ANLE 1201 TEST REVIEW – ETHICAL FRAMEWORKS NOTES
ETHICAL FRAMEWORK KEY FEATURES OF FRAMEWORK EXAMPLE
Believe humans to be greater than all other animals, do not Making donkeys/mules work ridiculously hard;
share common traits with animals; only humans can feel pain long hours, poor conditions, no food, water, or
HUMAN EXCEPTIONALISM or suffer, animals are not sentient; only humans have moral rest, because they are not human so it doesn’t
status matter
It is okay to use animals as long as it is for the greater good; It is okay to test on animals if it is going to
suffering is acceptable as long as it is necessary and will prevent the suffering of the ill; it is okay to keep
UTILITARIANISM provide a greater benefit to others; needs of the many animals in zoos if they are ambassadors for their
outweigh the needs of the few species and will spread awareness to visitors
Avoid abuse of animals; prevent suffering; often concerned Zoos should have large enclosures that mimic
with physical wellbeing; generally okay with animal use for the natural environment of the animal; the
ANIMAL WELFARE human purpose; wide spread perspective; bigger cages animals should be mentally stimulated and
health checks should be performed regularly
Also “animal liberation”; animals are equal to humans; if you Zoos should be shut down; it is not right to
cannot do it to a human, you cannot do it to an animal; confine animals for human entertainment,
ANIMAL RIGHTS keeping animals for any reason is wrong; animals are not education, or any other reason
property; no cages
Concern should stem from emotional responses- relationship There is more concern or pets than there is for
based; focused on compassion; varies with context, no stray animals; owners buy more supplemental
ETHIC OF CARE “universal truth”; part of feminist theory in response to male- care for animals they own rather than animals
biased interpretations of moral development (suggestion that owned by others; class example- Toby loved his
everyone develops in the same manner but research was pet parrot, but his new girlfriend didn’t like the
primarily on men; development differs between genders in parrot, so Toby broke up with her
respect to societal treatment);
Acting upon a guideline of what is considered to be morally Anita Roddick was against animal testing so we
right; following the lead of a role model, or someone should also be against animal testing; fur coats
VIRTUE ETHICS considered to have good ethics; what would ___ do? are considered to be unethical so we should not
wear fur
ETHICAL FRAMEWORK KEY FEATURES OF FRAMEWORK EXAMPLE
Believe humans to be greater than all other animals, do not Making donkeys/mules work ridiculously hard;
share common traits with animals; only humans can feel pain long hours, poor conditions, no food, water, or
HUMAN EXCEPTIONALISM or suffer, animals are not sentient; only humans have moral rest, because they are not human so it doesn’t
status matter
It is okay to use animals as long as it is for the greater good; It is okay to test on animals if it is going to
suffering is acceptable as long as it is necessary and will prevent the suffering of the ill; it is okay to keep
UTILITARIANISM provide a greater benefit to others; needs of the many animals in zoos if they are ambassadors for their
outweigh the needs of the few species and will spread awareness to visitors
Avoid abuse of animals; prevent suffering; often concerned Zoos should have large enclosures that mimic
with physical wellbeing; generally okay with animal use for the natural environment of the animal; the
ANIMAL WELFARE human purpose; wide spread perspective; bigger cages animals should be mentally stimulated and
health checks should be performed regularly
Also “animal liberation”; animals are equal to humans; if you Zoos should be shut down; it is not right to
cannot do it to a human, you cannot do it to an animal; confine animals for human entertainment,
ANIMAL RIGHTS keeping animals for any reason is wrong; animals are not education, or any other reason
property; no cages
Concern should stem from emotional responses- relationship There is more concern or pets than there is for
based; focused on compassion; varies with context, no stray animals; owners buy more supplemental
ETHIC OF CARE “universal truth”; part of feminist theory in response to male- care for animals they own rather than animals
biased interpretations of moral development (suggestion that owned by others; class example- Toby loved his
everyone develops in the same manner but research was pet parrot, but his new girlfriend didn’t like the
primarily on men; development differs between genders in parrot, so Toby broke up with her
respect to societal treatment);
Acting upon a guideline of what is considered to be morally Anita Roddick was against animal testing so we
right; following the lead of a role model, or someone should also be against animal testing; fur coats
VIRTUE ETHICS considered to have good ethics; what would ___ do? are considered to be unethical so we should not
wear fur
