Kantianism for animals : A radical kantian animal ethic
- Author
- Nico Dario Müller
- Publication Year
- 2022
- Publisher
- Springer
- Language
- English
- Document Type
- Book
- Faculty / Subject Heading
- Human Science
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The book gives readers in animal ethics an accessible introduction to Kant’s views on our duties to others, and his view that we have only ‘indirect’ duties regarding animals. It then investigates how one would have to depart from Kant in order to recognise that animals matter morally for their own sake. The result is a deliberately amended version of Kantianism which nevertheless remains faithful to central aspects of Kant’s thought. The book’s final part illustrates the framework’s use in applied contexts, addressing the issues of using animals as mere means, the ethics of veganism and vegetarianism, and environmental protection.
Keywords: Religion and Philosophy / Animal Ethics / Moral Philosophy / Applied Ethics / Kant / Autonomy / Respect / Duties to Animals / Environmental Ethics
