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Rejecting an Additive Solution to Regan's Lifeboat Case.
- Source :
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Journal of Applied Animal Ethics Research . 2024, Vol. 6 Issue 1, p53-72. 20p. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- This paper considers a solution to a scenario found in Tom Regan's Case for Animal Rights, offered by Daniel Kary. Regan considers a case where either one human or any number of dog's must be sacrificed. He chooses the human because they would be harmed more than any dog would be. This is initially puzzling since Regan claims that humans and dogs have equal inherent value (the objective value as an end that entities have). Kary's solution argues the human should be saved since their possible experiences have greater intrinsic value (the objective value as an end that experiences have) than those of any number of dogs'. The rationale is that dog experiences are too similar to be additive. The paper acknowledges that Kary's alternative solution is more plausible than Regan's, but it ultimately fails to be convincing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *DOGS
*ADDITIVES
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 25889567
- Volume :
- 6
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Applied Animal Ethics Research
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 178442991
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1163/25889567-bja10046