When zoocentrists argue that moral status arises from sentience, from which normative ethical theory are they drawing their claim?

Question

Social Studies

Santiago Anthony

5 May, 22:48

When zoocentrists argue that moral status arises from sentience, from which normative ethical theory are they drawing their claim?

+5

Answers (1)

Know the Answer?

Abraham Shelton · Answer 1

The zoocentrism holds that non-human animals have moral status in addition to human beings.

When zoocentrists argue that moral status arises from sentience, they are drwaing their claim form the normative ethical theory of Peter Singer.