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  • Exploring Different Philosophical Approaches to Animal Protection in Law

    Author(s)
    White, Steven
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    White, Steven W.
    Year published
    2009
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    Abstract
    The prevailing legal position for almost all animals is no more than that they deserve protection against gratuitous cruelty, consistent with an orthodox, narrow understanding of the moral significance of animals. But this position invites questions about where the line should be drawn. Why and to what extent do animals deserve protection from suffering? Why and to what extent do they deserve the opportunity to live a fulfilling life in accordance with their capabilities? On what basis should some animals be singled out for greater legal protection than others? This chapter considers some of the major contemporary ...
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    The prevailing legal position for almost all animals is no more than that they deserve protection against gratuitous cruelty, consistent with an orthodox, narrow understanding of the moral significance of animals. But this position invites questions about where the line should be drawn. Why and to what extent do animals deserve protection from suffering? Why and to what extent do they deserve the opportunity to live a fulfilling life in accordance with their capabilities? On what basis should some animals be singled out for greater legal protection than others? This chapter considers some of the major contemporary contributions that have been made in answering these questions, and the ways in which these inform arguments for re-evaluating the legal status of animals. It is argued that while there are a variety of ways in which these questions may be addressed, a unifying theme is that a change in the prevailing orthodoxy on the moral significance of animals, as reflected in law, is warranted.
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    Book Title
    Animal Law in Australasia: A New Dialogue
    Publisher URI
    http://www.federationpress.com.au/bookstore/book.asp?isbn=9781862879300
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    © 2009 Federation Press. Please refer to the book link for access to the definitive, published version.
    Subject
    Law and Society
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/28052
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