10 Facts About David Sztybel

David Sztybel was born on 2 February 1967 and is a Canadian philosopher specializing in animal ethics.

David Sztybel obtained his BA in philosophy in 1991, his MA in 1994, and his PhD in 2000 – for a thesis entitled "Empathy and Rationality in Ethics" – from the University of Toronto.

David Sztybel fulfilled an Advisory Research Committee Post-Doctoral Fellowship at Queen's University, held a fellowship at the Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics, and a research fellowship at the University of Vienna.

David Sztybel is critical of utilitarianism and the traditional feminist ethics of care.

David Sztybel takes issue with the traditional notion of animal welfare, which supports the use of animals if steps are taken to avoid "unnecessary" suffering, the parameters of which vary.

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David Sztybel argues that we would never call the same treatment of humans, mentally disabled or otherwise, to be consistent with their welfare.

David Sztybel coined the term "animal illfare" to describe conventional animal treatment.

David Sztybel holds that true animal welfare would only entail wishing animals good.

David Sztybel contends that Singer's philosophy of animal liberation is not really about liberating animals in general; he accuses Singer of being a speciesist for defending the vivisection of animals on the ground that they have inferior cognitive capacities.

David Sztybel provides a critique of the abolitionist views of Gary L Francione and Joan Dunayer, who argue that animal rights supporters should not pursue a welfarist approach.