Philosophy · Year 12 · Moral Philosophy: Applied Ethics · 4.º Período
Eating Animals
Students examine the moral status of animals and the ethics of consuming them. They will apply the three normative theories to factory farming and meat consumption.
National Curriculum Attainment TargetsAQA 7172: Moral Philosophy 3.2.2.4
About This Topic
Students examine the moral status of animals and the ethics of consuming them. They will apply the three normative theories to factory farming and meat consumption.
Key Questions
- Do animals have moral rights?
- How does preference utilitarianism approach the suffering of animals?
- Does Kantian ethics allow for the exploitation of non-rational beings?
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