| Is equal moral consideration really compatible with unequal moral status? | |
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PMID: 21133335 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The issue of moral considerability, or how much moral importance a being's interests deserve, is one of the most important in animal ethics. Some leading theorists--most notably David DeGrazia--have argued that a principle of "equal moral consideration" is compatible with "unequal moral status." Such a position would reconcile the egalitarian force of equal consideration with more stringent obligations to humans than animals. The article presents arguments that equal consideration is not compatible with unequal moral status, thereby forcing those who would justify significantly different moral protections for humans and animals to argue for unequal consideration. |
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Authors:
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John Rossi |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Kennedy Institute of Ethics journal Volume: 20 ISSN: 1054-6863 ISO Abbreviation: Kennedy Inst Ethics J Publication Date: 2010 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-12-07 Completed Date: 2010-12-22 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9109135 Medline TA: Kennedy Inst Ethics J Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 251-76 Citation Subset: E; IM |
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Food and Drug Administration, Office of Pediatric Therapeutics, Silver Spring, MD, USA. |
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Animal Rights* Animals Humans Moral Obligations* Morals Personhood* |
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