The Human Use of Animals: Case Studies in Ethical Choice
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| Rating | : | 4.30 (623 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 019511907X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-06-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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Morton is at University of Birmingham. Gluck is at University of New Mexico. John P. David B. Rebecca Dresser is at Case Western Reserve University. . Tom L. Beauchamp is at Georgetown University. Barbara Orlans is at Kennedy Institute of Ethics. F
"This book is well-written and edited, enormously informative, and very thorough in exploring the ways in which animals are harmed and alternatives to them. 25, No. The book will serve students and others well in fostering civil, intelligent discourse on the human uses of animals." -- David DeGrazia, CSSR, Vol. 3, July 2000
The first set of case studies on animal use, this volume offers a thorough, up-to-date exploration of the moral issues related to animal welfare. The Human Use of Animals will be welcomed by students and faculty in law, philosophy, ethics, public policy, religion, medicine, and veterinary medicine. The careful analysis of each case makes it possible to elevate the discourse beyond over-simplified positions, and to demonstrate the complexity of the issues. Its main purpose is to examine how far it is ethically justifiable to harm animals in order to benefit mankind. Sixteen original, previously unpublished essays cover controversies associated with the human use of animals in a broad range of contexts, including biomedical, behavioral, and wi
A SOUND ETHICAL TREATMENT OF THE ANIMAL DEBATE A Customer Orlans et al have made a novel and invaluable contribution to the ethical debate concerning "The Human Use of Animals". As a biomedical researcher of fifteen years , I appreciated the frank objectivity that the authors brought to such morally complicated issues as animal experimentation, modern animal farming practices, and religious sacrifice. Each of the case studies pres. Interesting Read bman The book is an interesting read. It covers the ethics of the cases pretty well but it is a bit biased as you would expect. Some of the arguments for their cases feels sloppily put together otherwise it is ok. It did have many cases that I had no knowledge of before.. RIGHT ON!!!There's NO excuse for animal abuse!!! This book was Great! everyone should read it