and crows and pea-
cocks...
... utilitarianism 1 13
3. Sentience 128
4. Mental capacity 130
5. Reason without virtues 142
6. Speciesism 1 43
Conclusion 144
PREFACE
In Search of Consistency: Ethics and Animals examines the discrepancy in
applied ... defines “intrinsic” thus: “belonging to
the essential nature or constitution of a thing.” And it defines “inher-
ent” thus: “involved in the constitution o...
... outside of this position of
bias—it is inherent. However, in the interest of promoting justice,
we must strive to be impartial in spite of our vested interests and
personal connections. Since we ... them, logically independently of
their utility for others and logically independently of their being the
object of anyone else’s interest. (Case 2 43)
Regan’s delineation o...
... Community of Life;
the view of nature as a system of interdependence of which we,
along with all other living things, are integral parts; and our aware-
ness of the reality of the lives of individual ... (Respect 234 ). “The principle of
respect for persons is built into the very structure of the moral com-
munity and serves as the ultimate ground of the rules of dut...
... day) animals,
including man and woman:
And God said, “Let the earth bring forth living creatures of every kind:
cattle and creeping things and wild animals of the earth of every
kind.” And it ... wild animals of the earth of every
kind, and the cattle of every kind, and everything that creeps upon
the ground of every kind. And God saw that it was good.
The...
... process “binds all things into one, equalizing all things and all
opinions” (Chan 177). Nothing lies outside of this Daoist continuum,
and so “the chain of being is never broken,” and a link can ... containing the life and words of
Mohammed teach against using the skins of wild animals, against
target practice on living creatures, and against inciting animals to
fight for...
... with this in mind. Yet “hunting is considered to
be the main factor in the extinction threat of 28% of bird species
and 29% of mammal species. The objectives of hunting are varied,
and include ... determinants of moral standing such as
“having an interest” and “sentience.”
Recall Regan’s clarification of two distinctive types of “interest,”
active and passive, such th...
... captive breeding, a long-stand-
ing ethic of minimizing interference and minimizing harm would
likely have assured the continuance of the Maori as well as that of
endangered and extinct species.
Where ... that
mistreatment of animals is a standard part of training and is thought
to be a “necessary” part of exhibiting them. I have seen chimps locked
in small cages con...