| Respecting Animals: A Balanced Approach to Our Relationship with Pets, Food, and Wildlife Contributor(s): Favre, David S. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1633884252 ISBN-13: 9781633884250 Publisher: Prometheus Books
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: June 2018 |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Animal Rights - Philosophy | Ethics & Moral Philosophy - Law | Agricultural |
| Dewey: 179.3 |
| LCCN: 2018004125 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6" W x 8.9" L (0.70 lbs) 272 pages |
| Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product |
| Review Citations: Library Journal 05/01/2018 pg. 80 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A legal scholar and animal-rights expert argues for a practical approach to using animals respectfully. In this fresh approach to the animal rights debate, a legal scholar and expert on the humane treatment of animals argues for a middle ground between the extreme positions that often receive the most public attention. Professor Favre advocates an ethic of respectful use of animals, which finds it acceptable for humans to use animals within limited boundaries. He looks at various communities where humans and animals interact: homes, entertainment, commercial farms, local wildlife, and global wildlife. Balancing the interests of the animal against the interests of the human actor is considered in detail. The author examines the following questions, among others: Is it ethically acceptable to shoot your neighbor's dog for barking hours on end? Is it ethical for a zoo to keep a chimpanzee in an exhibit? Is it ethical to eat the meat of an animal? Finally, he discusses how good ethical outcomes can best be transported into the legal system. The author suggests the creation of a new legal category, living property, which would enhance the status of animals in the legal system. This thoughtful, well-argued, and elegantly written book provides readers with a comprehensive and practical context in which to consider their personal and social relationships with animals. |
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