Essays on Animal Ethics

Sentience is part of the sense perception that has advanced to a point of view or state of being that is understood as part of evolution. According to the Cambridge Dictionary, sentience is “ The quality of being able to experience feelings” along with a…

Animals are not ours to eat, wear, experiment on, use for entertainment, or abuse in any other way.'(PETA, 1980). PETA is a very well known animal rights activist organization. Their movement sounds great, ending animal abuse, I think we can all agree about that. However,…

Human beings continue to go to zoos, wearing leather, and eating meat which involve killing of animals and extinct of animals. Human beings even kill animals to enjoy themselves. 17 to 70 million animals are tortured and killed every year in U.S. laboratories. Animals have…

If someone hurt your pet, would you want them to face legal charges? If you answered yes then you are, at least to some extent, for animal rights. Animal rights are defined by Merriam-Webster as the rights to fair and humane treatment regarded as belonging…

An animal activist and scientist Jane Goodall once said, ‘I’m always pushing for human responsibility. Given that chimpanzees and many other animals are sentient and sapient, then we should treat them with respect.’ Unfortunately, animals today are living a life no better than puppets manipulated…

Today in our society no matter if you know it or not animals are constantly being treated poorly, neglected, and being put through painful experiments you’d never put yourself through. Sadly the most you’ll see is the commercials with sad music in the background playing…

Animal testing is a hugely controversial issue in today’s society. As more people become more aware of this, more individuals become responsive to the brutal care these animals are receiving and several have fought against it. Animal testing has its pros and cons which make…

The use of animals in research has become a hot topic these days having people debating whether it is ethical or not. However, the use of animals for research is nothing new. Physicians in ancient Greece dissected animals for anatomical studies, as using humans was…

How would you feel if you were with your family and out of nowhere you and your family are taken into individual cells to do experiments in you every day? Isn’t a good feeling, is it? We think that we can dismiss animal rights, but…

In our modern society, many experiments are being conducted in laboratories globally and it’s sad to know that animals are used by scientists in their research. Many cats, dogs, mice, and other animals are locked up in cages and are subjected to so much pain…

Imagine being forced to participate in a drug trial, with no concern for your wellbeing whatsoever. Constantly being poked and pricked, till you had no idea what was even going on. This is animal testing at its very core. Millions of animals all over the…

Every year, a huge number of creatures are ruthlessly tormented in labs, for the sake of corrective research. A development to boycott creature testing for restorative purposes has been picking up prevalence, with numerous organizations getting on board against this exploration. New options have been…

“Opinion and Evidence for the Need to Move Away from Animal Testing” was an article published by The Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing (CAAT) on 2nd Nov 2017. An article stated that how the author clearly convince people that animal testing is harmful to…

Animal cruelty is an issue existing for several years already. It can come in different forms such as animal skinning, animal testing, and poaching. Such acts are done for business purposes, monetary value, and sports. Rhinos, elephants, and white tigers are a few animals that…

To hunt or to be hunted. Humankind had this preset mindset when it came to the animal kingdom in the early days of civilization. Despite this, animals would eventually play a vital role in the development of human civilization. Ever since the Neolithic period, they…