The Moral Implications of Human and Animal Vulnerability

In this open access book, Angela K. Martin thoroughly addresses what human and animal vulnerability are, how and why they matter from a moral point of view, and how they compare to each other. By first defining universal and situational human vulnerability, Martin lays the groundwork for investigati...

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Main Author Martin, Angela K
Format eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Cham Springer Nature 2023
Springer International Publishing
Springer International Publishing AG
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition1
Subjects
animal ethics
Animal welfare
Ethics and moral philosophy
Medical
Medicine and Nursing
Nonfiction
Philosophy
Philosophy and Religion
Sociology
speciesism
Topics in philosophy
universal vulnerability
Veterinary medicine
vulnerability
Vulnerability (Personality trait)
vulnerable groups
vulnerable populations
Well-being
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Summary:In this open access book, Angela K. Martin thoroughly addresses what human and animal vulnerability are, how and why they matter from a moral point of view, and how they compare to each other. By first defining universal and situational human vulnerability, Martin lays the groundwork for investigating whether sentient nonhuman animals can also qualify as vulnerable beings. She then takes a closer look at three different contexts of animal vulnerability: animals used as a source of food, animals used in research, and the fate of wild animals.
Bibliography:Electronic reproduction. Dordrecht: Palgrave Macmillan, 2023. Requires the Libby app or a modern web browser.
ISBN:303125077X
9783031250774
3031250788
9783031250781
DOI:10.1007/978-3-031-25078-1