1) Sentient beings ought to be given moral consideration.
2) Animals are sentient beings.
3) Animals ought to be given moral consideration.
4) Animals live within Puget Sound.
5) Pollution is harmful to all life.
6) Pollution is harmful to the animals living within Puget Sound.
7) Reducing pollution is beneficial to animals.
8) Reducing pollution is beneficial to the animals within Puget Sound.
9) Polluting Puget Sound is beneficial to those who do the polluting.
10) Principle of Equality of Consideration of Interests.
11) Reducing pollution is more beneficial to animals than it is harmful to humans.
12) Pollution in the Puget Sound ought to be reduced.

Singer, a utilitarian, states that sentient beings ought to be given moral consideration, …show more content…
Therefore, reducing pollution within a contained area will be beneficial to those who live within said area. Reducing pollution is beneficial to animals, and this is true for the animals specifically within Puget Sound.
Of course, polluting Puget Sound can be beneficial to some, as seen in the film, Poisoned Waters. Corporations dump their waste into water to avoid having to properly dispose of it. It is cheaper to pretend the problem does not exist and sweep it under the rug, or in this case, into the Sound. With this in mind, it can be said that a relatively small number of humans would benefit by continuing to pollute the sound.
Singer defends what he calls the Principle of Equality of Consideration of Interests within his article, All Animals are Equal. He says, “If a being suffers, there can be no moral justification for refusing to take that suffering into consideration (53).” By virtue of being sentient, Singer asserts that the interests of animals are entitled to equal moral consideration, but not necessary equal treatment. That is to say that each animal may be given different treatment, but their needs, wants, and interests will be weighed equally against each other in a non-speciesist manner. This implies that both the humans’ and animals’ interests should be considered equally before making a moral decision because both can experience suffering. This holds true in the case of whether Puget Sound’s pollution ought to be