Animal Rights, Human Wrongs: An Introduction to Moral Philosophy

by Tom Regan and Tom Regan North Carolina State University

Book Overview

What gives an animal 'rights?' What makes product testing on animals wrong? In Animal Rights, Human Wrongs prominent activist and philosopher Tom Regan skillfully puts forth the argument for animal rights through the exploration of two questions central to moral theory: What makes an act right? What makes an act wrong? Taking into consideration moral theories such as contractarianism, utilitarianism, and Kantian ethics, Regan provides the theoretical...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0742533549
• ISBN13: 9780742533547
• Release Date: November 2003
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.9"