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Ethics
System or theory of moral values or principles which govern the conduct of an individual or group; philosophy, morality
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What is (are) ethics?
- A branch of philosophy; seeks to address questions about morality
- How moral values should be determined
- How a moral outcome can be achieved in specific situations
- What moral values people actually abide by
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Meta-Ethics
- How we tell good from bad
- What does 'right' even mean?
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Normative ethics
- What should we do?
- How we ought to act, morally speaking
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Applied ethics
Attempts to use philosophical methods to ID the morally correct course of action in various fields of human life
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Descriptive ethics
- Study of people's beliefs about morality
- What do people think is right?
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Rights
A right is a privilege to which one is entitled
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Legal rights
Established under strict rules of a legal system; Federal, state, township, etc.
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Moral rights
- Rights that aren't contingent upon any law
- Rights we are born to/with
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Obligation
Promise, duty, responsibility
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Egalitarian
Humans have rights and animals don't, but as their caretakers we have to care for them humanely
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Utilitarian
Quality of life
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Reganism
Animals and humans have equal rights
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Speciesism
Species are ranked from most intelligent to least intelligent. Humans are at the top
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Moderation
Some animal use is OK, as long as there is a benefit for someone or something somewhere down the line
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Moderation based on 3 things:
- The 3 R's: Replace, Reduce, Refine
- Animal use guidelines: AWA, "the Guide," etc.
- Laws and regulations: Different from state to state. We have to abide by them
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Veterinary schools vs. Non-Veterinary schools
Vet schools are only more advanced than undergraduate programs because they have more species to work with
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2 reasons research is an easier target:
- Everybody will see it; will get more attention
- It's safe; the animals you're dealing with are fairly harmless (mice, rats, dogs, etc.)
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