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The myth of food production "efficiency" in the "ar" debate
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> No "moral personhood" in sight, either in inter-species > or human relationships. So according to Dutch you're > disqualified from moral consideration and rights. lol. I realize you are attempting humour here, but for the record, "moral personhood" does not depend on actions or even operative abilities, it's based on inherent capabilities. (moralstat99.doc, Pp 18-19) A rebuttal of the argument from marginal cases It may well be that Warren's proposal at this point is more adequate in relation to common sense than the positions of Regan or Singer. Nevertheless, it appears that all three of them have based their arguments on the assumption that the concepts of a moral person and a moral agent are synonymous or equivalent. This assumption can be contested, and if it is rejected, it seems that their arguments will not work. An alternative to their assumption has been developed by Jens Saugstad in his doctoral thesis on The Moral Ontology of Human Fetuses; A Metaphysical Investigation of Personhood (1994). On Saugstad's interpretation, Kant's concept of a moral person is generic in relation to that of a moral agent. This implies that the class of moral agents is a subclass of moral persons; some moral persons are moral agents, others are not. On the conceptual level Saugstad gets this result by distinguishing two kinds of capacities: capabilities and abilities. In order to be a moral agent, a person must be able to take a moral responsibility for his or her actions, and to be answerable for them. This requires not only the capabilities of free will, reason and a linguistic competence; but also the operative ability of realising these capabilities in practice. However, a subject may have the capabilities of moral agency without having the operative abilities. In that case the subject is a moral person without being a moral agent, since moral personhood is grounded on the actual capability and not on the potential ability. Two consequences follow from this solution. In the first place, it extends moral status to sentient marginal humans. The sufficient and necessary condition for this extension is the presence of the capability of moral agency. If this is present, it is not necessary that the operative ability is also present. On this ground equal inherent value and equal basic rights can be ascribed to both marginal and normal human beings. |
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"Dutch" > wrote in message news:b7Pli.111629$NV3.46277@pd7urf2no...
> "pearl" > wrote > > > No "moral personhood" in sight, either in inter-species > > or human relationships. So according to Dutch you're > > disqualified from moral consideration and rights. lol. > > I realize you are attempting humour here, but for the record, "moral > personhood" does not depend on actions or even operative abilities, it's > based on inherent capabilities. (moralstat99.doc, Pp 18-19) Ball shows no sign of that either. And don't think that he cares about you just because he works with you at times. It suits him as you meet his need for followers and adulation. He uses you. > A rebuttal of the argument from marginal cases > It may well be that Warren's proposal at this point is more adequate in > relation to common sense than the positions of Regan or Singer. > Nevertheless, it appears that all three of them have based their arguments > on the assumption that the concepts of a moral person and a moral agent are > synonymous or equivalent. This assumption can be contested, and if it is > rejected, it seems that their arguments will not work. > > An alternative to their assumption has been developed by Jens Saugstad in > his doctoral thesis on The Moral Ontology of Human Fetuses; A Metaphysical > Investigation of Personhood (1994). On Saugstad's interpretation, Kant's > concept of a moral person is generic in relation to that of a moral agent. > This implies that the class of moral agents is a subclass of moral persons; > some moral persons are moral agents, others are not. > On the conceptual level Saugstad gets this result by distinguishing two > kinds of capacities: capabilities and abilities. In order to be a moral > agent, a person must be able to take a moral responsibility for his or her > actions, and to be answerable for them. This requires not only the > capabilities of free will, reason and a linguistic competence; but also the > operative ability of realising these capabilities in practice. However, a > subject may have the capabilities of moral agency without having the > operative abilities. In that case the subject is a moral person without > being a moral agent, since moral personhood is grounded on the actual > capability and not on the potential ability. > Two consequences follow from this solution. In the first place, it extends > moral status to sentient marginal humans. The sufficient and necessary > condition for this extension is the presence of the capability of moral > agency. If this is present, it is not necessary that the operative ability > is also present. On this ground equal inherent value and equal basic rights > can be ascribed to both marginal and normal human beings. ".... the capability of moral agency. " 'Brain potentials implicate temporal lobe abnormalities in criminal psychopaths. Kiehl KA, Bates AT, Laurens KR, Hare RD, Liddle PF Clinical Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory, Olin Neuropsychiatry