Group 4 Death, Abortion, and Animal Welfare

RIGHTS BASED DEFENSE OF
The moral status of non-human animals
THE MORAL STATUS OF
ANIMALS
Tom Regan - American Kantian philosopher who is an expert in
the theory of animal rights
Animals have a sacredness or right to life just the way humans
do.
The argument is not driven by concern for consequences. Animals
have rights in virtue of their capacities, including a right to
live.