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Czy można pogodzić wolność ludzi i zwierząt?

2019

The core idea of our modern culture is the right to individual liberty meaning that everyone should be able to pursue their interests and preferences and choose how they live. It legitimises the unconstrained activities of those who satisfy their needs and interests sometimes in contrary to the animals and the entire biosphere's wellbeing. Individuals' freedom and autonomy as inalienable elements of a liberal society often lead to an unrestricted consumption and indulgence and to the ruthless exploitation of non-human beings who are deprived of liberty and autonomy. In the text, I ask, among other questions: What is the moral status of animals according to contractualism? Can the freedom of…