Dictionary of Arguments
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| Singer I 49/50 Animals/Ethics/Bentham: A grown-up horse is more rational than a one-month-old child. But the question is not whether animals can think, but whether they can suffer. (J. Bentham, Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation (1789), chap. XVIII, sec 1, FN). _____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. The note [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
Benth I J. Bentham An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation Mineola, NY 2007 SingerP I Peter Singer Practical Ethics (Third Edition) Cambridge 2011 SingerP II P. Singer The Most Good You Can Do: How Effective Altruism is Changing Ideas About Living Ethically. New Haven 2015 |
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> Counter arguments against Bentham
Ed. Martin Schulz, access date 2018-12-16