People sometimes do not consider the feelings of animals when making decisions. As a result, animals are constantly injured or killed in today’s society. Animals are sentient beings that deserve happiness, and humans should recognize their feelings and rights. In this paper, I will argue that we need to adopt animal rights ethics by explaining utilitarian principles and by critiquing egoistic, religious, ethical subjectivist, and anthropocentric viewpoints on the issue. Utilitarian ethics looks at …showed first 75 words of 924 total…

…showed last 75 words of 924 total…vegetarians than by eating a combination of plants and meat. Unlike plants, meat contains high fat and cholesterol. Perhaps if egoistic individuals were informed of the long-term benefits of animal rights, they would be less likely to oppose them. Animals are often harmed or killed by humans. Utilitarianism stresses the importance of happiness for all sentient beings. Animals are capable of feeling both pain and pleasure, and should thus be treated with care. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**