Violence among Beasts. Why is it Wrong to Harm Nonhuman Animals in the Context of a Game
Violence among Beasts. Why is it Wrong to Harm Nonhuman Animals in the Context of a Game

Summary/Abstract: The thesis of this paper is that games and sports that harm nonhuman animals are unethical because they exceed the permissible limits of optional harm and the more harm the game imposes on the nonhuman animal(s) it objectifies the worse the ethical transgression. Factors in the analysis include the nature of games and sports, the ontology of beings (i.e., human and non-human animals) in games, the mitigating power of informed consent among human game-players and its absence among nonhuman game players, harm, and intent.

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