ORIGINAL: GMMAT
Hey PT.....got a question for ya.....coming up.
I've often said that "Ethics is doing the right thing.....when even the wrong thing isn't against the law".
That works both ways, though
Here's a scenario.......
Family is rowing around in the city lake in a rented rowboat. Little girl stands up on her seat and falls into the water. You start to jump in after her......but notice the sign that reads "NO SWIMMING ALLOWED".
Do you do what's "right"......or break the law?
In each situation before us (Huntingson's and my hypothetical).....I trust myself to makeTHE correct"ethical" choice.
Actuallly in your example, you would be violation of the law if you didn't save the girl if you can swim. So nope it doesn't fly. No law says you have an obligation to put a animal of its misery as you see it. That animal wants to live no matter if try to put it in your human logic that you would want to be put out of your misery. These animals are hardwired to live and survive. This is thier biggest asset for living in the wild. But you want to make that decision for them.