The relevance of animal interests

Animal interests bibliography

2 Aug 2018

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

Why we should give moral consideration to sentient beings, rather than living beings

26 Mar 2014
Group of zebras walking

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

26 Mar 2014
Deer walking through a forest

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

26 Mar 2014

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 relevance of sentience

18 Mar 2014
Two deers touch noses in the snow

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