Speciesism
Animal Ethics, 2017
Abstract
Speciesism, often overlooked or defended, is the belief that humans naturally have more moral significance than nonhuman animals. This has led to various forms of discrimination, exploitation, and harm toward nonhuman animals, seen, for instance, in the consumption of animal products, clothing sources, and the use of animals in entertainment and scientific endeavors. Overall, animals of other species are treated poorly because they are viewed as inferior. As a result, the great majority of humans either ignore or defend such discrimination because they benefit from it. This text explores these ideas, offering reasons why speciesism is unjustifiable. – AI-generated abstract.
