Abstract: The task of this book is to consider whether animals have moral standing – that is, whether they have rights that we may infringe by killing them or causing them suffering, or whether there is some other way in which we have direct moral duties towards them. In this first chapter I shall lay the foundation for what follows, discussing the role of theoretical considerations within morality and the methods that may be appropriate in resolving moral disputes. I shall also argue that some kinds of moral theory are too implausible to be taken seriously.
Publication Year: 1992
Publication Date: 1992-09-24
Language: en
Type: book-chapter
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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