Rights and duties under the law of nature:contractarianism and the Moral Status of Animals
This is a philosophical inquiry into the moral status of animals, focusing on which ethical principle should guide us in our relationship with animals. The author examines the case for applying contractarian theory to animals other than human beings by looking in particular at the issues of rational...
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| Language: | English |
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Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
2005-01-01
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| Series: | Ethic@: an International Journal for Moral Philosophy |
| Online Access: | https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/ethic/article/view/14809 |