Animal Rights Activism and the Constitution: Are Ag-Gag Laws Justifiable Limits?

Animal Rights and Ecoholism Are Not Compatible

Ethical ideology, animal rights activism, and attitudes toward the treatment of animals.

In two studies, we used the Ethics Position Questionnaire (EPQ) to investigate the relationship between individual differences in moral philosophy, involvement in the animal rights movement, and attitudes toward the treatment of animals. In the first, 600 animal rights activists attending a national demonstration and 266 nonactivist college students were given the EPQ. Analysis of the returns...

The Bill of Rights as a Constitution

Android Science and the Animal Rights Movement: Are There Analogies?

The day is already here when androids perform tasks and act in ways which seem to be human. However, as of now, no one is prepared to view these man-made creations as anything other than property to be used for our benefit or entertainment. As the systems become more sophisticated, and as engineers try harder to build “conscious” machines, I suggest that a number of moral, ethical, and legal is...

Race, Justifiable Homicide, and Stand Your Ground Laws