Animal Rights or Liberation (Society/Philosophy/Ethics/Applied/Bioethics/Animal_Rights_or_Liberation)
up Animal Rights or LiberationAnimal Rights, a term introduced by Tom Regan, is the idea that we have some sorts of moral obligations towards animals. So for example, pigs should not be kept in cages to satisfy our taste buds. One very good introduction to A.R. is the Animal Rights FAQ, to be found in the Frequently Asked Questions subcategory. One doesn't, of course, have to agree with theories of natural rights to support the basic idea of animal rights on a practical level, just as utilitarians can support various human rights like the right to freedom from torture - although "animal liberation" is a preferred term for some utilitarians e.g. Peter Singer.EntriesMinoesj, An Animal Voice http://www.animalsuffering.com/ Online animal rights community where you can meet activsts from around the globe and get support for less cruel diets as vegetarianism, veganism and fruitarianism. With a forum. Brute Ethics http://www.animalethics.org.uk/ A primer and encyclopedia on the practical craft of understanding and acting on animal-human issues, encompassing animal rights, animal welfare and nature conservation. The Rights of Animals http://samvak.tripod.com/animal.html A crritical overview of the philosophical and ethical pros and cons of animal rights. Animal Rights vs Animal Welfare: Know the Difference! http://www.sover.net/~lsudlow/ARvsAW.htm An educational resource to explain in simple terms, the difference between the Animal Rights and Animal Welfare agendas. Designed to aid the public in determining how they want their donation dollars to animal charities/causes to be spent. Animal Sentience - Feelings, Emotions And Thoughts http://www.animalsentience.com/ Using examples from farm animals, wild animals and companion animals, the website tries to build an appreciation that animals feel and care about they way they feel and their environment. SubcategoriesBooks Related categoriesAnimal Rights This category is for sites on animal rights. The difference between the Animal Welfare and Animal Rights movements are that the former criticizes cruelty but does not see meat-production, Animal Rights or Liberation Veganism A vegan is a person who does not eat or buy any products made from animals. So, a vegan is a special type of vegetarian. Vegetarianism Neigbour categoriesAcademic Departments Case Studies Includes sites dedicated to providing medical cases involving ethical dilemmas and sometimes commentary on cases. Cloning These sites have a larger emphasis on the ethical discussion of cloning and related technologies. End-of-Life Eugenics Eugenics is the science which focuses its attention on producing better human beings through selective breeding and conscious evolution. It was coined by the eminent British scientist and scholar Sir Genetic Engineering Journals This category provides klinks to and information about peer reviewed journals in the field of Bioethics. Organizations Research Ethics (This section is quite beta and buggy, have patience. Thanks)
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