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The Animal Question : Why Nonhuman Animals Deserve Human Rights

Author : Paola Cavalieri
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2003-12-24
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0199721319

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The Animal Question : Why Nonhuman Animals Deserve Human Rights by Paola Cavalieri Pdf

How much do animals matter--morally? Can we keep considering them as second class beings, to be used merely for our benefit? Or, should we offer them some form of moral egalitarianism? Inserting itself into the passionate debate over animal rights, this fascinating, provocative work by renowned scholar Paola Cavalieri advances a radical proposal: that we extend basic human rights to the nonhuman animals we currently treat as "things." Cavalieri first goes back in time, tracing the roots of the debate from the 1970s, then explores not only the ethical but also the scientific viewpoints, examining the debate's precedents in mainstream Western philosophy. She considers the main proposals of reform that recently have been advanced within the framework of today's prevailing ethical perspectives. Are these proposals satisfying? Cavalieri says no, claiming that it is necessary to go beyond the traditional opposition between utilitarianism and Kantianism and focus on the question of fundamental moral protection. In the case of human beings, such protection is granted within the widely shared moral doctrine of universal human rights' theory. Cavalieri argues that if we examine closely this theory, we will discover that its very logic extends to nonhuman animals as beings who are owed basic moral and legal rights and that, as a result, human rights are not human after all.

Rattling The Cage

Author : Steven M. Wise
Publisher : Hachette+ORM
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2014-07-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780306824005

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Rattling The Cage by Steven M. Wise Pdf

Rattling the Cage explains how the failure to recognize the basic legal rights of chimpanzees and bonobos in light of modern scientific findings creates a glaring contradiction in our law. In this witty, moving, persuasive, and impeccably researched argument, Wise demonstrates that the cognitive, emotional, and social capacities of these apes entitle them to freedom from imprisonment and abuse.

The Politics of Species

Author : Raymond Corbey,Annette Lanjouw
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2013-09-05
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781107032606

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The Politics of Species by Raymond Corbey,Annette Lanjouw Pdf

Experts from a range of disciplines identify the key barriers to a definition of moral respect that includes nonhuman animals.

Experimental Animals

Author : Thalia Field
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Animal experimentation
ISBN : 0986235539

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Experimental Animals by Thalia Field Pdf

Fiction. Stemming from a through-line of marital discord in the household of the great French vivisector, Claude Bernard, Thalia Field has discovered a number of voices, some famous, some forgotten, and allowed them all a moment in which to be heard again. This compelling tale is made up largely of excerpts and quotations, pieced together with great artistry. A beautiful and thought-provoking collage of a tale of rescued history and a sobering tribute to some of its victims. --Karen Joy Fowler Advancing what she started twenty years ago with her earliest explorations of essayistic fiction, Thalia Field has now composed what very well might be her life's work--a tragic, comical, and utterly fascinating tale of a marriage that vividly encapsulates not only the origins of experimental medicine, but an entire age that spirited experiments in literature, science, engineering, film, etc. It's nothing less than a history--gorgeously fictional, purposefully essayistic--of how we got where we are. --John D'Agata

The Natural Contract

Author : Michel Serres
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0472065491

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The Natural Contract by Michel Serres Pdf

Meditations on environmental change and the necessity of a pact between Earth and its inhabitants

Chimpanzee Rights

Author : Kristin Andrews,Gary L Comstock,Crozier G.K.D.,Sue Donaldson,Andrew Fenton,Tyler M John,L. Syd M Johnson,Robert C Jones,Will Kymlicka,Letitia Meynell,Nathan Nobis,David Pena-Guzman,Jeff Sebo
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2018-09-10
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780429865619

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Chimpanzee Rights by Kristin Andrews,Gary L Comstock,Crozier G.K.D.,Sue Donaldson,Andrew Fenton,Tyler M John,L. Syd M Johnson,Robert C Jones,Will Kymlicka,Letitia Meynell,Nathan Nobis,David Pena-Guzman,Jeff Sebo Pdf

Since 2013, an organization called the Nonhuman Rights Project has brought before the New York State courts an unusual request—asking for habeas corpus hearings to determine whether Kiko and Tommy, two captive chimpanzees, should be considered legal persons with the fundamental right to bodily liberty. While the courts have agreed that chimpanzees share emotional, behavioural, and cognitive similarities with humans, they have denied that chimpanzees are persons on superficial and sometimes conflicting grounds. Consequently, Kiko and Tommy remain confined as legal "things" with no rights. The major moral and legal question remains unanswered: are chimpanzees mere "things", as the law currently sees them, or can they be "persons" possessing fundamental rights? In Chimpanzee Rights: The Philosophers’ Brief, a group of renowned philosophers considers these questions. Carefully and clearly, they examine the four lines of reasoning the courts have used to deny chimpanzee personhood: species, contract, community, and capacities. None of these, they argue, merits disqualifying chimpanzees from personhood. The authors conclude that when judges face the choice between seeing Kiko and Tommy as things and seeing them as persons—the only options under current law—they should conclude that Kiko and Tommy are persons who should therefore be protected from unlawful confinement "in keeping with the best philosophical standards of rational judgment and ethical standards of justice." Chimpanzee Rights: The Philosophers’ Brief—an extended version of the amicus brief submitted to the New York Court of Appeals in Kiko’s and Tommy’s cases—goes to the heart of fundamental issues concerning animal rights, personhood, and the question of human and nonhuman nature. It is essential reading for anyone interested in these issues.

