ADVANCED VOCABULARY
··Bases for Moral Consideration
sentience | sapience | consciousness | phenomenal consciousness | 
affective states | cognitive capacities | moral considerability | intrinsic value | 
inherent worth | relational ethics | biocentrism | ecocentrism | 
moral standing | personhood | subjectivity | intersubjectivity | 
philosophical arguments | counterarguments
··Responsibility to Prevent Suffering
responsibility | obligation | alleviate | mitigate | 
prevent | suffering | harm | distress | ethical frameworks | 
utilitarianism | deontology | virtue ethics | anthropocentrism | 
sentiocentrism | arguments for | arguments against |
moral imperative | justifiable harm
··Animal Rights
animal rights | moral rights | legal rights | scope of rights | 
nature of rights | comparative analysis | human rights | 
philosophical perspectives | abolitionist view | welfarist view | 
arguments for animal rights | arguments against animal rights | 
moral agency | moral patienthood
··Influence on Dietary Choices
ethical frameworks | dietary choices | consumption habits | animal agriculture | 
plant-based diets | moral considerations | utilitarian analysis | deontological analysis | 
virtue ethical perspectives | environmental impact | sustainability | economic factors | 
arguments for ethical consumption | arguments against restrictions
··Responsibilities Towards Wild Animals and Habitats
human responsibility | wild animals | habitat preservation | conservation ethics |
environmental ethics | ecological integrity | biodiversity conservation | 
anthropocentric views | ecocentric views | intrinsic value of nature | human interests | 
potential conflicts | arguments for intervention | arguments against intervention | 
stewardship | ecological justice