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By (author) Hursthouse Rosalind

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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.

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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.

Table of contents:
Preface Acknowledgements 1. The utilitarian defence of animals2. Criticizing Singer3. Differences between humans and animals4. The rights-based defence of animals5. Midgley”s approach: for and against speciesism6. The virtue ethics defence of animalsReadings:1. ”Equality for Animals?”Peter Singer2. ”The Case for Animal Rights”Tom Regan3. ”Equality, Women and Animals”Mary Midgley4. ”The Significance of Species”Mary Midgley5. ”The Moral Status of Animals”Roger Scruton6. ”On the Side of the Animals, Some Contemporary Philosophers” Views”RSPCA InformationRevision TestAnswers to exercisesAnswers to revision test BibliographyIndex

Review quote:

”Clear, insightful look at all sides of the argument about our treatment of animals.” – Sunday Times

Review quote:

”Clear, insightful look at all sides of the argument about our treatment of animals.” – Sunday Times

”Hursthouse’s Ethics, Humans and Other Animals…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.” – Ralph Acampora, Hofstra University, Society & Animals

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.