The Ethics of Animal Labor

A Collaborative Utopia
1. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-3-319-49069-4
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 135 Seiten, Format (B × H): 153 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 318 g

This book argues for a moral consideration of animal work relations. Paying special attention to the livestock industry, the author challenges the zootechnical denigration of animals for increased productivity awhile championing the collaborative nature of work. For Porcher, work is not merely a means to production but a means of living together unity. This unique reconsideration of work envisions animals as co-laborers with humans, rather than overwrought tools for exploitative, and often lethal, employment. Readers will learn about the disjunction between those focused on productivity and profit and those who favor a more ethical work environment for animals. Porcher's text also engages environmental and political debates concerning animal-human relations.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Porcher, Jocelyne

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Angewandte Ethik & Soziale Verantwortung Bioethik, Tierethik
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Bioethik, Tierethik
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Primärer Sektor Agrarökonomie, Ernährungswirtschaft

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction 1.What is Animal Husbandry? Discoveries and learning Zootechnics, the  "science of the exploitation of animal machines" Laying down arms2. The promises of work Work and emancipation
Conclusion
Bibliography

Über Autor(innen)

Jocelyne Porcher is Director of Research at INRA-SAD, France. Her research concerns relations between humans and animals at work.