Animal Rights & Human Morality

It’s been more than two decades since the first edition of this landmark book garnered public accolades for its sensitive yet honest and forthright approach to the many disquieting questions surrounding the emotional debate over animal rights. Is moral concern something owed by human beings only to human beings?

Drawing upon his philosophical expertise, his extensive experience of working with animal issues all over the world, and his knowledge of biological science, Bernard E. Rollin — now widely recognized as the father of veterinary ethics — develops a compelling analysis of animal rights as it is emerging in society. The result is a sound basis for rational discussion and social policy development in this area of rapidly growing concern. He believes that society must elevate the moral status of animals and protect their rights as determined by their natures. His public speaking and published works have contributed to passage of major federal legislation designed to increase the well-being of laboratory animals.

This new third edition is greatly expanded and includes a new chapter on animal agriculture, plus additional discussions of animal law, companion animal issues, genetic engineering, animal pain, animal research, and many other topics.

• Putting the Horse before Descartes: My Life's Work on Behalf of Animals (Animals and Ethics)
• The Unheeded Cry: Animal Consciousness, Animal Pain, and Science
• A New Basis for Animal Ethics: Telos and Common Sense
• Farm Animal Welfare: Social, Bioethical, and Research Issues
• Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows: An Introduction to Carnism
• The Animal Ethics Reader
• The Animal Ethics Reader
• In the Shadow of Man
• Animal Theology
• Dominion: The Power of Man, the Suffering of Animals, and the Call to Mercy