Research Center, Institute of Living, Hartford, CT 06106, USA. Psychopathy is associated with abnormalities in attention and orienting. However, few studies have examined the neural systems underlying these processes. To address this issue, the authors recorded event-related potentials (ERPs) while 80 incarcerated men, classified as psychopathic or nonpsychopathic via the Hare Psychopathy Checklist -- Revised (R. D. Hare, 1991, 2003), completed an auditory oddball task. Consistent with hypotheses, processing of targets elicited larger frontocentral negativities (N550) in psychopaths than in nonpsychopaths. Psychopaths also showed an enlarged N2 and reduced P3 during target detection. Similar ERP modulations have been reported in patients with amygdala and temporal lobe damage. The data are interpreted as supporting the hypothesis that psychopathy may be related to dysfunction of the paralimbic system -- a system that includes parts of the temporal and frontal lobes. Journal of abnormal psychology. (2006) http://www.ihop-net.org/UniPub/iHOP/...?pmid=16866585 "Brain Abnormality Linked To Pathology " by Erica Goode The New York Times, February 15, 2000 "Ask the average social scientist why people become criminals, and the answer is apt to center on poverty and abuse, not brain structure and neurochemicals. But in a new study, appearing in the February issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry, researchers report that 21 men with antisocial personality disorder, a psychiatric diagnosis often applied to people with a history of criminal behavior, and a history of violence had subtle abnormalities in the structure of the brain's frontal lobe. The abnormalities, the researchers found, distinguished the men with the disorder from healthy subjects, as well as from subjects who abused alcohol or drugs, or who suffered from other psychiatric disorders like schizophrenia. When combined with the results of previous studies, write the researchers, led by Dr. Adrian Raine, Robert Wright Professor of Psychology at the University of Southern California, the findings suggest ''that there is a significant brain basis to APD over and above contributions from the psychosocial environment, and that these neurobehavioral processes are relevant to understanding violence in everyday society.'' The official diagnostic manual of the American Psychiatric Association lists a variety of criteria for a diagnosis of antisocial personality disorder, including 'a failure to conform to social norms with respect to lawful behaviors,' deceitfulness, impulsiveness, reckless disregard for the safety of self or others, lack of remorse and 'consistent irresponsibility.' ....' http://www.forensic-psych.com/articles/artGoode.html |
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pearl wrote:
> "Dutch" > wrote >> >>> No "moral personhood" in sight, either in inter-species >>> or human relationships. So according to Dutch you're >>> disqualified from moral consideration and rights. lol. >> I realize you are attempting humour here, but for the record, "moral >> personhood" does not depend on actions or even operative abilities, it's >> based on inherent capabilities. (moralstat99.doc, Pp 18-19) > > Ball shows no sign of that either. Of course he does, he speaks several languages for one thing. Show me a cow that can do that. |
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"Dutch" > wrote in message news:C58mi.113399$xq1.29169@pd7urf1no...
> pearl wrote: > > "Dutch" > wrote > >> > >>> No "moral personhood" in sight, either in inter-species > >>> or human relationships. So according to Dutch you're > >>> disqualified from moral consideration and rights. lol. > > >> I realize you are attempting humour here, but for the record, "moral > >> personhood" does not depend on actions or even operative abilities, it's > >> based on inherent capabilities. (moralstat99.doc, Pp 18-19) > > > > Ball shows no sign of that either. > > Of course he does, he speaks several languages for one thing. Show me a > cow that can do that. Can you or he speak cow? Anymoo, the ability to speak other languages has nothing whatsoever to do with moral personhood. Your evasion is noted. How sweet. |
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On Tue, 17 Jul 2007 13:56:31 +0100, "pearl" >
wrote: >"Dutch" > wrote >> pearl wrote: >> > "Dutch" > wrote >> >> >> >>> No "moral personhood" in sight, either in inter-species >> >>> or human relationships. So according to Dutch you're >> >>> disqualified from moral consideration and rights. lol. >> >> >> I realize you are attempting humour here, but for the record, "moral >> >> personhood" does not depend on actions or even operative abilities, it's >> >> based on inherent capabilities. (moralstat99.doc, Pp 18-19) >> > >> > Ball shows no sign of that either. >> >> Of course he does, he speaks several languages for one thing. Show me a >> cow that can do that. > >Can you or he speak cow? Anymoo, the ability to speak other >languages has nothing whatsoever to do with moral personhood. Actually it does. Moral personhood is related to inherent capabilities, i.e. advanced cognitive functions, of which the ability to speak several languages is an indicator. Specifically, the cognitive function in question directly related to moral personhood is the capability to act as a moral agent. >Your evasion is noted. How sweet. No evasion dearest, just plain reasoning. It'll all make sense to you someday. |
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"Dutch" > wrote in message ...
