Animal Lives Matter - The Continuing Quest for Justice

Animal Lives Matter provides a comprehensive analysis of the legal, philosophical, and ethical aspects of animal rights. It argues that the subject extends beyond the matter of our obligations toward animals, to include our wider responsibilities for protecting the environment.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction 2. Ethical foundations 3. Animal rights 4. Rights resistance 5. Human rights 6. Utilitarianism vs deontology 7. Welfarism 8. Abolitionism 9. Capabilities 10. Contractarianism and contractualism 11. Citizenship 12. The law 13. Conclusion

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Raymond Wacks, Emeritus Professor of Law and Legal Theory, is the author of 15 books, and editor of 10. Several of his works have been translated into more than a dozen languages. His books include Personal Information: Privacy and the Law; Privacy and Media Freedom; Privacy: A Very Short Introduction; Law: A Very Short Introduction; and Justice: A Beginner's Guide. Among his most recent publications are Protecting Personal Information: The Right to Privacy Reconsidered, COVID-19 and Public Policy in the Digital Age, and National Security in the New World Order: Government and the Technology of Information (with Andrea Monti). The sixth edition of his Understanding Jurisprudence: An Introduction to Legal Theory was published in 2021, as was The Rule of Law Under Fire?

Zusammenfassung

Animal Lives Matter provides a comprehensive analysis of the legal, philosophical, and ethical aspects of animal rights. It argues that the subject extends beyond the matter of our obligations toward animals, to include our wider responsibilities for protecting the environment.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Raymond Wacks, Raymond (University of Hong Kong) Wacks, Wacks Raymond
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 13.02.2024
• EAN: 9781032573120
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3257312-0
• Seiten: 186
• Themen: Sachbuch > Philosophie, Religion > Sonstiges; SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, LAW / Jurisprudence, Ethics & moral philosophy, Animals & society, Animal law, Ethics and moral philosophy, Jurisprudence & general issues, Animals and society, Jurisprudence and general issues, LAW / Animal Law, Animal Rights;Animal Rights Law;Animal Rights Jurisdiction