Rowlands, Rawlsian Justice and Animal Experimentation
Mark Rowlands argues that, contrary to the dominant view, a Rawlsian theory of justice can legitimately be applied to animals. One of the implications of doing so, Rowlands argues, is an end to animal experimentation. I will argue, contrary to Rowlands, that under a Rawlsian theory there may be some...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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2011
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Ethical theory and moral practice
Year: 2011, Volume: 14, Issue: 5, Pages: 569-587 |
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Justice
B Difference Principle B Reflective Equilibrium B Animals B veil of ignorance B original position B Contractarianism B Experimentation B Benefits principle B Rowlands B Rawls |
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Summary: | Mark Rowlands argues that, contrary to the dominant view, a Rawlsian theory of justice can legitimately be applied to animals. One of the implications of doing so, Rowlands argues, is an end to animal experimentation. I will argue, contrary to Rowlands, that under a Rawlsian theory there may be some circumstances where it is justifiable to use animals as experimental test subjects (where the individual animals are benefited by the experiments). |
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ISSN: | 1572-8447 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Ethical theory and moral practice
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1007/s10677-011-9265-z |