Informationen zum Autor Jenny Gray is the Chief Executive Officer of Zoos Victoria and will assume the role of President of the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums in 2017. Joel Sartore is a photographer, speaker, author, teacher, and conservationist. A regular contributor to National Geographic , he is the author of The Photo Ark . Klappentext Zoo Ethics examines the workings of modern zoos and considers the core ethical challenges faced by people who choose to hold and display animals in zoos, aquariums, or sanctuaries. Jenny Gray asserts the value of animal life and assesses the impacts of modern zoos, including the costs to animals in terms of welfare and the loss of liberty. Gray... Zusammenfassung Zoo Ethics examines the workings of modern zoos and considers the core ethical challenges faced by people who choose to hold and display animals in zoos! aquariums! or sanctuaries. Jenny Gray asserts the value of animal life and assesses the impacts of modern zoos! including the costs to animals in terms of welfare and the loss of liberty. Gray... Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword Photo Ark Preface Acknowledgements Introduction - of beetles, people and zoos Terminology 1. Introduction to applied ethics and zoos 2. The modern zoo 3. The moral disquiet with zoos 4. Animal welfare 5. Animal rights beyond welfare 6. Consequentialism 7. Virtue theory 8. Environmental ethics 9. Conclusion Wicked problems Further reading Index

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Zoo Ethics examines the workings of modern zoos and considers the core ethical challenges faced by people who choose to hold and display animals in zoos, aquariums, or sanctuaries. Jenny Gray asserts the value of animal life and assesses the impacts of modern zoos, including the costs to animals in terms of welfare and the loss of liberty. Gray...

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Foreword
Photo Ark
Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction - of beetles, people and zoos
Terminology

1. Introduction to applied ethics and zoos
2. The modern zoo
3. The moral disquiet with zoos
4. Animal welfare
5. Animal rights beyond welfare
6. Consequentialism
7. Virtue theory
8. Environmental ethics
9. Conclusion
   Wicked problems
   Further reading
   Index