Animal rights have been a heated issue for decades, argued by such philosophers as Tom Regan. Regan believes that any practice in which an "experiencing subject of a life" is used as a resource is unethical, not because of emotion, but because of reason. In this paper, I will provide a short reconstruction and evaluation of Regan's argument for animal rights.
Tom Regan is a firm believer and strong supporter of animal rights. This includes the elimination of research experiments using animals, factory farming, and hunting or trapping. …
