How to count animals, more or less /

How to count animals, more or less /

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Author / Creator:Kagan, Shelly, author.
Edition:First edition.
Imprint:Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2019.
Description:1 online resource.
Language:English
Series:Uehiro series in practical ethics
Oxford scholarship online
Uehiro series in practical ethics.
Oxford scholarship online.
Subject:
Animals (Philosophy)
Animal welfare.
Human-animal relationships -- Moral and ethical aspects.
Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/14129186
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ISBN:9780191868177 (ebook) : No price
Notes:This edition previously issued in print: 2019.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on March 14, 2019).
Summary:Most people agree that animals count morally, but how exactly should we take animals into account? A prominent stance in contemporary ethical discussions is that animals have the same moral status that people do, and so in moral deliberation the similar interests of animals and people should be given the very same consideration. In 'How to Count Animals,' more or less, Shelly Kagan sets out and defends a hierarchical approach in which people count more than animals do and some animals count more than others. For the most part, moral theories have not been developed in such a way as to take account of differences in status. By arguing for a hierarchical account of morality - and exploring what status sensitive principles might look like - Kagan reveals just how much work needs to be done to arrive at an adequate view of our duties toward animals, and of morality more generally.
Target Audience:Specialized.
Other form:Print version : 9780198829676

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