Buch, Englisch, 176 Seiten, Format (B × H): 147 mm x 218 mm, Gewicht: 304 g
Buch, Englisch, 176 Seiten, Format (B × H): 147 mm x 218 mm, Gewicht: 304 g
ISBN: 978-0-231-13422-4
Verlag: COLUMBIA UNIV PR
Franklin examines all the major arguments for animal rights proposed to date and extends the philosophy in new directions. Animal Rights and Moral Philosophy begins by considering the utilitarian argument of equal respect for animals advocated by Peter Singer and, even more favorably, the rights approach that has been advanced by Tom Regan. Despite their merits, both are found wanting as theoretical foundations for animal rights. Franklin also examines the ecofeminist argument for an ethics of care and several rationalist arguments before concluding that Kant's categorical imperative can be expanded to form a basis for an ethical system that includes all sentient beings. Franklin also discusses compassion as applied to animals, encompassing Albert Schweitzer's ethics of reverence for life. He concludes his analysis by considering conflicts of rights between animals and humans.
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Fachgebiete
- Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Biodiversität
- Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Angewandte Ethik & Soziale Verantwortung Bioethik, Tierethik
- Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Veterinärmedizin Veterinärmedizin: Ethik und Recht
- Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Bioethik, Tierethik
- Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Naturschutzbiologie, Biodiversität
- Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Ethik, Moralphilosophie
Weitere Infos & Material
PrefaceAcknowledgments1. Peter Singer and Utilitarianism2. Regan on Animal Rights3. Animal Rights and Kant4. Animal Rights and Post-Kantian Rationalism5. Animal Rights and Compassion6. Conflict of Rights and EnvironmentalismAppendix 1. Animal ConsciousnessAppendix 2. Biomedical Testing and Use of AnimalsNotesBibliographyIndex