The Moral Status And Considerateness Of Nonhuman Animals

Assignment 1 Jurisprudence Essay Assignment Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Rights 3 Speciesism 4 Philosophy of nonhuman right 4.1 Moral status and considerability 4.2 Utilitariansim 4.3 Contractualism 5 Medical experimentations 5.1 Chimpanzees should be protected? 5.2 Human in vegetative states available? 6 Cases claiming rights for nonhuman animals 7 Conclusion Question 4 Nonhuman animal rights 1 Introduction Hominum causa omen ius constitutum, a phrase which was attributed by Gaius, a Roman jurist translates to â€Å"all law was established for man’s sake†. In this day and age this phrase is held firmly, where human beings claim and possess all legal rights, while animals or nonhumans are credited no legal rights. For many years the controversial debate about the ethics of the moral status and considerateness of nonhuman animals has been a common one between philosophers. Non-profit organization, Nonhuman Rights Project, have taken action and been working through the common law to help nonhuman animals gain legal rights. Most recently, arguing that if habeas corpus can be applied to corporations, then why not to chimpanzees under possession, medical experimentation. 2 Rights Rights are the legal, moral and ethical principles that safeguards ones interests and allows freedom. Most theorists do not believe in there being such a thing as moral rights but often argue for the legal rights of nonhuman animals. Moral philosopher Immanuel