Wild Animal Ethics: The Moral and Political Problem of Wild Animal Suffering

Kyle Johannsen argues that we have a duty to research safe ways of providing large-scale assistance to wild animals, using concepts from moral and political philosophy to analyze the issue of wild animal suffering (WAS). He claims that genetic editing may one day give us the power to safely intervene without perpetually interfering with wild animals' liberties.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 100 pages
\n Publication date: 30 October 2020
\n Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
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While many ethicists hold the intuitive belief that we should leave nature alone,Kyle Johannsen takes a different stance. He argues that we have a moral duty to explore safe methods of providing significant assistance to wild animals. Johannsen employs concepts from moral and political philosophy to analyze the issue of wild animal suffering (WAS), delving into how a collective, institutional obligation to aid wild animals should be understood. He suggests that with sufficient research, genetic editing may one day enable us to safely intervene without perpetually compromising the liberties of wild animals.

Several key questions are addressed throughout the book:

In what ways is nature valuable, and is intervention compatible with that value?
Is intervention a requirement of justice?
What are the implications of WAS for animal rights advocacy?
What types of intervention are promising?

By expanding the debate about human relations with wild animals beyond its traditional boundaries, Wild Animal Ethics becomes an essential reading for students and scholars engaged in the study of animal ethics, environmental ethics, and environmental philosophy. It offers valuable insights and perspectives on this complex and pressing topic, fostering a deeper understanding of our ethical responsibilities towards the natural world.

\n Weight: 182g\n
Dimension: 152 x 228 x 10 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9780367275709\n \n