Taking Animals Seriously

Abstract

This book distinguishes itself from much of the polemical literature on these issues by offering the most judicious and well-balanced account yet available of animals' moral standing, and related questions concerning their minds and welfare. Transcending jejune debates focused on utilitarianism versus rights, the book offers a fresh methodological approach with specific and constructive conclusions about our treatment of animals. David DeGrazia provides the most thorough discussion yet of whether equal consideration should be extended to animals' interests, and examines the issues of animal minds and animal well-being with an unparalleled combination of philosophical rigor and empirical documentation. His book is an important contribution to the field of animal ethics and will be read with special interest by all philosophers teaching such courses, as well as biologists, those professionally involved with animals, and general readers concerned about animal welfare.

Animal (De)liberation: Should the Consumption of Animal Products Be Banned?

“…A growing number of bioethicists have argued that not only humans, but also some other animals have interests, and that these interests must be taken seriously (Singer 1990;DeGrazia 1996;Cochrane 2012). Accordingly, this book also explores whether the consumption of animal products can be justified in light of any duties we may have to other organisms.…”

La creciente importancia de los debates antiespecistas en la teoría política contemporánea: del bienestarismo al abolicionismo

“…Presenta y evalúa evidencias y argumentos para considerar que varios animales no humanos poseen la capacidad de tener experiencias, y de poseer deseos, emociones, creencias y otros estados mentales. Examina si esto puede ser una base para una definición común de bienestar para los animales de distintas especies y para establecer criterios útiles a la hora de considerar comparativamente el peso de estos (DeGrazia, 1996).…”

Spis ikke, med mindre helsa eller miljøet blir bedre! Om utviklingen i norske forbrukeres holdninger til genmodifisert mat

“…2002;Frewer mfl. 2004;DeGrazia 1996;Roberts & Baylis 2003;Rollin 1995;Wibeck 2002). Ulike interessegrupper anklager hverandre for å vaere ukyndige, for overdreven optimisme eller pessimisme, for naivitet eller for manglende tanke på de langsiktige konsekvensene.…”