Animal Ethics - A Contemporary Introduction

Most animal ethics intros are literature overviews, but this is a practical introduction. Empirically informed, it combines philosophy with animal sci, conservation biology, economics, ethology, law. Covers classic topics and rarer (e.g. pest control). An accessible model to doing animal ethics.

List of contents

1. Introduction 2. The Moral Community 3. Animal Minds 4. Welfare and Death 5. Moral Theory 6. Animal Agriculture and Aquaculture 7. Production and Consumption Ethics 8. Fishing 9. International Animal Care and Use Committees 10. Animal Research 11. Zoos 12. Pests 13. Companion Animals 14. Activism 15. Conclusion

About the author

Bob Fischer is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Texas State University. He’s the editor of The Routledge Handbook of Animal Ethics (Routledge, 2020) and the author of The Ethics of Eating Animals (Routledge, 2020).

Summary

Most animal ethics intros are literature overviews, but this is a practical introduction. Empirically informed, it combines philosophy with animal sci, conservation biology, economics, ethology, law. Covers classic topics and rarer (e.g. pest control). An accessible model to doing animal ethics.

Product details

• Authors: Bob Fischer, Fischer Bob
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 06.05.2021
• EAN: 9781138484405
• ISBN: 978-1-138-48440-5
• No. of pages: 262
• Series: Routledge Contemporary Introductions to Philosophy
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Miscellaneous; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / General, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Environmental Economics, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Marketing / General, Philosophy, LAW / Environmental, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Environmental / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Sales & Selling / General, Zoology & animal sciences, Ethics & moral philosophy, Environmental Economics, Animal behaviour, environmental science, engineering & technology, Animal law, Environmental law, Sales & marketing, Ethics and moral philosophy, Agricultural science, Environment law, Sales and marketing, Ethology and animal behaviour, Zoology and animal sciences, Environmental science, engineering and technology, LAW / Animal Law, Animal law / Animal Rights Laws