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This volume introduces the most important ideas in animal ethics and builds on a critical dialogue emerging at the intersection of animal rights, environmental ethics, and religious studies. "In Search of Consistency" examines the work of influential scholars Tom Regan (animal rights), Pet...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Kemmerer, Lisa
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2006.
Colección:Human-animal studies ; v. 3.
Temas:
Animal welfare.
Animal rights.
Ethics.
Animal Rights
Animal Welfare
Ethics
Animaux > Droits.
Morale.
ethics (philosophy)
NATURE > Animal Rights.
Animal rights
Animal welfare
Tierethik
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover13;
  • Copyright13;
  • Dedication13;
  • Contents13;
  • Acknowledgments 13;
  • Preface13;
  • Introduction13;
  • Part One: Methods and Terms13;
  • Chapter One: Methods and Terms13;
  • Term 1. Protectionism
  • Method 1. Selection of Scholars
  • Term 2. Anymals, Nonhuman Animals, Other-Than-Human Animals
  • Method 2. Applied Philosophy
  • Term 3. Moral Standing
  • Term 4. Morally Relevant Distinctions
  • Term 5. Inherent Value/Intrinsic Worth
  • Method 3. Lifeboat Scenarios
  • Method 4. Idealism
  • Method 5. Consistency and Logical Extremes
  • Term 6. Intuition
  • Term 7. Speciesism
  • Method 6. Impartiality
  • Method 7. Casuistry
  • Term 8. Living Entity
  • Term 9. Western Morality/Ethics
  • Method 8. Interdisciplinary
  • Final Note
  • Part Two: Philosophical Protectionist Theories 13;
  • Chapter Two: Tom Regan
  • A. Regan8217;s Rights View
  • B. Discussion
  • Chapter Three: Peter Singer
  • A. Singer8217;s Utilitarian Theory
  • B. Discussion
  • Chapter Four: Paul Taylor
  • A. Protectionism and Environmental Ethics: An Uneasy Alliance
  • B. Taylor8217;s Foundation
  • C. Taylor8217;s Respect for Nature
  • D. Discussion
  • Part Three: Protectionist Theology13;
  • Chapter Five: Andrew Linzey
  • A. Theology
  • B. Christianity and Protectionism across Time
  • C. Linzey8217;s Protectionist Theology
  • D. Discussion
  • Chapter Six: Consistency Across Religious Traditions13;
  • 1. Indigenous Traditions
  • 2. Vedic/Hindu Tradition
  • 3. Buddhism
  • 4. Daoism and Other Chinese Religions
  • 5. Islam
  • Conclusion
  • Part Four: Consistency and Impartiality in Applied Protectionist Philosophy13;
  • Chapter Seven: Six Medical Cases
  • 1. Six Medical Cases
  • 2. Comparative Value of Human Life
  • 3. Western Ethics and the Value of Human Life in Practice
  • Chapter Eight: Minimize Harm Maxim13;
  • Minimize Harm Maxim
  • Maxim: Minimize Harm
  • Chapter Nine: Application
  • A. Ongoing Protectionist Issues
  • B. Hypothetical Scenarios
  • Chapter Ten: Review and Future Directions13;
  • A. Overview
  • B. Philosophical Standards and the Minimize Harm Maxim
  • C. Reexamining Predominant Western Ethics
  • Bibliography13;
  • Index13.

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