Description
Ethics and Animals: An Introduction provides an accessible overview of key philosophical questions surrounding animal ethics. Lori Gruen guides readers through fundamental concepts and contemporary debates about our moral responsibilities to animals, from companion pets to wildlife to animals used in agriculture and research.
The book examines various ethical frameworks and their applications to animal welfare, rights, and environmental concerns. Gruen considers how different philosophical approaches—including utilitarianism, deontology, and care ethics—address the moral status of animals. This Cambridge Applied Ethics volume bridges theoretical philosophy with practical real-world issues, making complex ethical concepts understandable for students and general readers alike.
By exploring what we owe to animals and why, this introduction challenges readers to reconsider their assumptions about human-animal relationships and develop more thoughtful ethical positions on animal-related issues.
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