Holding Animals In Kant's Blackfish
After watching Blackfish, I think that Kant would say that going to Sea World, let alone holding animals in a confined space, is not morally correct. Kant’s moral philosophy is that one is doing something for the right reasons. Sea World is not holding animal’s captive for the right reason. Sure, it’s fun to go and look at all the animals and it can, in some ways, be a good educational experience, for people of all ages. However, the fact that we are putting these animals in a type of “cage” and taking them out of their natural habitat is not necessarily humane and it shows a lack of respect for animals. Therefore, due to the fact that these animals are put into a zoo for the mere fact that humans can go and look at them is not something that