The Palgrave Handbook of Practical Animal Ethics

Contents Editors' Introduction Section 1. The Ethics of Killing Introduction by Daniel A. Dombrowski, Seattle University This section will comprise seven or more essays that critically examine the justifications for killing in specific contexts and the effect that it may have on human subjects. It will encompass the ethics of killing sentients, including killing for food, for sport and recreation (hunting, shooting, angling, bullfighting, dogfighting, etc), euthanasia of companion animals, killing involved in animal testing, and killing ('culling') for conservation purposes. Section 2. The Ethics of Causing Suffering Introduction by Kay Peggs, University of Portsmouth This section will comprise seven or more essays that address the issue of sentiency in animals, the putative justifications for causing suffering, and the effect that it may have on the human perpetrators. It will focus on suffering in food production, in sport and recreation, animal testing, including genetic manipulation and cloning. Section 3. The Ethics of Captivity Introduction by Randy Malamud, Georgia State University This section will comprise seven or more essays which address the physiological and psychological harm done to free living and domestic animals through captivity, and examine the adequacy of the various moral justifications. Specifically, this section will comprise issues of captivity and confinement (including rearing, handling and transport) especially in zoos, safari parks, aquariums, food production, and to companion animals. Section 4. The Ethics of Control Introduction by Lisa Johnson, University of Puget Sound This section will comprise seven or more essays that critically examine the prevalent ideologies of ownership and dominance that justify human control over animals. Both free living and companion animals will be included in this section, as well as animals used in food production, in sport and recreation, in international trade, animal testing, genetic manipulation and cloning. Bibliography Index