The Moral Rights of Animals

Author : Mylan Engel,Gary Lynn Comstock
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2016-03-16
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781498531917

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The Moral Rights of Animals by Mylan Engel,Gary Lynn Comstock Pdf

Edited by Mylan Engel Jr. and Gary Lynn Comstock, this book employs different ethical lenses, including classical deontology, libertarianism, commonsense morality, virtue ethics, utilitarianism, and the capabilities approach, to explore the philosophical basis for the strong animal rights view, which holds that animals have moral rights equal in strength to the rights of humans, while also addressing what are undoubtedly the most serious challenges to the strong animal rights stance, including the challenges posed by rights nihilism, the “kind” argument against animal rights, the problem of predation, and the comparative value of lives. In addition, contributors explore the practical import of animal rights both from a social policy standpoint and from the standpoint of personal ethical decisions concerning what to eat and whether to hunt animals. Unlike other volumes on animal rights, which focus primarily on the legal rights of animals, and unlike other anthologies on animal ethics, which tend to cover a wide variety of topics but only devote a few articles to each topic, this volume focuses exclusively on the question of whether animals have moral rights and the practical import of such rights. The Moral Rights of Animals will be an indispensable resource for scholars, teachers, and students in the fields of animal ethics, applied ethics, ethical theory, and human-animal studies, as well as animal rights advocates and policy makers interested in improving the treatment of animals.

The Case for Animal Rights

Author : Tom Regan
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0520054601

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The Case for Animal Rights by Tom Regan Pdf

THE argument for animal rights, a classic since its appearance in 1983, from the moral philosophical point of view. With a new preface.

Aboriginal Rights are Not Human Rights

Author : Peter Keith Kulchyski
Publisher : Arp Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Indians of North America
ISBN : 1894037766

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Aboriginal Rights are Not Human Rights by Peter Keith Kulchyski Pdf

An historical overview of aboriginal and treaty rights in Canada with suggestions on ways to transform current policies to better support and invigorate indigenous culters.

The Human Rights of Non-citizens

Author : David S. Weissbrodt
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780199547821

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The Human Rights of Non-citizens by David S. Weissbrodt Pdf

Non-citizens should by virtue of their essential humanity, enjoy all human rights unless exceptional distinctions serve a legitimate state objective and are proportionate. This book attempts to understand and respond to the challenges of international human rights law guarantees for non-citizens' human rights.

Human Rights Obligations of Non-State Armed Groups

Author : Daragh Murray
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2016-05-05
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781509901654

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Human Rights Obligations of Non-State Armed Groups by Daragh Murray Pdf

This book is concerned with the international regulation of non-state armed groups. Specifically, it examines the possibility of subjecting armed groups to international human rights law obligations. First addressed is the means by which armed groups may be bound by international law. Of particular interest is the de facto control theory and the possibility that international law may be applied in the absence of direct treaty regulation. Application of this theory is dependent upon an armed group's establishment of an independent existence, as demonstrated by the displacement of state authority. This means that armed groups are treated as a vertical authority, thereby maintaining the established hierarchy of international regulation. At issue therefore is not a radical approach to the regulation of non-state actors, but rather a modification of the traditional means of application in response to the reality of the situation. The attribution of international human rights law obligations to armed groups is then addressed in light of potential ratione personae restrictions. International human rights law treaties are interpreted in light of the contemporary international context, on the basis that an international instrument has to be applied within the framework of the entire legal system prevailing at the time of interpretation. Armed groups' status as vertical authorities facilitates the vertical application of international human rights law in a manner consistent with both the object and purpose of the law and its foundation in human dignity. Finally, if international human rights law is to be applied to armed groups, its application must be effective in practice. A context-dependent division of responsibility between the territorial state and the armed group is proposed. The respect, protect, fulfil framework is adapted to facilitate the application of human rights obligations in a manner consistent with the control exerted by both the state and the armed group. ''Daragh Murray's book analyses the practical and theoretical difficulties associated with the topic of the international human rights obligations of non-state armed groups by considering the latest developments in this field and suggesting ways forward. His proposals are realistic and carefully argued; this book should be essential reading for anyone grappling with this subject.'' Andrew Clapham, Professor of International Law at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies.

