Research Catalog

Title

Applied animal ethics / Leland Shapiro.

Author

Shapiro, Leland.

Publication

Albany, NY : Delmar, c2000.

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Description

1 v. (various pagings) : ill.; 23 cm.

Summary

This comprehensive textbook covers the ethical issues involved in using animals for research, food production, sports, and as companions. Although theoretical aspects of animal ethics are presented, the focus of the book is the application of ethics to real-life situations. A balanced presentation of animal rights and animal welfare viewpoints is provided. Review and discussion questions help students develop their critical-thinking skills. Case studies provide the opportunity to consider real-world ethical issues and how they can be resolved.

Subject

• Animal Rights
• Animal Rights > Ethics
• Animal Welfare > ethics
• Animal rights > Moral and ethical aspects
• Animal welfare > Moral and ethical aspects
• Environment > ethics
• Environmental ethics
• Human-animal relationships > Moral and ethical aspects

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Why study animal ethics? -- Philosophy behind the animal rights/welfare movement -- History behind the animal rights/welfare movement -- The three Rs as applied practically to animal use -- The basic legal system affecting animal welfare -- Specific cases of animal welfare -- Why animals are needed in research -- Ethics of animal use -- Animal environments and agri-ethics -- Veterinary aspects of welfare -- Zoo, wildlife, and utility animals -- America's new extremists: the animal rights movement.

ISBN

0827384947

LCCN

^^^99014916^

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library