Killing Happy Animals: Explorations in Utilitarian Ethics
Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Sociology
| Author: | Tatjana Višak | ISBN: | 9781137286277 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan UK | Publication: | August 23, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan | Language: | English |
| Author: | Tatjana Višak |
| ISBN: | 9781137286277 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan UK |
| Publication: | August 23, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Language: | English |
Is it acceptable to kill an animal that has been granted a pleasant life? This book rigorously explores the moral basis of the ideal of animal-friendly animal husbandry and sheds new light on utilitarian moral theory by pointing out the assumptions and implications of two different versions of utilitarianism, with surprising conclusions.
Is it acceptable to kill an animal that has been granted a pleasant life? This book rigorously explores the moral basis of the ideal of animal-friendly animal husbandry and sheds new light on utilitarian moral theory by pointing out the assumptions and implications of two different versions of utilitarianism, with surprising conclusions.
