The animal rights framework rejects the premise that animals are human property or resources. The ultimate goal of the animal rights movement is abolitionist: to end all forms of animal exploitation, including factory farming, animal testing, circuses, and, in strict interpretations, pet ownership. Major Pillars of Concern
Key tenets of animal welfare:
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This opened the door for the rights philosophers of the 1980s, like Tom Regan ( The Case for Animal Rights ) who built a deontological (duty-based) argument. Regan argued that inherent value is not unique to Homo sapiens . Any being with a complex inner life—beliefs, desires, memory, a sense of a future—possesses it.
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+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | GLOBAL LEGAL BENCHMARKS | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | EUROPEAN UNION • Article 13 of the Lisbon Treaty recognizes | | animals as "sentient beings." | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | UNITED STATES • Animal Welfare Act (AWA) regulates labs/zoos | | but explicitly excludes farm animals. | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | STRATEGIC LITIGATION • Nonhuman Rights Project uses Habeas Corpus | | to seek legal personhood for apes/elephants. | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ The Push for Constitutional Rights
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Animals have historically served as models for human biomedical advancement and safety testing.