„ANMERKUNGEN ÜBER TIERETHIK“
“NOTES ON ANIMAL ETHICS”

Summary/Abstract: The present essay is the first part of an investigation programme regarding animal ethics. In this analysis, I first introduce the – in my view – central questions concerning animal ethics, that is, whether at least some kinds of animals have a moral status – so that at least some kinds of animals have determined rights –, or whether no kind of animal has a moral status – so that no animals have any rights whatsoever. Connected to these questions is the problem whether men have, or do not have duties towards animals. I then present the main ideas of Tom Regan and of Peter Singer on animal ethics: Both thinkers express the opinion that at least some kinds of animals do have a moral status: therefore, on no account may men use these kinds of animals. I finally describe some positions of Peter Carruthers as one of the strongest opponents of the view that animals may have a moral status.

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