The Use Of Animals For Food And Scientific Experimentation

Damir Bektic July 2, 2015 Exam 2 Prof. Marx Explain Tom Regan s positions on the use of animals for food and scientific experimentation. What moral principle does he draw upon to support those positions? Explain his reasoning as he applies the principle to cases involving animals. How does his approach to animal welfare differ from Peter Singer s? Tom Regan s position on the use of animals for food and scientific experimentation is to completely ban it. Regan is saying that animals have a life of their own that is of importance to them just as life is to human beings. They are not just in the world to by a utility to human beings, but they are in the world to live in it and be aware of it. Like us, they are somebodies, not somethings.†¦show more content†¦However, on appeal, Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the death sentence except as to its imposition for the robbery conviction. Later, Gregg challenged his remaining death sentence for murder by making claims that his capital sentence was a cruel and unusual punishment, which violated the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments. However, the question revolving the case is that is the imposition of death sentence prohibited under the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments as cruel and unusual punishment? However, upon a guilty verdict or plea, it is required that a presentence hearing is held where the jury or the judge hears additional extenuating evidence and evidence which is in aggravating of punishment of made known to the defendant before trial. Therefore, it is a requirement that at least one out of ten specified aggravating incidences must be evident to exist beyond a reasonable doubt and, which should be designated in writing before a death sentence can be imposed to an individual. In Jury cases, the trial judge is bound by the recommended sentence Thus, in the review of a death sentence, which is considered to be rather automatic, the State Supreme Court must take into account various factors, such as whether the sentence was influenced by passion, prejudice or any other arbitrary factor. In addition it should consider whether the evidence