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Human Use of Animals Case Studies in Ethical Choice

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ISBN-10: 0195340191

ISBN-13: 9780195340198

Edition: 2nd 2008

Authors: Tom L. Beauchamp, F. Barbara Orlans, Rebecca Dresser, David B. Morton, John P. Gluck

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The Human Use of Animals. Second Edition, reports the facts on some of the most compelling and difficult issues about animal welfare that confront society today. Its 16 case studies explore a variety of controversies about the human uses of animals that have emerged over the past four decades. The book begins with a lengthy exploration of applicable ethical theory. It then presents the facts of the 16 cases, followed by analysis of each case's theoretical and practical ethical issues. This volume offers a discussion of controversies within a range of contexts, including biomedical, behavioral, and wildlife research: cosmetic safety testing: education: entertainment (zoos and circuses); the…    
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Book details

List price: $69.00
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 3/21/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 304
Size: 8.90" wide x 6.50" long x 0.80" tall
Weight: 0.946
Language: English

Dresser is the Daniel Noyes Kirby Professor of Law and Professor of Ethics in Medicine at Washington University in St. Louis

Introduction
Moral Issues about Animals
Morality, Professional Morality, and the Law
Animal Minds
Darwin and Evolutionary Theory
Moral Status
Moral Philosophies
The Justification of Human Uses of Animals
Alternatives, Government Regulations, and Committee Review
Conclusion
Farm Animals
Humane Housing for Hogs
Findings of the Humane Farming Association
The Changing Face of Hog Farming
The Living Conditions of Pigs
Slaughterhouse Conditions, Old and New
Ethical Issues
Veal Creates and Human Palates
The Veal Trade and Methods of Production
The Protests
The Interested Parties
Ethical Issues
What Is a Chicken Worth?
The Broiler Chicken Industry
Health and Welfare Considerations
Ethical Issues
Animals for Entertainment
The Sport of Rooster Fighting
Cockfighting at Tommy's Place
The Creation of a Battle Cock
Ethical and Legal Issues
At the End of the Night
Winky and Wanda at the Detroit Zoo
The Historical and Contemporary Background
Elephant Welfare
Ethical Issues
Postscript
Ringling Brothers' Big Cats
The History and Legacy of Animal Shows
The Record at Ringling Brothers
Barriers to Imposing Animal Care Laws on Circuses
Ethical Issues
Companion Animals
Cosmetic Surgery for Dogs
Docking Working Dogs
Historical Background and Major Issues
Medical Aspects of Docking
Laws and Policies on Docking
Interested Parties and the Political Landscape
Ethical Issues
Religious Uses of Animals
Animal Sacrifice as Religious Ritual: The Santeria Case
The Ritual Sacrifice in Santeria
Responses in the Hialeah Community
The Supreme Court Decision
Animal Use and the First Amendment
Ethical Issues
Endangered Species
Bonobos: Humans' Closest Relatives Face Extinction
Who Are the Bonobos?
Human Threats to Bonobos
Strategies for Preserving the Bonobos
Ethical Issues
Biomedical Research and Cosmetic Testing
Head Injury Experiments on Primates at the University of Pennsylvania
The Use of Baboons in Research
The Laboratory Raid
Protests by Animal Protection Sympathizers and NIH Policy Decisions
Ethical Issues
What Does the Public Have a Right to Know?
Issues about Access to Meetings
The Legacy of PAWs' Legal Challenges
Legal Battles and Legal Reasoning in Precedent Cases
Ethical Issues
Can There Be Cruelty-Free Cosmetic Testing?
Animal Testing
The Nature and Justification of Animal Testing
Stakeholders in Controversies over the Use of Animals
Ethical Issues
Conclusion
Behavioral Research
Monkeys without Mothers
Harlow and His Monkeys
The Mind of the Rhesus Monkey
Raising Monkeys without Mothers as an Investigative Procedure
The Development of the Mother Surrogate
Ethical Issues
The Experimental Study of Animal Aggression
The Historical Background of the Scientific Study of Aggressive Behavior
Infanticide Research in a Laboratory
Do Nonhuman Studies Shed Light on Human Aggression?
Ethical Issues
Wildlife Research
The Death of a Vagrant Bird
Killing and Collecting
The Purpose and Value of Ornithological Museum Collections
The Purpose and Value of Birding
Ethical Issues
Educational Uses of Animals
Should Frog Dissection Continue?
A Refusal to Dissect: Jenifer Graham's Protest
A Dispute about Education in Science
The Legacy of the Student Protests
Ethical Issues
Index