SOC120: Introduction to Ethics & Social Responsibility Ethical Treatment of Animals
An essay on ethics and the social responsibilities of animal treatment.
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ETHICAL TREATMENT OF ANIMALS 1
Ethical Treatment of Animals
Sandy Diaz (Echon)
SOC120: Introduction to Ethics & Social Responsibility
Instructor: Sam Palazzolo
June 25, 2012
In your paper, you discuss the ethical treatment of animals using various ethical theories,
including deontology, relativism, emotivism, and ethical egoism. How can deontological ethics
guide pet owners to fulfill their moral obligations to animals, and how does it contrast with other
ethical theories in determining the appropriate treatment of pets? Additionally, what role do
animal welfare and animal rights groups play in promoting ethical treatment, and what impact
does unethical treatment of animals have on both individuals and society?
Word Count Requirement: 600-800 words
Ethical Treatment of Animals
Sandy Diaz (Echon)
SOC120: Introduction to Ethics & Social Responsibility
Instructor: Sam Palazzolo
June 25, 2012
In your paper, you discuss the ethical treatment of animals using various ethical theories,
including deontology, relativism, emotivism, and ethical egoism. How can deontological ethics
guide pet owners to fulfill their moral obligations to animals, and how does it contrast with other
ethical theories in determining the appropriate treatment of pets? Additionally, what role do
animal welfare and animal rights groups play in promoting ethical treatment, and what impact
does unethical treatment of animals have on both individuals and society?
Word Count Requirement: 600-800 words
ETHICAL TREATMENT OF ANIMALS 2
Ethical Treatment of Animals
Ethical issue and the problem it presents
Introduction
Animals make good companions and are loyal to their keepers, hence once a person takes
the initiative to keep a pet; it is his or her duty to take care of that animal. One major problem
identified about some of these pet owners is the lack of knowledge of proper treatment of the
animals they choose to keep, or they have a tendency to neglect the animals’ needs hence
explaining the presence of strays. It is quite common to find an individual who owns a dog but
rarely gives it a bath, feeds it once or twice a day and does not consider the balanced diet of the
dog.
The owner rarely gives the dog enough exercise and neglects it especially when going on
trips leaving it by itself. Strays are animals that undergo neglect hence forcing them to run away
in search of alternative means to survive on their own. The neglect of pet’s needs is an ethical
issue that needs consideration. Animals, just like humans, have needs to be fed, health needs
requiring medication, and good hygiene needs that require constant cleaning to prevent diseases
or pest infestation (Sandoe & Christiansen, 2008).
According to the Animals and Society Institute (2012), research indicates that there is a
direct link between the treatment of animals and treatment of humans. The treatment of a person
towards his or her pets will determine how he or she treats others and will enhance his / her level
of responsibility. Apart from the presence of stray animals, another social problem created is a
lack of sense of responsibility in individuals. A cruel habit towards animals shows lack of ethical
morals in an individual and is extensible to humans, as studies indicate a direct link between
human treatment and animal treatment; hence this is an issue requiring address by the public.
Ethical Treatment of Animals
Ethical issue and the problem it presents
Introduction
Animals make good companions and are loyal to their keepers, hence once a person takes
the initiative to keep a pet; it is his or her duty to take care of that animal. One major problem
identified about some of these pet owners is the lack of knowledge of proper treatment of the
animals they choose to keep, or they have a tendency to neglect the animals’ needs hence
explaining the presence of strays. It is quite common to find an individual who owns a dog but
rarely gives it a bath, feeds it once or twice a day and does not consider the balanced diet of the
dog.
The owner rarely gives the dog enough exercise and neglects it especially when going on
trips leaving it by itself. Strays are animals that undergo neglect hence forcing them to run away
in search of alternative means to survive on their own. The neglect of pet’s needs is an ethical
issue that needs consideration. Animals, just like humans, have needs to be fed, health needs
requiring medication, and good hygiene needs that require constant cleaning to prevent diseases
or pest infestation (Sandoe & Christiansen, 2008).
According to the Animals and Society Institute (2012), research indicates that there is a
direct link between the treatment of animals and treatment of humans. The treatment of a person
towards his or her pets will determine how he or she treats others and will enhance his / her level
of responsibility. Apart from the presence of stray animals, another social problem created is a
lack of sense of responsibility in individuals. A cruel habit towards animals shows lack of ethical
morals in an individual and is extensible to humans, as studies indicate a direct link between
human treatment and animal treatment; hence this is an issue requiring address by the public.
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University
University of Pretoria
Subject
Sociology