Animals & Ethics Books

New and Published Books

1. Perspectives on Human-Animal Communication

   Internatural Communication

   Edited by Emily Plec

   Series: Routledge Studies in Rhetoric and Communication

   Despite its inherent interdisciplinarity, the Communication discipline has remained an almost entirely anthropocentric enterprise. This book represents early and prominent forays into the subject of human-animal communication from a Communication Studies perspective, an effort that brings a...

   Published December 17th 2012 by Routledge
2. The Routledge Companion to Ethics

   Edited by John Skorupski

   The Routledge Companion to Ethics is an outstanding survey of the whole field of ethics by a distinguished international team of contributors. Over 60 chapters are divided into six clear sections: the history of ethics meta-ethics perspectives from outside ethics ethical perspectives morality...

   Published September 30th 2012 by Routledge
3. Ethics without Morals

   In Defence of Amorality

   By Joel Marks

   Series: Routledge Studies in Ethics and Moral Theory

   In this volume, Marks offers a defense of amorality as both philosophically justified and practicably livable. In so doing, the book marks a radical departure from both the new atheism and the mainstream of modern ethical philosophy. While in synch with their underlying aim of grounding human...

   Published September 23rd 2012 by Routledge
4. The Global Horseracing Industry

   Social, Economic, Environmental and Ethical Perspectives

   By Phil McManus, Glenn Albrecht, Raewyn Graham

   Series: Routledge Research in Sport, Culture and Society

   Horseracing, thoroughbred breeding and gambling on racing are global industries worth several hundred billion dollars. They are also industries facing serious challenges, from the rise of alternative forms of leisure gambling to concerns about the ethical treatment of animals in all equestrian...

   Published August 30th 2012 by Routledge
5. Animality in British Romanticism

   The Aesthetics of Species

   By Peter Heymans

   Series: Routledge Studies in Romanticism

   The scientific, political, and industrial revolutions of the Romantic period transformed the status of humans and redefined the concept of species. This book examines literary representations of human and non-human animality in British Romanticism. The book’s novel approach focuses on the role of...

   Published April 24th 2012 by Routledge
6. Animal Ethics and Theology

   The Lens of the Good Samaritan

   By Daniel Miller

   Series: Routledge Studies in Religion

   In this book, Daniel K. Miller articulates a new vision of human and animal relationships based on the foundational love ethic within Christianity. Framed around Jesus’ parable of the Good Samaritan, Animal Ethics and Theology thoughtfully examines the shortcomings of utilitarian and rights-based...

   Published November 14th 2011 by Routledge
7. Animals and Human Society

   Changing Perspectives

   By Aubrey Manning, James Serpell

   Modern society is beginning to re-examine its whole relationship with animals and the natural world. Until recently issues such as animal welfare and environmental protection were considered the domain of small, idealistic minorities. Now, these issues attract vast numbers of articulate supporters...

   Published November 3rd 2011 by Routledge
8. Ethical Issues in Psychology

   By Philip Banyard, Cara Flanagan

   Series: Foundations of Psychology

   How do we know right from wrong, good from bad, help from hindrance, and how can we judge the behaviour of others? Ethics are the rules and guidelines that we use to make such judgements. Often there are no clear answers, which make this subject both interesting and potentially frustrating. In this...

   Published August 8th 2011 by Routledge
9. Theology on the Menu

   Asceticism, Meat and Christian Diet

   By David Grumett, Rachel Muers

   Food - what we eat, how much we eat, how it is produced and prepared, and its cultural and ecological significance- is an increasingly significant topic not only for scholars but for all of us. Theology on the Menu is the first systematic and historical assessment of Christian attitudes to food and...

   Published February 22nd 2010 by Routledge
10. The Animal Ethics Reader

    2nd Edition

    Edited by Susan Armstrong, Richard G. Botzler

    The second edition of The Animal Ethics Reader is the most current and comprehensive anthology of readings on the subject of animal ethics. Whilst keeping the best of the previous edition, the editors have updated readings to reflect ongoing developments and emerging issues like rehabilitation of...

    Published April 2nd 2008 by Routledge