1. Racism, Sexism, and Speciesism
However after defining, and examining various arguments concerning speciesism, its legitimacy as a true form of widespread bigotry will be considered. ... Pushing the ideas further, Singer bases much of the weight of his speciesist argument on his account of the concept of interests, and the value which every sentient being's interests may add up to. ... The problem with the former seems apparent enough as a simple species bias, while the latter is an argument against speciesism itself, as many marginal cases of human beings cannot meet this requirement. This second argument concerning...
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate