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Animal Lives Matter: The Continuing Quest for Justice
Animal Lives Matter provides a comprehensive analysis of the legal, philosophical, and ethical aspects of animal rights. It argues that the subject extends beyond the matter of our obligations toward animals, to include our wider responsibilities for protecting the environment.
| Author(s) | By Raymond Wacks (University of Hong Kong). |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format | Paperback / softback |
| Pages | 184 |
| Published in | United Kingdom |
| Published | 13 Feb 2024 |
| Availability | Not yet available |
Animal Lives Matter provides a comprehensive analysis of the legal, philosophical, and ethical aspects of animal rights. It argues that the subject extends beyond the matter of our obligations toward animals, to include our wider responsibilities for protecting the environment.
1. Introduction 2. Ethical foundations 3. Animal rights 4. Rights resistance 5. Human rights 6. Utilitarianism vs deontology 7. Welfarism 8. Abolitionism 9. Capabilities 10. Contractarianism and contractualism 11. Citizenship 12. The law 13. Conclusion
Raymond Wacks, Emeritus Professor of Law and Legal Theory, is the author of 15 books, and editor of ten. Several of his works have been translated into a dozen languages. His books include Personal Information: Privacy and the Law; Privacy and Media Freed
