The Moral Implications of Human and Animal Vulnerability

1. Auflage 2023
ISBN: 978-3-031-25080-4
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 193 Seiten, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 210 mm, Gewicht: 271 g

In this open access book, Angela K. Martin thoroughly addresses what human and animal vulnerability are, how and why they matter from a moral point of view, and how they compare to each other. By first defining universal and situational human vulnerability, Martin lays the groundwork for investigating whether sentient nonhuman animals can also qualify as vulnerable beings. She then takes a closer look at three different contexts of animal vulnerability: animals used as a source of food, animals used in research, and the fate of wild animals. 

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Martin, Angela K.

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Veterinärmedizin Veterinärmedizin
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Ethik, Moralphilosophie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Why Vulnerability Matters.- Chapter 3. Defining and Defending Vulnerability.- Chapter 4. Animals: Vulnerable Beings?.- Chapter 5. Animals Used as a Source of Food.- Chapter 6. Animal Research.- Chapter 7. Wild Animals.- Chapter 8. Conclusion./

Über Autor(innen)

Angela K. Martin is a Swiss National Science Foundation SNSF PRIMA-Grant Assistant Professor. She is based at the Philosophy Department of the University of Basel, Switzerland.