Animal Ethics

A Contemporary Introduction
2. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-032-87746-4
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 360 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm

Reihe: Routledge Contemporary Introductions to Philosophy

There are many introductions to animal ethics. There aren't many introductions to the practice of doing animal ethics. Bob Fischer's Animal Ethics: A Contemporary Introduction fills that gap, offering an accessible model of how animal ethics can be done today. The book takes up classic issues, such as the ethics of eating meat and experimenting on animals, but tackles them in an empirically informed and nuanced way. It also takes up relatively neglected issues, such as the possibility of insect sentience and the ethics of dealing with pests, and tries to evaluate practices using the moral frameworks endorsed by those involved rather than simply applying standard ethical theories. There are, for instance, chapters on animal care and use committees and on how international zoological societies justify compromising animal welfare.

The Second Edition widens the book's analytical lens while adding richer tools for classroom use. A new chapter on conservation, Indigenous rights, and animals brings non-Western traditions into the conversation. Every chapter now includes a "Further Reflection" section with structured discussion questions. The book wraps up with a discussion of opportunities for action, and each chapter includes suggested readings to help students go further on their own.

Zielgruppe

General, Undergraduate Advanced, and Undergraduate Core

Autoren/Hrsg.

Fischer, Bob

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Philosophie: Allgemeines, Methoden
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Allgemeines Enzyklopädien, Nachschlagewerke, Wörterbücher
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Unternehmensorganisation, Corporate Responsibility Unternehmensethik
• Rechtswissenschaften Öffentliches Recht Umweltrecht Umweltrecht allg., Technikrecht, Immissionsschutzrecht
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Umweltökonomie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgments Preface to the second edition; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 The Moral Community; Chapter 3 Animal Minds; Chapter 4 Welfare and Death; Chapter 5 Moral Theory; Chapter 6 Animal Agriculture and Aquaculture; Chapter 7 Production and Consumption Ethics; Chapter 8 Fishing; Chapter 9 Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees; Chapter 10 Animal Research; Chapter 11 Zoos; Chapter 12 Indigenous Rights and Conservation; Chapter 13 Pests; Chapter 14 Companion Animals; Chapter 15 Activism; Chapter 16 Conclusion; Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Bob Fischer is a Professor of Philosophy at Texas State University. He's also one of the authors of Wildlife Ethics: The Ethics of Wildlife Management and Conservation (Wiley, 2023) and the editor of The Routledge Handbook of Animal Ethics (Routledge, 2019) and Weighing Animal Welfare: Comparing Well-being Across Species (Oxford University Press, 2024).