The implication of painism is that political policies shoul… - Richard D. Ryder

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The implication of painism is that political policies should extend to individuals of all nations, races, and species on an 'equal pain equal treatment' basis.

Richard D. Ryder

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Richard Hood Jack Dudley Ryder (born 1940) is a British writer, psychologist, and animal rights advocate.

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Alternative Names: Richard Ryder • Richard Hood Jack Dudley Ryder • Richard Dudley Ryder • Dr. Richard Hood Jack Dudley Ryder

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[The] habit of totalling pains and pleasures across individuals is one of the main errors in ethics today.

We have an obligation to try to reduce the pains of others, wherever they are, and however the pains have been caused.

Our first moral concern should always be with the individual who is the maximum sufferer.

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