PHIL 146 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Animal Equality, On Liberty, Counterintuitive
27 Sep 2016
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Harm principle: leads to self-realization and social progress more happiness. Mill: in the part, which merely concerns himself, his independence is, of right, absolute . Kant: independance is the key - we should care less about the happiness. We may not be equal, but we should be treated equal. We are all born w equal rights because we are all a product of god. Not equal treatment or rights, but equal consideration (bc of differing nature), If you consider someone equally, it still may lead to different rights. A dog doesnt have the right to vote, but we would still treat him with respect. Basic element (240r): each to count for one and none for more than one with regard to satisfaction of interests suffering/pleasure. We all have an interest to not suffer**** Some human lifes may be more valuable, but not all. But: comparison between capacities of some humans and many animals.
