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3 pages in length. Man's ethical egoism has caused him significant problems throughout his relatively short reign on planet Earth; with very few exceptions, everything humanity has done, is doing or will do to progress as a species will come at the cost of other entities. This blatant disregard for living in harmony with the flora and fauna around him – which existed long before he ever did – is one of the most shameful of all human characteristics, particularly where animal treatment is concerned. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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come at the cost of other entities. This blatant disregard for living in harmony with the flora and fauna around him - which existed long before he ever did
- is one of the most shameful of all human characteristics, particularly where animal treatment is concerned. James Rachels The Right Thing to Do: Basic Readings in Moral Philosophy and
The Elements of Moral Philosophy shed light upon the fact that mankind bases all existence around him by his own barometer of truth. Long-standing within the narrow-minded and arrogant
view of the human being has been the concept of how no other living creature could possibly rise to the same level of worthiness as man perceives his own value.
Saying on the one hand how all animals are created equal but then contradicting this assertion by claiming some are more equal than others clearly illustrates the harmful duality
of how man looks upon the entire animal kingdom, a collection of underlings he deems undeserving of basic respect and humane treatment. The problem, as Rachels points out quite
simply, is how humanity is still struggling with reaching a moral plateau that enlightens him to the value of sharing his existence with - instead of over - the animals.
Rachels message of ethical egoism is both clear and concrete: Man is the only living creature who makes judgments upon the value and worthiness of other species. Only when
an animal serves a purpose to better human existence is it considered more equal than others, which is why ants are stepped on with careless effort, a milk cow is
destroyed once she is no longer productive and laboratory animals are put through torturous experiments until callously disposed of when their usefulness has expired. As the author duly points
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