title: The question of a right to life in animal ethics.
abstract: In animal ethics a Right to Life has been postulated repeatedly, but no valid argument has been produced yet. Thus the question of a Right to Life in animal ethics remains unanswered. It is remarkable that no philosopher has yet found a valid argument against Epicurus (there is nothing fearful in the absence of life). On the other hand, there is, again based upon Epicurus' argument, a basic moral duty with respect to painless killing (i.e. no fear, no distress, no suffering).
authors.affiliation: Institut fuer Tierschutz und Tierverhalten, Fachbereich Veterinaermedizin / Freie Universitaet Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: Jörg
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Luy
mesh_terms: D017087:Animal Rights; D000826:Animal Testing Alternatives; D000818:Animals; D004989:Ethics; D006801:Humans; D010465:Perception; D026712:Value of Life