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Received opinion has it that humans are morally superior to
non-human animals; human interests matter more than the like
interests of animals and the value of human lives is alleged to be
greater than the value of nonhuman animal lives. Since this belief
causes mayhem and murder, its de-mythologizing requires urgent
attention.
In this fresh and powerfully argued book, Mark Bernstein identifies
the qualities that make an entity deserving of moral consideration.
It is frequently assumed that only (normal) human beings count.
Bernstein argues instead for "experientialism"--the view that
having conscious experiences is necessary and sufficient for moral
standing. He demonstrates that this position requires us to include
many non-human animals in our moral realm, but not to the extent
that many deep ecologists champion.
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