Animal Ethics in Context

by Clare Palmer

Book Overview

It is widely agreed that because animals feel pain we should not make them suffer gratuitously. Some ethical theories go even further: because of the capacities that they possess, animals have the right not to be harmed or killed. These views concern what not to do to animals, but we also face questions about when we should, and should not, assist animals that are hungry or distressed. Should we feed a starving stray kitten? And if so, does this...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 023112905X
• ISBN13: 9780231129053
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.8"