<p>Animal Ethics has long been a highly contested area with debates driven by unease about various forms of animal harm, from the use of animals in scientific research to the farming of animals for consumption. <i>Animal Ethics: The Basics </i>is an essential introduction to the key considerations surrounding the ethical treatment of animals. Taking a thematic approach, it outlines the current arguments from animal agency to the emergence of the ‘political turn’. This book explores such questions as:</p><br><p></p><br><ul><br><p><br></p><li>Can animals think and do they suffer?</li><br><p></p><br><p><br></p><li>What do we mean by speciesism?</li><br><p></p><br><p><br></p><li>Are humans special?</li><br><p></p><br><p><br></p><li>Can animals be political or moral agents?</li><br><p></p><br><p><br></p><li>Is animal rights protest ethical?</li><br><p></p></ul><br><p></p><br><p>Including outlines of the key arguments, suggestions for further reading and a glossary of key terms, this book is an essential read for philosophy students and readers approaching the contested field of Animal Ethics for the first time.</p>