Animals matter
Subtitle: a biologist explains why we should treat animals with compassion and respect
By: Marc Bekoff ; foreword by Jane Goodall.
Publisher: Shambhala; Distributed in the United States by Random House
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 202
ISBN-13: 9781590305225
Subjects: Animal welfare; Animal welfare -- Moral and ethical aspects
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Foreword / by Jane Goodall; title: The ABC's of animal protection; title: Animals in a human world; title: Making decisions about animal use : who should be spared and who should be sacrificed?; title: Animal sentience : are animals conscious? Do they suffer and feel pain?; title: Animal rights and animal welfare; title: Utilitarianism : balancing the costs and benefits of using animals; title: Individuals versus species : who counts?; title: Zoos, wildlife theme parks, and aquariums : should humans hold other animals captive?; title: Is the wild really good for animals?; title: Alternatives to eating animals; title: Animals, eye shadow, and fur : using animals for product testing and clothing; title: Dissection and vivisection : we don't need to cut animals to learn about life; title: Where to go from here? : we are the key to the future.