03243nam 22006972 450 991045887910332120151005020621.01-107-21934-50-511-99435-41-282-96732-097866129673200-511-97616-X0-511-99211-40-511-99113-40-511-99314-50-511-98932-60-511-98754-4(CKB)2670000000066067(EBL)647412(OCoLC)700706227(SSID)ssj0000468915(PQKBManifestationID)11324938(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000468915(PQKBWorkID)10507278(PQKB)11371058(UkCbUP)CR9780511976162(MiAaPQ)EBC647412(Au-PeEL)EBL647412(CaPaEBR)ebr10442854(CaONFJC)MIL296732(EXLCZ)99267000000006606720101011d2011|||| uy| 0engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierEthics and animals an introduction /Lori Gruen[electronic resource]Cambridge :Cambridge University Press,2011.1 online resource (xvi, 233 pages) digital, PDF file(s)Cambridge applied ethicsTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).0-521-71773-6 0-521-88899-9 Includes bibliographical references and index.Machine generated contents note: 1. Why animals matter; 2. The natural and the normative; 3. Eating animals; 4. Animal research; 5. Dilemmas of captivity; 6. Animals in the wild; 7. Protecting animals.In this comprehensive introduction to animal ethics, Lori Gruen weaves together poignant and provocative case studies with discussions of ethical theory, urging readers to engage critically and empathetically reflect on our treatment of other animals. In clear and accessible language, Gruen provides a survey of the issues central to human-animal relations and a reasoned new perspective on current key debates in the field. She analyses and explains a range of theoretical positions and poses challenging questions that directly encourage readers to hone their ethical reasoning skills and to develop a defensible position about their own practices. Her book will be an invaluable resource for students in a wide range of disciplines including ethics, environmental studies, veterinary science, women's studies, and the emerging field of animal studies and is an engaging account of the subject for general readers with no prior background in philosophy.Cambridge applied ethics.Ethics & AnimalsAnimal welfareMoral and ethical aspectsAnimal rightsAnimal welfareMoral and ethical aspects.Animal rights.179/.3Gruen Lori1050717UkCbUPUkCbUPBOOK9910458879103321Ethics and animals2480754UNINA