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Run, Spot, run : the ethics of keeping pets /

"Through a mix of personal stories, philosophical reflections and scientifically informed analyses of animal behavior and natural history, a bioethicist takes readers on a mindful exploration of the ethics and experiences of pet ownership, and asks if we are doing the right thing, keeping these...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Pierce, Jessica, 1965- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, [2016]
Subjects:
Pets > Moral and ethical aspects.
Animal welfare > Moral and ethical aspects.
Human-animal relationships > Moral and ethical aspects.
Animal Welfare.
Ethics.
Pets.
Bonding, Human-Pet.
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Summary:"Through a mix of personal stories, philosophical reflections and scientifically informed analyses of animal behavior and natural history, a bioethicist takes readers on a mindful exploration of the ethics and experiences of pet ownership, and asks if we are doing the right thing, keeping these independent beings locked up, subject to our control."--NoveList.
Physical Description:264 pages ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780226209890 (cloth ; alk. paper)
022620989X (cloth ; alk. paper)
022620992X (electronic bk.)
9780226209920 (electronic bk.)