Argumentation: Zoo Ethics

The use of credibility to strengthen Jenny Gray’s argument in Zoo Ethics is frequently found throughout its chapters. Zoo Ethics focuses on the heavy subject of the ethics behind zoos and aquariums, containing subjectivity left and right. Due to the subjectivity behind morals and ethics, Gray knows that she must convince the audience that her argument is right while making herself a reliable source. She thoroughly elaborates on what makes a zoo a “good zoo” and what makes a zoo a “bad” one. In her chapter “Consequentialism and zoos”, Gray once again uses that counter-argument to strengthen her overall purpose of convincing the audience that zoos can be a positive thing. Her position as Chief Executive Officer of three zoos allows her to more successfully deliver the “subjective” information.

The use of credibility to strengthen Jenny Gray’s argument in e of the argument to support their claims. While Zoo Ethics focuses on covering multiple perspectives and arguing for each, Blackfish and Room include one perspective completely against the idea of captivity. Blackfish and Room have both sparked major conversation and protest, and there is a reason behind that. I have come to the conclusion that it is because modern day youth are more influenced by film than a piece of writing. A film can show evidence right in front of the viewer’s eye. A book can describe this evidence, possibly making it a little less believable. This reinforces the idea that “seeing is believing”. This could be a possible explanation as to why people are more responsive to film than writing in this modern day society.