Animals and the economy / Steven McMullen.
| Author/creator | McMullen, Steven |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | [Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York, NY] : Palgrave Macmillan, [2016] |
| Description | x., 216 pages ; 22 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Series | The Palgrave Macmillan Animal Ethics Series Palgrave Macmillan animal ethics series. ^A1063396 |
| Contents | The place of animals in the economy -- The ethical logic of economics -- Giving consumers what they want? -- Ethical consumer action -- Competition and moral complicity -- Regulating animal use -- Animal experimentation -- Property rights and animal rights -- Ownership and animal oppression -- A new kind of ownership. |
| Abstract | "This book explores the economic institutions that determine the nature of animal lives as systematically exploited objects traded in a market economy. It examines human roles and choice in the system, including the economic logic of agriculture, experimentation, and animal ownership, and analyses the marginalization of ethical action in the economic system"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-211) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2016943541 |
| ISBN | 9781137434739 |
| ISBN | (eBook) |
| ISBN | 1137434732 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |