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Insects in ethics, the Glossary

Insects and human ethical obligations towards them have been discussed by a number of writers and figures throughout history, many of whom, arguing from a variety of different perspectives, have contended that there exists a moral obligation towards not harming or killing insects.^[1]

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Animal ethics

Ahimsa

(IAST) is the ancient Indian principle of nonviolence which applies to actions towards all living beings.

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Ahimsa in Jainism

In Jainism, ahiṃsā (alternatively spelled 'ahinsā', Sanskrit: अहिंसा IAST:, Pāli) is a fundamental principle forming the cornerstone of its ethics and doctrine.

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Al-Ma'arri

Abu al-Ala Ahmad ibn Abd Allah ibn Sulayman al-Tanukhi al-Ma'arri (December 973May 1057), also known by his Latin name Abulola Moarrensis; was an Arab philosopher, poet, and writer from Ma'arrat al-Nu'man, Syria.

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Animal rights

Animal rights is the philosophy according to which many or all sentient animals have moral worth independent of their utility to humans, and that their most basic interests—such as avoiding suffering—should be afforded the same consideration as similar interests of human beings. Insects in ethics and animal rights are animal ethics.

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Animal welfare

Animal welfare is the well-being of non-human animals.

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Ant

Ants are eusocial insects of the family Formicidae and, along with the related wasps and bees, belong to the order Hymenoptera. Insects in ethics and ant are insects in culture.

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Bhikkhu

A bhikkhu (Pali: भिक्खु, Sanskrit: भिक्षु, bhikṣu) is an ordained male in Buddhist monasticism.

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Bombyx mori

Bombyx mori, commonly known as the domestic silk moth, is a moth species belonging to the family Bombycidae. Insects in ethics and Bombyx mori are insects in culture.

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Ethics of uncertain sentience

The ethics of uncertain sentience refers to questions surrounding the treatment of and moral obligations towards individuals whose sentience—the capacity to subjectively sense and feel—and resulting ability to experience pain is uncertain; the topic has been particularly discussed within the field of animal ethics, with the precautionary principle frequently invoked in response.

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Fly

Flies are insects of the order Diptera, the name being derived from the Greek δι- di- "two", and πτερόν pteron "wing". Insects in ethics and Fly are insects in culture.

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Insect cognition

Insect cognition describes the mental capacities and study of those capacities in insects.

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Insect euthanasia

Insect euthanasia is the process of killing insects "in a way that minimizes or eliminates pain and distress." It may apply to animals in the laboratory, schools, as pets, as food, or otherwise.

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Insecticide

Insecticides are pesticides used to kill insects.

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Jain monasticism

Jain monasticism refers to the order of monks and nuns in the Jain community and can be divided into two major denominations: the Digambara and the Śvētāmbara.

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Jeffrey A. Lockwood

Jeffrey Alan Lockwood (born 1960) is an author, entomologist, and University of Wyoming professor of Natural Sciences and Humanities.

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John Clare

John Clare (13 July 1793 – 20 May 1864) was an English poet.

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Jon Wynne-Tyson

Jon Linden Wynne-Tyson (6 July 1924 – 26 March 2020) was an English author, publisher,Walters, Kerry S., Portmess, Lisa, 1999, Ethical Vegetarianism: From Pythagoras to Peter Singer, SUNY Press, p. 233,.

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Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics

The Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics is a biannual peer-reviewed academic journal covering agricultural science and bioethics.

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Karma in Jainism

Karma is the basic principle within an overarching psycho-cosmology in Jainism.

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Lewis Gompertz

Lewis Gompertz (– 2 December 1861) was an English Jewish activist, philosopher, writer and inventor.

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Measure for Measure

Measure for Measure is a play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1603 or 1604 and first performed in 1604, according to available records.

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Pain in invertebrates

Pain in invertebrates is a contentious issue.

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Peter Singer

Peter Albert David Singer (born 6 July 1946) is an Australian moral philosopher who is Emeritus Ira W.

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Sefer Hasidim

The Sefer Hasidim or Sefer Chassidim (Book of the Pious) is a text attributed to Judah ben Samuel of Regensburg (died 1217), a foundation work of the teachings of the Chassidei Ashkenaz ("Pious Ones of Germany").

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