Applied Ethics – Animal Ethics – Lesson 8 – Blood sport and hunting of animals
WATCH: The recorded lesson below READ: The lesson notes EXTRA READING: Article by Sir Roger Scruton https://www.scruton.org/stories/2020/12/18/thoughts-from-a-life-on-hunting RESEARCH: The views of these organisations on fox hunting: 1. The League against cruel sports https://www.league.org.uk/what-we-do/hunting/fox-hunting/ 2. RSPCA https://www.rspca.org.uk/getinvolved/campaign/hunting 3. Find out why The National Trust banned trail hunts on its land in 2020 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-59420935 WATCH: The video below https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgnE0oTuHoo […]
Applied Ethics – Animal Ethics – Lesson 7 – Animals as a source of organs
WATCH: The videos below https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rq5k3da_UWkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OJ909hDAug WATCH: The recorded lesson below READ: The lesson notes • If you accept that an animal can be bred to supply human organs for transplant, why not breed human clones to supply human organs for transplant? • Read the Pontifical document on Xenotransplantation.Consider whether Christianity has anything distinctive to contribute to this […]
Applied Ethics – Animal Ethics – Lesson 6 – Animal ethics use of animals as food: intensive farming
WATCH: The recorded lesson below There are a number of hard-hitting documentaries created to shock people out of meat eating by showing the suffering of animals used in the production of food. ‘Earthlings’ and ‘Dominion’ are two of these. Both are available online to watch free of charge. Be warned that they include are graphic and […]
Applied Ethics – Animal Ethics – Lesson 5 – Use of animals in scientific procedures. Cloning.
WATCH: The recorded lesson below THINK: • Is there a case for cloning an animal if this was the only way to save their species? • All technologies are in some sense unnatural, where do we draw the line for what is acceptable? • If human cloning were allowed would you clone yourself? Why / why […]
Applied Ethics – Animal Ethics – Lesson 4 – Some Christian views about use of animals
WATCH: The recorded lesson below READ: The lesson notes THINK: Do you think that Andrew Linzey is right? Should Christians be vegetarian or vegan? Make a note of your opinion, with at least 2 reasons to support it. Watch this video and consider Rev Andrew Linzeys arguments.https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2pj1t The Catechism of the Catholic Church: paragraphs 2417, 2418: […]
Applied Ethics – Animal Ethics – Lesson 3 – Ethical Theory and Animal Ethics
WATCH: The recorded lesson below READ: The lesson notes WATCH: The videos below https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-g4BCaaFmpshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dr9954kaFBshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrvtOWEXDIQhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovqEDsmsvnc 1. Each ethical theory provides a lense through which to view an ethical dilemma. Which ethical theory do you think would result in the greatest protection of animals? • Natural Moral law• Utilitarianism• Situation Ethics• Virtue Ethics 2. Should natural moral law focus […]
Applied Ethics – Animal Ethics – Lesson 2 – Do Animals have ‘Rights’? If not, should they?
THINK: 1. ‘Imperialism’ is usually used to describe a system of domination and subordination of other cultures and peoples. How fitting is ‘imperialism’ to describe our relationship with animals? 2. Should animals have the same rights as people? eg. The right to life and liberty. WATCH: The class recording below READ: The class notes CHECK OUT: 1689 England, […]
Applied Ethics – Animal Ethics – Lesson 1 – Introduction to animal ‘rights’
THINK: List as many different uses of animals by humans that you can think of. Here are a few examples to get you started: • Animals used for their skins • Animals used for food • Animals used as pets Decide which uses you think are acceptable and which you consider unacceptable. WATCH: The recorded lesson below […]