> On Tue, 17 Jul 2007 13:56:31 +0100, "pearl" > > wrote: > > >"Dutch" > wrote > >> pearl wrote: > >> > "Dutch" > wrote > >> >> > >> >>> No "moral personhood" in sight, either in inter-species > >> >>> or human relationships. So according to Dutch you're > >> >>> disqualified from moral consideration and rights. lol. > >> > >> >> I realize you are attempting humour here, but for the record, "moral > >> >> personhood" does not depend on actions or even operative abilities, it's > >> >> based on inherent capabilities. (moralstat99.doc, Pp 18-19) > >> > > >> > Ball shows no sign of that either. > >> > >> Of course he does, he speaks several languages for one thing. Show me a > >> cow that can do that. > > > >Can you or he speak cow? Anymoo, the ability to speak other > >languages has nothing whatsoever to do with moral personhood. > > Actually it does. Moral personhood is related to inherent > capabilities, i.e. advanced cognitive functions, Then you must acknowledge that non-humans possess advanced cognitive functions. ... > 'Centre for Bioethics / IX Annual Symposium on Biomedicine, > Ethics and Society > >>>>>>>>> > Abstract of Keynote talk: > >>>>>>>>> > Marc Bekoff > >>>>>>>>> > PhD, Professor of Biology, University of Colorado, USA > (Printable version, pdf) > >>>>>>>>> > Wild justice, cooperation, and fair play: Can animals be moral beings? > >>>>>>>>> > Can nonhuman animals (hereafter animals) be moral beings? Yes > they can. Research in cognitive ethology, evolutionary biology, > and social neuroscience, along with common sense, clearly shows > that animals are emotional and empathic beings (including mice who > have been shown to display empathy) Dutch: That's all well and good, [..] ----------------------------------------------------- > of which the ability > to speak several languages is an indicator. Specifically, the > cognitive function in question directly related to moral personhood is > the capability to act as a moral agent. "related to" ... "indicator" .. *normally*. We're back to this.. 'Brain potentials implicate temporal lobe abnormalities in criminal psychopaths. Kiehl KA, Bates AT, Laurens KR, Hare RD, Liddle PF Clinical Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory, Olin Neuropsychiatry Research Center, Institute of Living, Hartford, CT 06106, USA. Psychopathy is associated with abnormalities in attention and orienting. However, few studies have examined the neural systems underlying these processes. To address this issue, the authors recorded event-related potentials (ERPs) while 80 incarcerated men, classified as psychopathic or nonpsychopathic via the Hare Psychopathy Checklist -- Revised (R. D. Hare, 1991, 2003), completed an auditory oddball task. Consistent with hypotheses, processing of targets elicited larger frontocentral negativities (N550) in psychopaths than in nonpsychopaths. Psychopaths also showed an enlarged N2 and reduced P3 during target detection. Similar ERP modulations have been reported in patients with amygdala and temporal lobe damage. The data are interpreted as supporting the hypothesis that psychopathy may be related to dysfunction of the paralimbic system -- a system that includes parts of the temporal and frontal lobes. Journal of abnormal psychology. (2006) http://www.ihop-net.org/UniPub/iHOP/...?pmid=16866585 "Brain Abnormality Linked To Pathology " by Erica Goode The New York Times, February 15, 2000 "Ask the average social scientist why people become criminals, and the answer is apt to center on poverty and abuse, not brain structure and neurochemicals. But in a new study, appearing in the February issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry, researchers report that 21 men with antisocial personality disorder, a psychiatric diagnosis often applied to people with a history of criminal behavior, and a history of violence had subtle abnormalities in the structure of the brain's frontal