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  1. Speciesism

    Special consideration to individuals solely on the basis of their species membership

    Speciesism is a term used in philosophy regarding the treatment of individuals of different species. The term has several different definitions. Some specifically define speciesism as discrimination or unjustified treatment based on an individual's species membership, while others define it as differential treatment without regard to whether the treatment is justified or not. Richard D. Ryder, who coined the term, defined it as "a prejudice or attitude of bias in favour of the interests of members of one's own species and against those of members of other species". Speciesism results in the belief that humans have the right to use non-human animals in exploitative ways which is pervasive in the modern society. Wikipedia

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  2. britannica.com

    Speciesism is the practice of treating humans as morally more important than animals, which is analogous to racism and sexism. Learn how the term was coined, how it is challenged by the principle of equal consideration of interests, and how it is defended by various capabilities.
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  4. plato.stanford.edu

    Peter Singer popularized the term and focused on the way speciesism, without moral justification, favors the interests of humans: the racist violates the principle of equality by giving greater weight to the interests of members of his own race, when there is a clash between their interests and the interests of those of another race.
  5. link.springer.com

    This article argues that the term 'speciesism' should be reserved for the normative concept of prejudice or discrimination, while 'speciescentrism' should be used for the descriptive concept of differential treatment along species lines. It defends the normative notion of speciesism and criticizes its reduction to a merely descriptive technical term.
  6. link.springer.com

    Nov 22, 2023Speciesism is the superiority of humans and their control over non-human animals, which is a form of discrimination and injustice. This article explores the causes, consequences, and challenges of speciesism, and proposes ecocentrism and trans-species social justice as ethical alternatives.
  7. link.springer.com

    In spite of the considerable literature nowadays existing on the issue of the moral exclusion of nonhuman animals, there is still work to be done concerning the characterization of the conceptual framework with which this question can be appraised. This paper intends to tackle this task. It starts by defining speciesism as the unjustified disadvantageous consideration or treatment of those who ...

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