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Required Resources: Moral Resposibility

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Fieser, J. (2015). Introduction to business ethics [Electronic version]. Retrieved from https://content.ashford.edu/

Chapter 1: Ethical Principles and Business Decisions

Articles

Hamilton, N. D. (2008). One bad day: Thoughts on the difference between animal rights and animal welfare. Michigan Law Review First Impressions, 106, 138-142. Retrieved from http://repository.law.umich.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1118&context=mlr_fi

This is an examination of the debate of animal rights vs. animal welfare.

Regan, T. (1985). The case for animal rights. In P. Singer (Ed.), In defense of animals (pp. 13-26). Retrieved from http://www.animal-rights-library.com/texts-m/regan03.htm

This article presents Regan’s argument for animal rights.

Singer, P. (1989). All animals are equal. In T. Regan & P. Singer (Eds.), Animal rights and human obligations (pp. 148-162). Retrieved from http://spot.colorado.edu/~heathwoo/phil1200,Spr07/singer.pdf

Peter Singer presents the argument for extending the principle of equality to all species.

Solotaroff, P. (2013, December 10). In the belly of the beast. Rolling Stone. Retrieved from http://www.rollingstone.com/feature/belly-beast-meat-factory-farms-animal-activists

This is an investigative report on the state of animals in factory farms. Accessibility Statement does not exist. Privacy Policy

Vining, J. (2008, October 10). Animal cruelty laws and factory farming. Michigan Law Review First Impressions, 106(5), 123-127. Retrieved from http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm? abstract_id=1282251

This article presents the argument that laws criminalizing animal abuse should apply to animals raised for food. Criminal liability should include, the argument goes, criminal liability of the corporate entity itself, and it would thus also introduce the most effective

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Week Four Overview Required Resources Required Resources: Environmental

Required Resources: Advertising Required Resources: Safety

Required Resources: Moral Resposibility Discussion

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regulation of individual handling of farm animals.

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Alfie A. (2010, November 22). Meet your meat [Video file]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/32IDVdgmzKA

This is a brief exposé about how farm animals raised for food are treated on today’s factory farms. Please beware that is difficult to watch, yet it is important to get a glimpse of the realities behind much of what we find in restaurants and the supermarket. Transcript Accessibility Statement Privacy Policy

Ebert, R. [Rainer Ebert]. (2008, March 15). Carl Cohen: Why animals do not have rights 1/6 [Video file]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/kbk7xY9t-UQ

Professor Cohen presents the argument that animals do not have rights. Transcript Accessibility Statement Privacy Policy

Ebert, R. [Rainer Ebert]. (2008, March 16). Tom Regan: Animal rights–An introduction 1/5 [Video file]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/fTNNJspZXA4

Professor Regan presents the argument that animals have rights. Transcript Accessibility Statement Privacy Policy

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