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The five fingers of ethics

See also draft e-book The ethical consistency of animal equality With five ethical principles, it is possible to construct a coherent ethical system that best matches the strongest basic moral intuitions that I share with a lot of other people. … Lees verder

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Ten arguments against speciesism

In this article I will show that the human species is not a morally relevant criterion for rights and that giving humans a higher moral status than non-human sentient beings is  a kind of immoral discrimination. In fact, I will … Lees verder

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Towards a coherent theory of animal equality

See also the e-book (draft) The ethical consistency of animal equality In this article I want to give an overview of how to systematically arrive at a coherent theory of animal equality. The basic structure of the argument is as … Lees verder

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The basic right

The basic right is a fundamental part in ethics. It is the right not to be used as merely means for someone else’s ends. This right is related to the notion of intrinsic value, which is to be distinguished from … Lees verder

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Speciesism and moral illusions

Speciesism is like racism or sexism a form of discrimination. A useful definition of discrimination is: Causing harm or disadvantage to an individual by making a value-laden distinction between individuals based criteria that are not morally relevant in that situation. … Lees verder

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8 basic principles of ethics

My moral project consists of trying to articulate my moral intuitions into a consistent set of ethical principles that form the basis of an ethical system of ecological justice. Below are the eight most important principles of my ethics. (A … Lees verder

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A unified model for a theory of justice

For the people interested in moral philosophy, and in particular theories of justice and equality: I’m writing a series of articles to formulate a unified theory of justice, with the help of a mathematical model called the quasi-maximin theory. The … Lees verder

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Ethics and life art of universal love and solidarity.

Ethics and life art of Universal Love and Solidarity. Universal Love is a very strong and deep feeling whereby we free ourselves from our own personal problems and negative emotions and whereby we feel ourselves joyfully allied with all life. … Lees verder

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The essentials of universal love

English book summary The biggest challenge in the world: ecological justice. 1) Two very big problems. The wide gap between rich and poor people is a grave injustice in our human society. The mass extinction of non-human species is an … Lees verder

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