The subject of a life criterion
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2019-08-12
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en
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An important first disclaimer I wish to make before presenting my arguments is the following: this
thesis is limited in its ability to provide a full image of the animal ethics debate. If it were to attempt
such an endeavour there would simply be too much to discuss. The core of this thesis concerns
arguments presented by Tom Regan and the philosophical debate that his ideas have sparked, as well
as the academical work that has laid the foundations of his views on animal ethics. Conclusions drawn
will almost exclusively concern Regan being convincing or not in his argumentation and the academic
response to his arguments. These conclusions will only be relevant to the subject-of-a-life criterion
and its future use in the debate.
Where Regan has used the criterion to assess the treatment of animals, this thesis will not contain an
elaborate discussion on the consequences of its applicability, but rather a critical review of what has
been written up to this day. The objective is therefore to clarify arguments by Regan and other authors,
as well as provide suggestions for further discussion and new insights regarding animal rights. I
apologize in advance for the seemingly similar arguments that keep coming back throughout this
thesis, but this serves the purpose of my mission, to elucidate how often arguments are presented
without proper examination of their relevance.
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Faculteit der Managementwetenschappen