Animal interests bibliography
Interest in not suffering Dawkins, M. S. (1980) Animal suffering: The science of animal welfare, London: Chapman and Hall. DeGrazia, D. & Rowan, A. (1991) […] Read more
Interest in not suffering
Animals have an interest in not suffering. All sentient beings have an interest in avoiding negative experiences and increasing positive experiences. Read more
Animal interests
The term “interest” is used to describe what is beneficial for someone. That is, in other words, what promotes what is good for anyone whose life can go well or ill. Read more
Interest in living
Any being who can have positive experiences is harmed by death. Animals have an interest in living so they can continue having positive experiences. Read more
Why we should give moral consideration to sentient beings, rather than living beings
Biocentrism is the belief that claims everything alive must be respected. What matters morally is being sentient, rather than just being alive. Read more
Why we should give moral consideration to sentient beings rather than ecosystems
One view that is often defended by environmentalists is that we should care primarily about ecosystems or biocenoses, and that we should be ready to sacrifice individuals for the sake of them. Read more
Why we should give moral consideration to individuals rather than species
A species is an abstract entity that cannot have experiences and therefore cannot be wronged in the way that sentient individuals can. Read more
The weight of animal interests
We can only dismiss the interests of nonhuman animals if we assume a blatantly speciesist view that only humans matter. Read more
The relevance of sentience
The relevance of sentience can be argued by claiming that being sentient is what matters to be positively or negatively affected, rather than simply being alive or species membership. Read more