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Do animals have rights?

Carl Cohen

    Ethics & Behavior
    |January 1, 1997
    PubMed
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    This study argues that rights are exclusively human claims, not applicable to animals. The concept of rights is fundamentally human-centered and operates within human moral frameworks.

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    Area of Science:

    • Moral philosophy
    • Animal ethics
    • Philosophy of law

    Background:

    • The concept of 'rights' is central to moral and legal discourse.
    • Distinguishing between 'rights' and 'interests' is crucial for ethical analysis.
    • The moral status of animals remains a significant debate in contemporary ethics.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To critically examine the philosophical underpinnings of rights.
    • To determine the applicability of rights-bearing to non-human animals.
    • To clarify the human-centric nature of rights as a moral and legal concept.

    Main Methods:

    • Philosophical argumentation
    • Conceptual analysis of 'rights'
    • Examination of moral agency and its relation to rights
    Keywords:
    Analytical ApproachBiomedical and Behavioral Research

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    Main Results:

    • Rights are defined as valid claims by moral agents, necessitating adherence to governing principles.
    • The concept of rights is intrinsically linked to human moral agency and social constructs.
    • Animals, lacking the requisite human moral agency, cannot be bearers of rights.

    Conclusions:

    • The framework of rights is a human invention, applicable only within human moral systems.
    • Extending the concept of rights to animals is philosophically inconsistent with its definition.
    • Understanding rights as a human construct is essential for accurate ethical and legal reasoning.