lobe. The abnormalities, the researchers found, distinguished the men with the disorder from healthy subjects, as well as from subjects who abused alcohol or drugs, or who suffered from other psychiatric disorders like schizophrenia. When combined with the results of previous studies, write the researchers, led by Dr. Adrian Raine, Robert Wright Professor of Psychology at the University of Southern California, the findings suggest ''that there is a significant brain basis to APD over and above contributions from the psychosocial environment, and that these neurobehavioral processes are relevant to understanding violence in everyday society.'' The official diagnostic manual of the American Psychiatric Association lists a variety of criteria for a diagnosis of antisocial personality disorder, including 'a failure to conform to social norms with respect to lawful behaviors,' deceitfulness, impulsiveness, reckless disregard for the safety of self or others, lack of remorse and 'consistent irresponsibility.' ....' http://www.forensic-psych.com/articles/artGoode.html > >Your evasion is noted. How sweet. > > No evasion dearest, just plain reasoning. It'll all make sense to you > someday. You are like ball -- down sh*t creek without a paddle. |
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"pearl" > wrote in message
... > "Dutch" > wrote in message > ... >> On Tue, 17 Jul 2007 13:56:31 +0100, "pearl" > >> wrote: >> >> >"Dutch" > wrote >> >> pearl wrote: >> >> > "Dutch" > wrote >> >> >> >> >> >>> No "moral personhood" in sight, either in inter-species >> >> >>> or human relationships. So according to Dutch you're >> >> >>> disqualified from moral consideration and rights. lol. >> >> >> >> >> I realize you are attempting humour here, but for the record, >> >> >> "moral >> >> >> personhood" does not depend on actions or even operative abilities, >> >> >> it's >> >> >> based on inherent capabilities. (moralstat99.doc, Pp 18-19) >> >> > >> >> > Ball shows no sign of that either. >> >> >> >> Of course he does, he speaks several languages for one thing. Show me >> >> a >> >> cow that can do that. >> > >> >Can you or he speak cow? Anymoo, the ability to speak other >> >languages has nothing whatsoever to do with moral personhood. >> >> Actually it does. Moral personhood is related to inherent >> capabilities, i.e. advanced cognitive functions, > > Then you must acknowledge that non-humans possess > advanced cognitive functions. ... You must acknowledge that they do not. >> 'Centre for Bioethics / IX Annual Symposium on Biomedicine, >> Ethics and Society >> >>>>>>>>> >> Abstract of Keynote talk: >> >>>>>>>>> >> Marc Bekoff >> >>>>>>>>> >> PhD, Professor of Biology, University of Colorado, USA >> (Printable version, pdf) >> >>>>>>>>> >> Wild justice, cooperation, and fair play: Can animals be moral beings? >> >>>>>>>>> >> Can nonhuman animals (hereafter animals) be moral beings? Yes >> they can. Research in cognitive ethology, evolutionary biology, >> and social neuroscience, along with common sense, clearly shows >> that animals are emotional and empathic beings (including mice who >> have been shown to display empathy) > > Dutch: > > That's all well and good, [..] Hack > ----------------------------------------------------- > >> of which the ability >> to speak several languages is an indicator. Specifically, the >> cognitive function in question directly related to moral personhood is >> the capability to act as a moral agent. > > "related to" ... "indicator" .. *normally*. Yes, w-o-r-d-s, don't abuse them. > We're back to this.. > > 'Brain potentials implicate temporal lobe abnormalities in > criminal psychopaths. <snip> No we're not back to that, what the hell is wrong with YOUR temporal lobes? > You are like ball -- down sh*t creek without a paddle. You think if you throw enough shit at the wall some will stick? |
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