The Origin Of Speciesism By Peter Singer - 1025 Words

Racism is the discrimination of one other due to their racial origin, usually involving the idea of inferiority. Specicism, is considered to be carrying a bias nature to the species to which one belongs. [Lafollette, Hugh and Shanks, Niall (1996). The Origin of Speciesism] Singer draws parallels between specicism and racism through comparing the grounds on which whose interests and suffering takes precedence. Singer believes that discarding the moral status of animal concerns in their exploitation as they are not of our species and therefore insignificant, mimics that of the prejudice of white slave owners against discarding the moral status of the interests and suffering of their African Slaves [Peter Singer Practical Ethics, 2nd edition]. Speciests, give greater weight to the interests of members of their own species when there is clash of interests and concerns, similarly, racists give greater weight to the interest of members of their own race when there is a clash of interest or concern. [Peter Singer Practical Ethics, 2nd edition] Given the principle of equal consideration of interest (the moral principle stating that when calculating the rightness and morality of an action, all affected interests should be included and weighed equally) ; it follows that equal moral concern is raised when a human of any race is suffering, so therefore, it also follows that equal moral concern should also be raised when a human or non human animal is suffering. [Peter Singer PracticalShow MoreRelatedThe History and Purpose of The Animal Rights Movement Essay945 Words   |  4 Pagesto think to some extent and are certainly able to feel pain therefore non-human animals should be accorded rights. According to Peter Singer, professor of philosophy and director at Monash University, Melbourne, Australia and best known for his book Animal Liberation, he says â€Å"‘When humans fail to measure the capacity of animals to suffer, they become guilty of ‘speciesism,â⠂¬â„¢ an injustice parallel to racism and sexism (Animal Rights Opposing Viewpoints, 1996).’† This fact is not to say that all animalsRead MoreThrowing Emotions On The Dogs1679 Words   |  7 Pagesmost laymen refuse to recognize the correlation. People like to believe that their feelings are internally complicated experiences that are unique to their person. However, when the topic is viewed in this light, the realistic concept of emotional origin is lost. â€Å"American behaviorism tried to explain all behavior based on operant conditioning and hence had no room for unlearned predispositions† (de Waal 191). He goes on to discuss that, â€Å"despite the frequent assertion that animal emotions hardlyRead MoreAnimal Cruelty And Its Effects On Society2121 Words   |  9 Pages For centuries, philosophers have debated the existence (or non-existence) of moral obligations to non-human animals. In this essay, I will draw upon the work of Kant, Machan, Norcross, and Singer to argue that animals do, in fact, deserve moral consideration. I will then explain why these obligations should lead consumers (whose circumstances deem the consumption of animal products unnecessary) to abstain from the purchase of products that cause harm to animals. These products include, but are not