Ethical Treatment Of Non Human Animals Peter Singer Summary

The discussion of ethical treatment in regards to animals has been a deep philosophical debate in recent years, one commonly cited vocalist in regards to this issue is Peter Singer. Singer has strong views regarding the treatment of non-human animals and applies those views to different scopes of human and nun-human animal interaction. He discusses the idea that some non-human animals should be considered to have rights/interests similar to some of our own. Many people argue that non-human animals lack the conscious capacity of humans and the potential they have in life, and as such those people believe that the animals do need have rights that need be protected. Singer believes that some non-human animals are deserving of equal consideration in endeavors where man and non-human animals are crossed. He says that some of these non-human animals have interests that are in line with our own, such as interests in gaining pleasure and trying to avoid things that cause pain/displeasure. Because of this sharing of similar interests, singer believes that in a situation that could affect the interests of man or non-human animals in a similar

The human interests that are considered when zoos are brought up include recreational and educational entertainment, occupational opportunities, and economic benefit derived from tourism and the visitation of zoos. The interests in the non-human animal’s corner include the right to freedom, the ability to be with family, have opportunities that are not present in captivity such as territorial exploration and natural mating. The interests can be equally considered and still not have a definitive answer because factors outside of Singer’s argument come into play. His consideration approach does still have merit when it comes to the argument for or against zoos regardless of the lack of a definite side in his