Animals and Society: Feminist Ethics

I agree that the feminist ethic is more effective over the Cartesian ethic for the animal case. This is primarily because of the basics of the opinions of both lines of thought. I think since the feminist point of view takes more factors into consideration this is important. I think the more holistic, loving attitude of feminism holds better with the care and consideration of animals.

Cartesian logic sees animal and human bodies as machines. They try to take a open view trying to simply be logical. The feminist ethic may be more caring with a focus on the culture in the regards of caring and love. Cartesian Objectivism has justified animal abuse whereas the universal feminist view is gentler and with a less abusive history and past. Socially and emotionally complex, animals develop relationships that are strong and last. It emphasizes the qualities labeled as masculine in some ways.

Feminism may provide a more ethical kind point of view. Humans and animals have rights. It has the right to be happy and comfortable. Utilitarian animal rights may be more variable. Since in Cartesian point of view, there is not a whole distinction between humans and animals, these rights may be more ethical coming from a feminist ethic which may be more considerate of the animal.

Men have been known to exercises control over humans and animals that is less than kind. For the most part, many of the cruelties done to animals and women may be caused by men more often than women. Women have even been regulated and been used or compared to animals in some way. This dynamic is unique and puts women in a more unique position to emphasize the qualities of animals and their needs. Animals and women have been treated badly in the past, both have been treated as objects and a form of producer. Women have often looked into the Cartesian view and criticized the view of animals which mentions animals as “dead matter” and they were not thinking emotional creatures.