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Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics , 2005
I argue that animals have rights in the sense of having valid claims, which might turn out to be actual rights as society advances and new scientific-technological developments facilitate finding alternative ways of satisfying our vital interests without using animals. Animals have a right to life, to liberty in the sense of freedom of movement and communication, to subsistence, to relief from suffering , and to security against attacks on their physical existence. Animals' interest in living, freedom, subsistence, and security are of vital importance to them, and they do not belong to us; they are not the things we have already possessed by virtue of our own nature.
Towards a Theory of Legal Animal Rights: Simple and Fundamental Rights
Oxford Journal of Legal Studies, 2020
With legal animal rights on the horizon, there is a need for a more systematic theorisation of animal rights as legal rights. This article addresses conceptual , doctrinal and normative issues relating to the nature and foundations of legal animal rights by examining three key questions: can, do and should animals have legal rights? It will show that animals are conceptually possible candidates for rights ascriptions. Moreover, certain 'animal welfare rights' could arguably be extracted from existing animal welfare laws, even though these are currently imperfect and weak legal rights at best. Finally, this article introduces the new conceptual vocabulary of simple and fundamental animal rights, in order to distinguish the weak legal rights that animals may be said to have as a matter of positive law from the kind of strong legal rights that animals ought to have as a matter of future law.
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I wish to thank Amit Bhaduri for the series of discussions that helped me clarify and construct the argument in this chapter and the numerous suggestions that I have benefited from. I am alone responsible for the views expressed in this chapter.
A Bibliography on the Nature and Foundations of Rights, 1947-1977
Political Theory, 1978
This bibliography attempts to canvass writings on rights since World War 11. It focuses specifically on: (1) the concept (or nature) of rights, (2) what makes righ@ (and the use of rights) distinctive, and (3) the foundations of rights. In general it does not include analyses of the content of particular rights such as the right to life or the right to privacy. For writings in English the bibliography is quite comprehensive, but for writings in other languages we cannot make that claim. Annotations have by and large been restricted to chapter references. It should be noted, however, that abstracts of most recent articles in this area are available in The Philosopher's Index, and of books in The Bibliography of Philosophy. Anthologies of previously published pieces and collections of original papers have been identified in each case with a brief annotation; a few noteworthy items have been singled out as separate entries in the articles section of the bibliography. Those wishing to explore the literature on human rights and their international protection should consult Ian Brownlie. Editor. BASIC
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An Universal Struggle: Advocating the Animals’ Ignored Rights
European Journal of Sustainable Development, 2018
The concept of "right" differs from country to country in terms of its limitations; however, there are several rights which have the characteristics of immunity all over the world. When assessed in this context, there are fundamental rights of which violation are considered to be crimes against humanity such as the right to life and the right not to be tortured. Nevertheless, it is seen that universal principles in crime have not become valid since the victim of violations in question are the animal but not the people. Considering this reality, approaches proposed to animals which form one of the weakest rings of life and their rights need to be examined within the context of the birth and development of the animal rights movement. But, it is still known that some countries and sectors should cover a lot of ground in protection of animal rights, although a tough struggle has been given in the historical process. In the matter of improving this though processes by which animal have had unrecoverable damage, policymakers and individuals have great responsibility. This article, which details the major areas in which animal rights have been violated, was written in order to raise awareness of the animal's living conditions, its impact on ecology and the sanctity of its right to life.