<p><strong>'Clear, insightful look at all sides of the argument about our treatment of animals.'</strong> <em>- Sunday Times</em></p>

<p><strong>'Clear, insightful look at all sides of the argument about our treatment of animals.'</strong> <em>- Sunday Times</em></p><p><strong>'Hursthouse’s <em>Ethics, Humans and Other Animals</em>...remains an excellent, self-guided amalgam of primary sources and secondary commentary by an author who represents a virtue-ethics approach to inter-species morality; it is loaded with helpful pedagogical instruments.'</strong> - <em>Ralph Acampora, Hofstra University, Society & Animals</em></p>

This introductory textbook is ideally suited to newcomers to philosophy and ethical problems. Rosalind Hursthouse carefully introduces the three standard approaches in current ethical theory: utilitarianism, rights, and virtue ethics. She links each chapter to readings from key exponents such as Peter Singer and Mary Midgley and asks students to think critically about these readings for themselves. Key features include clear activities and activities, chapter summaries and guides to further reading.
Read more
An introductory textbook on the ethics of our treatment of animals, introducing the different approaches to current ethical theory and ideally suited to those coming to philosophy and ethical problems for the first time.
Read more
Preface Acknowledgements 1. The utilitarian defence of animals 2. Criticizing Singer 3. Differences between humans and animals 4. The rights-based defence of animals 5. Midgley's approach: for and against speciesism 6. The virtue ethics defence of animals Readings: 1. 'Equality for Animals?' Peter Singer 2. 'The Case for Animal Rights' Tom Regan 3. 'Equality, Women and Animals' Mary Midgley 4. 'The Significance of Species' Mary Midgley 5. 'The Moral Status of Animals' Roger Scruton 6. 'On the Side of the Animals, Some Contemporary Philosophers' Views' RSPCA Information Revision Test Answers to exercises Answers to revision test Bibliography Index
Read more

Product details

ISBN
9780415212410
Published
2000-09-28
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight
453 gr
Height
254 mm
Width
178 mm
Age
U, 05
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Number of pages
288

Biographical note

Hursthouse Rosalind is Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at the Open University. She is the author of OnVirtue Ethics and editor of Virtues and Reasons.