From Welfare to Rights without Changing the Subject

In this paper I introduce the ‘changing the subject’ problem. When proponents of animal protection use terms such as dignity and respect they can be fairly accused of shifting debate from welfare to rights because the terms purportedly refer to properties and values that are logically distinct from...

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Main Author: Hadley, John 1966- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V [2017]
In: Ethical theory and moral practice
Year: 2017, Volume: 20, Issue: 5, Pages: 993-1004
RelBib Classification:NCG Environmental ethics; Creation ethics
VA Philosophy
Further subjects:B Noncognitivism
B Respect
B Wellbeing
B Expressivism
B animal ethics
B Circuses
B Dignity
B Rights
B Animals
B Pain
B Welfare
B Animal welfare
B Animal Rights
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