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
