Kantian Ethics and our Duties to Nonhuman Animals

Authors

Samuel Kahn, Indiana University-Purdue University, IndianapolisFollow

Abstract

Many take Kantian ethics to founder when it comes to our duties to animals. In this paper, I advocate a novel approach to this problem. The paper is divided into three sections. In the first, I canvass various passages from Kant in order to set up the problem. In the second, I introduce a novel approach to this problem. In the third, I defend my approach from various objections. By way of preview: I advocate rejecting the premise that nonhuman animals are nonrational.

Recommended Citation

Kahn, Samuel (2024) "Kantian Ethics and our Duties to Nonhuman Animals," Between the Species: Vol. 27: Iss. 1, Article 4.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/bts/vol27/iss1/4