The Ethics of Using Animals for Entertainment: Zoos, Circuses, Sport and Pets

The article deals with the current debate about the (non-lethal) use of animals for purposes of human entertainment, as pets, in zoos, circuses and sport. The question "Is there an ethical problem in using animals to entertain us?" is analysed through the four classical approaches of moral...

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Main Author: Naconecy, Carlos ca. 20./21. Jh. (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Published: SCM Press 2022
In: Concilium
Year: 2022, Issue: 4, Pages: 40-49
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Protection of animals ethics / Entertainment
IxTheo Classification:NCG Environmental ethics; Creation ethics
Further subjects:B zoos
B Animals
B Virtue Ethics
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Summary:The article deals with the current debate about the (non-lethal) use of animals for purposes of human entertainment, as pets, in zoos, circuses and sport. The question "Is there an ethical problem in using animals to entertain us?" is analysed through the four classical approaches of moral philosophy, utilitarian ethics, deontology, contractual ethics and virtue ethics.
ISSN:0010-5236
Contains:Enthalten in: Concilium