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In the debate about animal rights, biologists may feel threatened by criticism of their use of animals. They may also feel that philosophical discussion of animals is so abstract as to be meaningless. Furthermore, some would claim that a proper understanding of sociobiological theory about the origin of human ethical systems should make us very sceptical of the usefulness of moral theorizing. In Biology, Ethics, and Animals Rosemary Rodd brings philosophy and biology together to address this set of attitudes, and to illuminate the problem of what we can and should do to reform the way we treat other animals. She justifies ethical concern within a framework which is firmly based on evolutionary theory, and provides detailed discussion of practical situations in which ethical decisions have to be made. She seeks to foster communication rather than confrontation by writing in a style which looks for solutions to problems, rather than the attribution of blame.Product Identifiers
PublisherOxford University Press
ISBN-139780198240525
eBay Product ID (ePID)91247337
Product Key Features
Book TitleBiology, Ethics, and Animals
AuthorRosemary Rodd
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
TopicPopular Philosophy, Biology
Publication Year1992
TypeTextbook
Number of Pages280 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height215mm
Item Width141mm
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorRosemary Rodd
Topic AreaDomestic Policy
Series TitleClarendon Paperbacks
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom