A moral obligation is a theory according to which obligations arise from a social contract which is dictated by the demands or expectations of a society. Morals in separate are defined as the perpetrating concern with the principles or rules of right conduct or the distinction between right and wrong. Obligations are defined as something by which a person is bound or obliged to do certain things and which arises out of a sense of duty from a custom or law. With this knowledge, add in Michael Pollan’s argument that moral thinking “is an artifact of human culture devised to help us negotiate social relations” (Pollan, 235). With all of these definitions at hand, it is easy to argue that humans are in charge of creating their own ideas of right and wrong as long as a majority of society agrees with them. When asked then, “what are our moral obligations to animals”, I am apt to argue that we have no obligations to them due to the fact animals, as a species, do not take part......

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Title: Moral Obligation: Do Animals Have Rights?
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