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Personhood, ethics, and animal cognition : situating animals in Hare's two level utilitarianism /

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R.M. Hare was one of the most important ethical theorists of the 20th century, and one of his graduate students, Peter Singer, became famous for his writings on animals and personhood. Singer now says that he endorses Hare's "two-level utilitarianism," and he has invoked the theory�...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Varner, Gary E. (Gary Edward), 1957-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, ©2012.
Subjects:
Hare, R. M. > (Richard Mervyn)
Animal rights.
Cognition in animals.
Ethics.
Utilitarianism.
Animaux > Droits.
Cognition chez les animaux.
Morale.
Utilitarisme.
ethics (philosophy)
utilitarianism.
NATURE > Animal Rights.
Animal rights
Cognition in animals
Ethics
Utilitarianism
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Hare on the logic of moral discourse
  • The nature of intuitive level system ("ILS") rules
  • Assessing Hare's theory
  • Which animals are sentient?
  • Personhood and biography
  • Moral significance and autonoetic consciousness (AC)
  • Candidates for near-personhood
  • Replaceability and population policy
  • Humane sustainable agriculture
  • Conclusion.