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This is the first multidisciplinary book that addresses the ethics
of fur. Whatever might have been true of the past, the production
of fur is now morally problematic in terms of both necessity and
suffering. There is no necessity in killing animals for
nonessential purposes, such as adornment, fashion, or vanity. The
argument for utility simply doesn’t hold up. Alternative clothing
is now readily available, enduring, and less costly. Worse still,
since we know that the animals exploited are sentient, causing them
suffering or making animals liable to suffering is arguably
intrinsically wrong. The purpose of this volume is to open up and
advance further the ethical, political, and specifically
legislative endeavors now moving at pace and to encourage the
anti-fur movement. That said, there is much to learn from this book
about the history, culture, and political arguments for and against
fur that should interest scholars and students, as well as those
engaged on either side of the debate. It is not common for
academics to engage with pressing and contentious moral issues, and
we pay tribute to our eighteen contributors for leading the way.
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Animal Ethics and Animal Law (Hardcover)
Andrew Linzey; Contributions by A W H Bates, Mariah Rayfield Beck, Alice Collinson, Danielle Duffield, …
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Animal law is a growing discipline, as is animal ethics. In this
wide-ranging book, scholars from around the world address the
intersections between the two. Specifically, this collection
focuses on pressing moral issues and how law can protect animals
from cruelty and abuse. A project of the Oxford Centre for Animal
Ethics, the book is edited by the Oxford Centre's directors, Andrew
Linzey and Clair Linzey, and features contributions from many of
its fellows. Divided into three sections, the work explores
historical perspectives and ethical-legal issues such as
"personhood" and "property" before focusing on five practical case
studies. The volume introduces readers to the interweaving between
these subjects and should act as a spur to further
interdisciplinary work.
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