Killing Happy Animals: Explorations in Utilitarian Ethics

Killing Happy Animals: Explorations in Utilitarian Ethics
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 312
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ISBN-10 : 9781137286277
ISBN-13 : 113728627X
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Book Synopsis Killing Happy Animals: Explorations in Utilitarian Ethics by : Tatjana Višak

Download or read book Killing Happy Animals: Explorations in Utilitarian Ethics written by Tatjana Višak and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-08-23 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is it acceptable to kill an animal that has been granted a pleasant life? This book rigorously explores the moral basis of the ideal of animal-friendly animal husbandry and sheds new light on utilitarian moral theory by pointing out the assumptions and implications of two different versions of utilitarianism, with surprising conclusions.


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