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Autore |
Deckers Jan |
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Animal (De)liberation : should the consumption of animal products be banned? / / Jan Deckers |
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London, United Kingdom : , : Ubiquity Press, , 2016 |
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1-909188-85-9 |
1-909188-83-2 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (ix, 234 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
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Soggetti |
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Animal rights |
Meat industry and trade - Moral and ethical aspects |
Food habits - Moral and ethical aspects |
Veganism |
Speciesism |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Includes bibliographic references ([191]-234). |
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The consumption of animal products and the human right to health care --The ethics of qualified moral veganism --The politics of qualified moral veganism --An evaluation of others' deliberations --Might a vegan diet be healthy, or even healthier? |
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In this book, Jan Deckers addresses the most crucial question that people must deliberate in relation to how we should treat other animals: whether we should eat animal products. Many people object to the consumption of animal products from the conviction that it inflicts pain, suffering, and death upon animals. This book argues that a convincing ethical theory cannot be based on these important concerns: rather, it must focus on our interest in human health. Tending to this interest demands not only that we extend speciesism--the attribution of special significance to members of our own species merely because they belong to the same species as ourself--towards nonhuman animals, but also that we safeguard the integrity of nature. In this light, projects that aim to engineer the genetic material of animals to reduce their capacities to feel pain and to suffer are morally |
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suspect. The same applies to projects that aim to develop in-vitro flesh, even if the production of such flesh should be welcomed on other grounds. The theory proposed in this book is accompanied by a political goal, the 'vegan project', which strives for a qualified ban on the consumption of animal products. Deckers also provides empirical evidence that some support for this goal exists already, and his analysis of the views of others--including those of slaughterhouse workers--reveals that the vegan project stands firm in spite of public opposition. Many charges have been pressed against vegan diets, including: that they alienate human beings from nature; that they increase human food security concerns; and that they are unsustainable. Deckers argues that these charges are legitimate in some cases, but that, in many situations, vegan diets are actually superior. For those who remain doubtful, the book also contains an appendix that considers whether vegan diets might actually be nutritionally adequate. |
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UNINA9910483308903321 |
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Titolo |
ICT Systems and Sustainability : Proceedings of ICT4SD 2019, Volume 1 / / edited by Milan Tuba, Shyam Akashe, Amit Joshi |
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Singapore : , : Springer Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2020 |
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[1st ed. 2020.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (536 pages) |
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Collana |
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Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, , 2194-5357 ; ; 1077 |
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Computational intelligence |
Data mining |
Computer-aided engineering |
Electrical engineering |
Computational Intelligence |
Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery |
Computer-Aided Engineering (CAD, CAE) and Design |
Communications Engineering, Networks |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Managing Multimedia Big Data: Security and Privacy Perspective -- Nature Inspired Metaheuristics in Cloud : A Review -- An Analytical Approach to Document Clustering Techniques -- Sentiment Analysis of Amazon Mobile Reviews -- Domain–Based Ranking of Software Test– Effort Estimation Techniques for Academic Projects -- Life Cycle Costing Model for Equipment for Indian Naval Shipbuilding Programme -- Enhancing Programming Competence through Knowledge-based Intelligent Learning System -- Digidhan Dashboard – Monitoring & Analysis of Digital Payments -- Pneumonia Identification Using Chest X-ray Images with Deep Learning -- A low cost IoT-based solution for an integrated farming optimization in Nazi BONI University -- A Genetic Algorithm for Post-Flood Relief-Distribution in Kerala, South India -- Classification of Cancer for Type 2 Diabetes Using Machine Learning Algorithm. |
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This book proposes new technologies and discusses future solutions for ICT design infrastructures, as reflected in high-quality papers presented at the 4th International Conference on ICT for Sustainable Development (ICT4SD 2019), held in Goa, India, on 5–6 July 2019. The conference provided a valuable forum for cutting-edge research discussions among pioneering researchers, scientists, industrial engineers, and students from all around the world. Bringing together experts from different countries, the book explores a range of central issues from an international perspective. |
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