Animal Minds and Human Morals

3 credits

Topics: Do Animals have minds, desires, beliefs and feelings? Are animals capable of language, self-awareness and autonomy? Do animals have moral standing and rights? Is it moral to confine animals in zoos, use them for entertainment in rodeos, trap them, eat them, and do medical experiments on them? *** Prerequisite: PHIL 100 or completion of 15 credit hours***