A man is legally obligated to provide food, shelter, and medical care for a horse that works in his field?

Question

but he has no such obligation to the man who works in his factory... is this ethical, and why

Answer 1

No, it isn't ethical if the man makes no effort to ensure that his factory workers are meeting some basic standard of living. The man obviously can't stop a worker from making stupid personal decisions (but he can't stop the horse either) but he can fulfill his responsiblity to the worker and society

Even if we wanted to play a capitalist card here, the worker should be taken care of by his employer so that society (and consequently, a disproportionate percentage of the lower/middle class) won't have to. He's the one of the main benefactor of their labor; he has to make sure that he is satisfying his obligations to the worker as a benefactor.

If the horse can get all the care, why not the human?

I'm fairly sure this isn't going to be a very popular answer.

Answer 2

Have you been sniffing horse glue? ;) A man who works in a factory is a man who earns a living and his paycheck gives him the freedom to make choices such as what neighborhood to live in and where he wants to shop for groceries.The paycheck is a neccesity to ensure that a worker is treated ethically and can spend his money as he chooses. The old "company store" where the factory worker or mine worker HAD to shop at because he was paid scrip is in the past here in the US--and that did not work because the employer priced items well above the average worker's salary and the workers were made into something akin to indentured slaves. We've come a long way, baby! As for medical care---you've got a point there; I think if you have a job and are contributing to society you should have medical coverage. It also depends on where the factory is located; Countries have their own labor laws that the factory owner must follow--some countries have socialized medicine, etc...

Horses---with the exception of maybe Mr. Ed--can't figure out how to spend their paycheck. They may be able to count with a tap of their hoof--but that's about it. Their owner has to figure it out for them because working horses are domesticated animals that---because they were not born in the wild and were more than likely bred to pull plows or whatnot--are ill-equipped to fend for themselves.

Answer 3

He is however, legally required to pay the man who works in his factory. Given the freedoms we enjoy in the USA, the worker is able to purchase food, shelter and medical care of his choice. With the things I gave read about "company stores " and "company towns" that miners, dam builders, and similar workers had to endure, I think a worker now is much better off with his own choice. I personally don't see this as an ethics issue.

Answer 4

The horse that works in his field is helpless....he has no way of providing himself with food, hoof care, or medical.
Grass isn't enough to last through a tough winter, and a horse can't seek shelter in a barren field.........

Where the horse is totally dependent on the man for care, the worker is totally dependent on himself.

Answer 5

You are joking right.. Of course he is legally and morally obligated to provide food, shelter and medical for the horse, especially if it is a work horse working in his fields.. Does he own the horse.. it does not matter he still does.

Answer 6

Great question! Also an easy one to answer. Yes, it is ethical, providing the working conditions and pay are ethical...Oh....crap, now it is not so easy to answer. This is the most relavent question I have seen posted in at least a month, hopefully it will make people think a lot. Good luck, and I hope my answer is not the one you expected!

Answer 7

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Answer 8

A horse works for his food and shelter in one way or another. A man works for wages so that he can provide himself and his dependants with food and shelter.

As far as insurance is concerned, I think it SHOULD be required for medical care to be provided to everyone, but I don't think that's necessarily the employer's issue...as much as it is the government's.

Answer 9

Good answer, DesignSTE

The owner provides the horse shelter and care because the horse is a domesticated beast of burden. It requires his protection. The employee is reimbursed with pay. The employee has earned his pay, and has to decide how he is going to provide shelter and care for himself.

Answer 10

A horse doesn't have freedom of choice, the horse belongs to the man, a person working in his factory, doesn't belong to their boss, their boss offered them a certain amount of money to work for him, if that's not enough to feed themselves, then it's their responsibility to find another job that will.

Good question though.