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Animals

Do we owe something to animals, and how much? Views range from care for each animal’s welfare to respect for their lives as such, and traditions around the world have rules about hunting, farming and kinship with other species.

Connects to

• Other minds
• Ecosystems
• Do animals have minds?
• Do animals have rights?

Sources

1. Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: The Moral Status of Animals
2. Wikipedia: Animal rights