Dignity and Animals: Does it Make Sense to Apply the Concept of Dignity to all Sentient Beings?
Although the idea of dignity has always been applied to human beings and although its role is far from being uncontroversial, some recent works in animal ethics have tried to apply the idea of dignity to animals. The aim of this paper is to discuss critically whether these attempts are convincing an...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Springer Science + Business Media B. V
[2016]
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Ethical theory and moral practice
Year: 2016, Volume: 19, Issue: 5, Pages: 1117-1130 |
| IxTheo Classification: | NBD Doctrine of Creation NCG Environmental ethics; Creation ethics VA Philosophy |
| Further subjects: | B
Dignity
B Animals B Moral Status B Speciesism B Respect |
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