Applied animal ethics / Leland S. Shapiro.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Shapiro, Leland
Language:English
Published: Albany, NY : Delmar, [2000], ©2000.
Subjects:
Animal rights > Moral and ethical aspects.
Animal welfare > Moral and ethical aspects.
Environmental ethics.
Human-animal relationships > Moral and ethical aspects.
Physical Description:1 volume (various pagings) : illustrations ; 23 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Why study animal ethics?
  • Philosophy behind the animal rights/welfare movement
  • History behind the animal rights/welfare movement
  • The three Rs as applied practically to animal use
  • The basic legal system affecting animal welfare
  • Specific cases of animal welfare
  • Why animals are needed in research
  • Ethics of animal use
  • Animal environments and agri-ethics
  • Veterinary aspects of welfare
  • Zoo, wildlife, and utility animals
  • America's new extremists: the animal rights movement.