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Commonsensical Animal Ethics Based on the Concept of Harm

Research Project

Project/Area Number 18K12192
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Review Section Basic Section 01010:Philosophy and ethics-related
Research InstitutionAkita University

Principal Investigator

Yoshizawa Fumitake  秋田大学, 高等教育グローバルセンター, 講師 (20769715)

Project Period (FY) 2018-04-01 – 2022-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2021)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,730,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥630,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Keywords動物倫理 / 危害 / 生殖倫理 / 菜食主義 / ベジタリアニズム / 反出生主義 / 生命倫理 / 生殖の倫理 / 反事実条件的比較説 / 福祉 / 道徳的地位
Outline of Final Research Achievements

The main aim of this research project is to explore the possibility of commonsensical animal ethics based on the concept of “harm” that is not based on a particular normative ethical theory. Primarily, I examine the ethical problems regarding the use of animals in animal husbandry: How our society accepts the thought of ethical vegetarianism based on avoiding harming animals and whether procreating animals for food can be regarded as harming them. Further, I critique anti-natalism--according to which procreation, not limited to animals, is always wrong--as a developmental study.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究は、「まともな理由なく危害を加えるべきではない」という常識的な考えを基礎に、人間による動物の扱いの倫理的是非を捉え直すものである。菜食主義への関心は、環境問題への関心もあいまって、高まりつつあると思われる。そうした私たちの食選択や、畜産や食肉産業を支える消費選択を振り返るさいに、日常的な思考のなかで用いることのできる原則として、「危害」を避けることへの配慮を本研究は提示している。また、生命を生み出すという選択をめぐる本研究の議論は、現実の問題をめぐる、生殖に関する生命倫理学の基礎として、参照することが可能である。

Report

(5 results)
  • 2021 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2020 Research-status Report
  • 2019 Research-status Report
  • 2018 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (12 results)

All 2021 2020 2019 2018

All Journal Article (4 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 2 results,  Open Access: 1 results) Presentation (7 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 2 results,  Invited: 4 results) Book (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] A Dilemma for Benatar’s Asymmetry Argument2021

    • Author(s)
      Fumitake Yoshizawa
    • Journal Title

      Ethical Theory and Moral Practice

      Volume: 24 Issue: 2 Pages: 529-544

    • DOI

      10.1007/s10677-021-10186-4

    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] 動物を生み出すことと動物への危害2020

    • Author(s)
      吉沢文武
    • Journal Title

      東北哲学会年報

      Volume: 36 Pages: 47-61

    • NAID

      130007863862

    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report 2019 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] 生殖の倫理――ベネターの反出生主義をどう受けとめるか――2019

    • Author(s)
      吉沢文武
    • Journal Title

      現代思想

      Volume: 47 Pages: 129-137

    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
  • [Journal Article] 大学のなかのベジタリアン2019

    • Author(s)
      吉沢文武
    • Journal Title

      日本科学哲学会ニューズレター

      Volume: 55 Pages: 5-9

    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 動物を生み出すことと動物への危害2019

    • Author(s)
      吉沢文武
    • Organizer
      東北哲学会 第69回大会
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 人生の意味と死の哲学2019

    • Author(s)
      吉沢文武
    • Organizer
      死生心理学研究会(令和元年度第1回)
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Internal and External Relations between Death and the Meaninglessness of Life2019

    • Author(s)
      Fumitake Yoshizawa
    • Organizer
      Meaning of Life International Conference
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 死によって何が剥奪されるのか2019

    • Author(s)
      吉沢文武
    • Organizer
      人文死生学研究会(第17回)
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] What exactly is the Asymmetry of Procreational Duties (that is Allegedly Explained by Benatar's Basic Asymmetry)?2018

    • Author(s)
      Fumitake Yoshizawa
    • Organizer
      Seminar on “Meaning in life” and Analytic Existentialism Meeting with David Benatar and Thaddeus Metz
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Lacking Properties and Zero Well-Being2018

    • Author(s)
      Fumitake Yoshizawa
    • Organizer
      Workshop: Philosophy of Death and Meaning
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] ベネターとその批判者達2018

    • Author(s)
      吉沢文武
    • Organizer
      シンポジウム「D・ベネター『生まれてこない方が良かった』をめぐって」
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Invited
  • [Book] 世界の食文化百科事典(項目「菜食主義」)2021

    • Author(s)
      野林厚志(編集委員長)、吉沢文武(分担執筆)
    • Total Pages
      716
    • Publisher
      丸善出版
    • ISBN
      9784621305935
    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report

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Published: 2018-04-23   Modified: 2023-01-30  

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