Two slightly different, but not often clearly distinguished usages of. For instance, richard ryder, the author who actually coined the term. The word speciesism came to me while i was lying in a bath in oxford some 35 years ago. The 1960s revolutions against racism, sexism and classism nearly missed out the animals. Two slightly different, but not often clearly distinguished usages of speciesism should be noted. To the psychologist ryder speciesism stands for human behaviour. Speciesism definition is prejudice or discrimination based on species. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Ryder is a psychologist,ethicist, historian and political campaigner. Speciesism is an attitude of bias against a being because of the species to which it belongs. In the book the name of the fifth chapter was mans dominion. The concept comes from animal studies, an interdisciplinary area of.
Ryder, an english philosopher, in a pamphlet called speciesism. Equality of the species is the logical conclusion of postdarwin morality. Tom regan among tom regans many books is the case for animal rights 1983. Singer used the term speciesism in the book, attributing it to ryder, and included it the title of his fifth. Richard hood jack dudley ryder born 1940 is an english writer, psychologist, and animal. Richard ryder, in his essay experiments on animals, 1971, was the first to use the term. Ryders painism and his criticism of utilitarianism. Everyone seemed to be just preoccupied with reducing the prejudices against humans. Sep 18, 20 richard ryder on speciesism september 18, 20 admin in 1970, i coined the term speciesism to describe the prejudice against other species, and to draw the analogy with other prejudices like racism and sexism.
Ryder contributed importantly to the expansion of this movement. Richard ryder created the term speciesism in early 1970 and shared the idea with peter singer, who popularised it in his classic work animal liberation 1975. Speciesism definition of speciesism by merriamwebster. Peter singer and tom regan define speciesism as bias against all nonhumans. Translated into several languages it made him a public name. Ethics and politics at the time simply overlooked the nonhumans entirely. He was working at the time as a clinical psychologist at the. The term speciesism was introduced by the english philosopher richard ryder in the 1970s and subsequently popularized by the australian philosopher peter singer. A morality for the twentyfirst century imprint academic, 2011, and painism and speciesism in the encyclopedia of applied ethics, 2 nd edition, ed. This book is about one of the most extraordinary phenomena of our times, one which raises fundamental questions about the nature of altruism, about the character of humankind, about a new political agenda and about the relationship of humans with the rest of nature. Ryder is a psychologist, ethicist, historian and political campaigner. Richard ryder on speciesism september 18, 20 admin in 1970, i coined the term speciesism to describe the prejudice against other species, and to draw the analogy with other prejudices like racism and sexism.
Ryder, singer, and other opponents of speciesism have claimed that it is exactly analogous to racism, sexism, and other forms of irrational discrimination and prejudice. A key figure in the modern animal rights revival ryder appeared on the firstever televised discussion of animal rights the lions share, scottish television in december 1970. The term speciesism, and the argument that it is simply a prejudice, first appeared in 1970 in a privately printed pamphlet written by british psychologist richard d. September 18, 20 admin in 1970, i coined the term speciesism to describe the prejudice against other species, and to draw the analogy with other prejudices like racism and sexism. When richard ryder coined the term speciesism over two decades ago, the issue of animal rights was very much a minority concern that had associations with crankiness. The conquest of speciesism and animal welfare and the environment. Dec 01, 1989 when richard ryder coined the term speciesism over two decades ago, the issue of animal rights was very much a minority concern that had associations with crankiness. Speciesism involves the assignment of different values, rights, or special consideration to individuals solely on the basis of their species membership. Ryder was a member of a group of academics in oxford, england, the nascent animal rights community, now known as the oxford group. Ospeciesismo, he wrote, is an oattitude of bias toward the interests of members of oneos own species and against those of members of other specieso. Surprisingly little attention has been paid to ryder s moral theory, painism, that aims to resolve the conflict.
Speciesism speciesism coined by british psychologist richard ryder in 1973 refers to an attitude of superiority or domination that is acted upon in a way that oppresses the members of a groupin this case, nonhuman animals. A morality for the twentyfirst century, andrews uk limited sometimes speciesism is also used to describe a positive rather than a negative attitude as when dolphins are alleged to have rescued humans from danger while ignoring other species in peril. The word refers to the widely held belief that the human species is inherently superior to other species and so has rights or privileges that are denied to other sentient animals. Kop speciesism, painism and happiness av richard d ryder pa. A morality for the twentyfirst century by richard d. Ryders painism and his criticism of utilitarianism pdf. Today, the animal rights movement is wellestablished across the globe and continues to gain momentum, with animal experimentation for medical research high on the agenda and very much in the news. Speciesism, coined in the 1970s, means the implicit superiority of one species, usually humans, over all others. It was made popular by peter singers 1975 book animal liberation.
For instance, richard ryder, the author who actually coined the term, writes. Speciesism simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Speciesism speciesism is a term coined by richard ryder in 1970. According to richard ryder speciesists draw a sharp moral distinction between humans and all other animals. The word i think is originally richard ryder s, but peter singer is responsible for making it popular in connection with an obvious sort of argument. The word speciesism was first used in 1970 by richard d. Today, the animal rights movement is wellestablished across the globe and continues to gain momentum, with animal experimentation for medical research high on the agenda and. A key figure in the modern animal rights revival ryder appeared on the firstever televised discussion of animal rights in december 1970.
The concept comes from animal studies, an interdisciplinary area of inquiry that emerged in the late 1970s. In spite of the considerable literature nowadays existing on the issue of the moral exclusion of nonhuman animals, there is still work to be done concerning the characterization of the conceptual framework with which this question can be appraised. Typically, humans show speciesism when they give less weight to the interests of nonhuman animals than they give to the similar interests of human beings. The word i think is originally richard ryders, but peter singer is responsible for making it popular in connection with an obvious sort of argument. Note the requirement that the interests in question be similar. What ryder, singer, and regan call speciesism is the. Speciesism, the belief in the inherent superiority of one species over others, is a term coined by british psychologist richard ryder and used in his 1975 book victims of science. Psychologist richard ryder coined the word speciesism in 1970. Pdf speciesism, coined in the 1970s, means the implicit superiority of one species, usually humans. Speciesism, painism and happiness richard d ryder ebok.
The point i was trying to make is that we are all related. Ryder, speciesism privately printed leaflet, oxford, 1970. The term is sometimes used by animal rights advocates, who argue that speciesism is a prejudice similar to racism or sexism, in that the treatment of individuals is predicated on group membership and morally irrelevant physical differences. Speciesism, the belief in the inherent superiority of one species over others, is a term coined by british psychologist. It was like racism or sexism a prejudice based upon. Surprisingly little attention has been paid to ryders moral theory, painism, that aims to resolve the conflict. As a member of the british oxford group, psychologist richard ryder marked the beginning of the modern animal rights and animal welfare movement in the seventies. All species are related biologically and through evolution. The conquest of speciesism and animal welfare and the environment editor.