Personality in Nonhuman Animals

Author : Jennifer Vonk,Alexander Weiss,Stan A. Kuczaj
Publisher : Springer
Page : 327 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2017-07-26
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9783319593005

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Personality in Nonhuman Animals by Jennifer Vonk,Alexander Weiss,Stan A. Kuczaj Pdf

This stimulating and comprehensive collection brings together multiple perspectives on the topic of personality in nonhuman animals—linking historical perspectives, theoretical approaches, methods, and cutting-edge discoveries. Experts from various fields describe their findings on species ranging from dogs, cats, chimpanzees, and dolphins to sharks, snakes, and other reptiles. Chapters not only discuss the evolution of personality, but also describe potential applications within the areas of animal-human interactions, animal ethics and welfare, conservation science, and other areas. A key focus is the role of genetics and the environment in determining animal behavior and personality, including related traits, such as creativity and boredom. These chapters present the study of personality in nonhumans as a means by which we can better understand medical and psychological issues specific to our own species as well. Chapters include: · Exploring factor space (and other adventures) with the Hominoid Personality Questionnaire · The quantitative and molecular genetics of individual differences in animal personality · Personality, temperament and individuality in reptile behavior · What do we want to know about personality in marine mammals? · Individual differences in nonhuman animals: examining boredom, curiosity, and creativity · The interplay between animal personality and foraging ecology Taking significant steps in advancing the study of animal personality, Personality in Nonhuman Animals will engage personality psychologists, comparative psychologists, and behavior ecologists as well as conservationists, zookeepers, livestock managers, and all those interested in the brain and behavior of animals.

One Rights: Human and Animal Rights in the Anthropocene

Author : Saskia Stucki
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2023-01-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 9783031192012

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One Rights: Human and Animal Rights in the Anthropocene by Saskia Stucki Pdf

This is an open access book.Animals are the traditional blind spot in human rights theory. This book brings together the seemingly disparate discourses of human and animal rights, and looks at emerging animal rights as new human rights. It approaches the question whether animals can and should have human rights through a comprehensive review of contemporary human rights philosophy, discussing both naturalistic and political justifications of human and animal rights. On philosophical as well as practical grounds, this book argues that there are compelling conceptual, principled, and prudential reasons for modernizing the human rights paradigm and integrating animals into its protective mandate. Moreover, this book proposes the novel One Rights approach as a new (post-)human rights paradigm for the Anthropocene. One Rights advances a holistic understanding of the indivisibility and interdependence of human and animal rights. This book explores how the systematic subjugation, exploitation, and extermination of animals simultaneously contributes to some of the gravest social and environmental threats to human rights, such as animalistic dehumanization and climate change. This book submits that, in light of their socio-political and ecological interconnectedness, human and animal rights are best protected in concert. The themes of this book are part of a larger conversation about postanthropocentric legal paradigms emerging in the Anthropocene. For human rights to survive in this era of anthropogenic crises, we need to abandon the toxic ideology of human exceptionalism and embrace a more inclusive version of (post-)human rights that tends to the nonhuman. This book intends to show that a holistic One Rights approach promises to achieve better rights-protective outcomes for humans, animals, and their shared planetary home.

Women and the Animal Rights Movement

Author : Emily Gaarder
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780813549675

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Women and the Animal Rights Movement by Emily Gaarder Pdf

Animal rights is one of the fastest growing social movements today. Women greatly outnumber men as activists, yet surprisingly, little has been written about the importance and impact of gender on the movement. Women and the Animal Rights Movement combats stereotypes of women activists as mere sentimentalists by exploring the political and moral character of their advocacy on behalf of animals. Emily Gaarder analyzes the politics of gender in the movement, incorporating in-depth interviews with women and participant observation of animal rights organizations, conferences, and protests to describe struggles over divisions of labor and leadership. Controversies over PETA advertising campaigns that rely on women's sexuality to "sell" animal rights illustrate how female crusaders are asked to prioritize the cause of animals above all else. Gaarder underscores the importance of a paradigm shift in the animal liberation movement, one that seeks a more integrated vision of animal rights that connects universally to other issues--gender, race, economics, and the environment--highlighting that many women activists recognize and are motivated by the connection between the oppression of animals and other social injustices.

Exploring non-human work in tourism

Author : Jillian M. Rickly,Carol Kline
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2021-02-22
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783110660043

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Exploring non-human work in tourism by Jillian M. Rickly,Carol Kline Pdf

Critical animal studies is increasingly interfacing with tourism research in an effort to shed light on the various ways animals are incorporated into touristic experience. Exploring non-human work in tourism: From beasts of burden to animal ambassadors builds upon the theoretical connections of animal ethics, agency, and welfare as it foregrounds specifically the work that animals perform in the industry. While some types of animal labor are more readily identified, readers of this volume may be surprised by how many forms of animal labor are overlooked. Taking a widely international perspective, with cases from the Arctic, China, Costa Rica, China, Finland, Greece, Mexico, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom, this volume offers readers diverse scenarios of animals working. The book is arranged along three themes of work. Performative work focuses on the animals whose performances are front and center of tourists’ motivations and experiences. Value-added work turns attention to the co-working relationships of animals, while the political work of animals as ambassadors and icons is examined within the chapters on hidden labor. Additionally, the book makes theoretical considerations of the implications of positioning animals as workers and offers reflections on ways this focus on working animals extends current scholarship in the field.