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This volume is a collection of chapters all contributed by
individuals who have presented their ideas at conferences and who
take moderate stands with the use of animals in research.
Specifically the chapters bear of the issues of: notions of the
moral standings of animals, history of the methods of
argumentation, knowledge of the animal mind, nature and value of
regulatory structures, how respect for animals can be converted
from theory to action in the laboratory. The chapters have been
tempered by open discussion with individuals with different
opinions and not audiences of true believers. It is the hope of
all, that careful consideration of the positions in these chapters
will leave reader with a deepened understanding--not necessarily a
hardened position.
The Human Use of Animals reports the facts about some of the most
compelling and difficult issues about animal welfare that confront
society today. Fully revised and with four new chapters, the 16
case studies in the present volume explore a variety of
controversies about the human uses of animals that have emerged
over the last 40 years or so. The book begins with a lengthy
exploration of applicable ethical theory. It then presents the
facts of the 16 cases, followed in each case by analysis of
pertinent theoretical and practical ethical issues. This volume
offers a discussion of controversies within a range of contexts
that includes biomedical, behavioural, and wildlife research,
cosmetic safety testing, education, entertainment (zoos and
circuses), the food industry, commerce, companion animals and
animal uses in religious practices.
This volume is a collection of chapters all contributed by
individuals who have presented their ideas at conferences and who
take moderate stands with the use of animals in research.
Specifically the chapters bear of the issues of: notions of the
moral standings of animals, history of the methods of
argumentation, knowledge of the animal mind, nature and value of
regulatory structures, how respect for animals can be converted
from theory to action in the laboratory. The chapters have been
tempered by open discussion with individuals with different
opinions and not audiences of true believers. It is the hope of
all, that careful consideration of the positions in these chapters
will leave reader with a deepened understanding--not necessarily a
hardened position.
This is the first book of case studies on animal ethics. It deals with important social controversies involving the human use of animals and analyses the moral issues involved. An excellent introduction to ethical theory provides a framework to the 16 original case studies, which include the use of animals in research, testing, and education, as food, as companion animals, and in religious rites.
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