نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
نویسندگان
1 دانشگاه قم
2 استادیار گروه فلسفه اخلاق دانشگاه قم
چکیده
کلیدواژهها
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عنوان مقاله [English]
نویسندگان [English]
The examination and clarification of the "moral status of animals" is one of the important and challenging topics in applied ethics, given its direct impact on human life and the environment. The concept of "moral status" has been presented with various criteria and standards, and some philosophers have emphasized that possessing rationality, general understanding, awareness, and particularly self-awareness are prerequisites for having "moral status," thus assigning inherent value and "moral status" exclusively to humans. In contrast to this perspective, Peter Singer, a contemporary utilitarian philosopher, criticizes the anthropocentric view and challenges traditional views on the criterion of moral status, introducing "pain and suffering" as a valid and precise criterion for "moral status" through an innovative and critical approach. This article briefly mentions the main perspectives on "moral status," presents Peter Singer's new and controversial criterion regarding the moral status of animals, and evaluates and critiques his assumptions and claims in this regard. It is evident that accepting Singer's proposed criterion and acknowledging the "moral status of animals" leads to a reconsideration of the relationship between humans and animals, refraining from instrumentalism, and striving to end the cycle of unnecessary suffering and cruelty towards animals, which becomes an ethical obligation.
کلیدواژهها [English]
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