© 2015 albert-learning.com Animal Rights ANIMAL RIGHTS

© 2015 albert-learning.com Animal Rights Animal rights means that animals deserve certain kinds of consideration—consideration of what is in their best interests, regardless of whether they are “cute,” useful to humans, or an endangered species It means recognizing that animals are not us to use for food, clothing, entertainment, or experimentation. They have a right to be free of oppression, confinement, use and abuse by humans.

© 2015 albert-learning.com Animal Rights Vocabulary Oppression : Prolonged cruel or unjust treatment or exercise of authority Confinement : Restricted in area or volume Humanely : In a humane manner Endangered : (Of a species) seriously at risk of extinction.

© 2015 albert-learning.com Animal Rights Accepting the doctrine of animal rights means:  No experiments on animals  No breeding and killing animals for food or clothes or medicine  No use of animals for hard labour  No selective breeding for any reason other than the benefit of the animal  No hunting  No zoos or use of animals in entertainment

© 2015 albert-learning.com Animal Rights Human beings and adult mammals have rights because they are both 'subjects- of-a-life‘. This means that:  They have similar levels of biological complexity  They are conscious and aware that they exist  They know what is happening to them  They make conscious choices  They live in such a way as to give themselves the best quality of life  They plan their lives to some extent  The quality and length of their life matters to them

© 2015 albert-learning.com Animal Rights The case against animal rights A number of arguments are put forward against the idea that animals have rights.  Animals don't think  Animals are not really conscious  Animals were put on earth to serve human beings  Animals don't have souls  Animals are not members of the 'moral community‘  Animals lack the capacity for free moral judgment

© 2015 albert-learning.com Animal Rights

© 2015 albert-learning.com Animal Rights

© 2015 albert-learning.com Animal Rights

© 2015 albert-learning.com Animal Rights

© 2015 albert-learning.com Animal Rights Conversation : Why are pets, not people used for medical research? What is your favorite animal? Have you ever had a pet? What kind of pet would you like to have in the future? Have you ever been to the zoo? What animals did you see there? Have you ever been on a farm? What animals did you see there?

© 2015 albert-learning.com Animal Rights What do you think of hunting? Do you think people should buy and wear fur coats? Do you think that animals dream? Have you ever been bitten by a dog? Have you ever been to a horse race? What animals do you think are cute? What animals do you think are ugly?

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